Images Of 2016
My favorite images from 2016. I enjoyed the adventure of capturing them all for my website Dawn2Dawn Photography Looking forward to a great 2017. Happy New Years everyone. Watch in HD at full screen. Music is “Stranger Still” by Vetiver and can be purchased at iTunes
The Photographer’s Cookbook- And You Can Participate!
I’m in search of recipes for producing dramatic photos. This cookbook provides the key ingredients needed to maximize your chances at capturing that 5-star image. This cookbook is a work in progress. Recipes will be added on a regular basis. And you Word Press bloggers can participate!!! All I need is a cup of creativity and a tablespoon of humor on your part to be included. Supply me with your key ingredients, directions, a sample photo for your recipe. You will then do a guest post on my blog and vice versa.
For example:
Producing Star Trail Photographs:
Ingredients
1 Digital Camera
1 Cloudless and Moonless Night Away from City Light
1 Shutter Release
1 Tripod
1 Ball Head
1 Headlamp
and 2 tablespoons of patience
Directions
Set up camera on tripod, Use headlamp to properly position the camera for the shot and to read camera settings. Set ISO to its highest for a test shot. The test shot will tell you if you’re pointing the camera in the right direction. Then set your f-stop to its lowest number(i.e.. 4.0), and bake at ISO 400 for 40 minutes or until done! You should also enable the long exposure noise reduction feature in your camera and have the camera mode set to BULB
You can also write how you processed the image in Photoshop etc. I’ve looked back at a bunch of my photos and have seen possibilities. It may not involve the camera settings so much but what you had to do to get the shot. Like freezing your butt off waiting for that full moon to rise. But put it into the form of a recipe and try to keep it short and fun. Who wants to go first?
Best of 2014 Images
Set to music by Beck (Blue Moon) whose latest album, Morning Phase, is the best of 2014 and can be purchased at iTunes. Watch in HiDef at Full Screen. You can purchase these images as prints at Dawn2Dawn Photography
Maybe Beck will purchase one!
Photo Workshop In The Desert- October 27th Thru The 31st
I will be conducting photo workshops the week beginning October 27th in and around the Coyote Buttes area on the Utah/Arizona border. This is a remote area that that is famous for The Wave but there are also other great landscapes to capture. Below are some images of places I will take you to. You will also learn how to turn that photo into a work of art using Photoshop, Camera Raw and Lightroom. Contact me for details.
Photo Of The Week- Macro Sunflower
Have you really looked at a sunflower closeup? Looks like stars or starfish around a scoop of beluga caviar. I used an extension tube, not my 105mm macro lens. The extension tubes are cheap and allow you to get in really close. They attach between your normal lens and the camera body. Kenko extension tubes come in a set of three and are available at B & H Photo where I buy most of my photo gear. Excellent customer service. Click on image for larger view. This image can be purchased as a print or downloadable file at Dawn2dawn Photography
Do Not Stop At The Bar Before Viewing North Rim
At the North Rim of The Grand Canyon sits The Grand Canyon Lodge which of course has a bar. The bar is less than 100 feet from the rim. And at night, the rim has no lights and very steep drops into the abyss. And with a thunderstorm approaching, the mood reminded me of one of those scenes in Apocalypse Now. You better watch and know where you’re going. These images were captured last Thursday. Click on image for larger view.
I doubt he went to the bar.
That ledge is leaning towards the left.
He’s playing it smart, not too dangerous!
Thankfully there are rails at this point. The bar is very close.
Another peaceful Grand Canyon Sunset
The lodge is perched on the edge and storm clouds are brewing
Another peaceful Grand Canyon picture
The night is falling
The first of many lightning strikes. DO NOT hold onto the rails.
A composite of three lightning strikes
The storm passed to the west and a bright moon lit up the canyon.
Zion’s Amazing Narrows
It’s September and time to make the trek up the Virgin River at Zion National Park, Utah. The water was warm and refreshing on a 95 F degree day. I lugged 2 cameras, 2 lenses, a tripod and my hiking pole amongst other gadgets and some energy. If you’ll be doing The Narrows yourself, you can rent the necessary gear at Zion Outfitter. In case you missed it, see the time lapse video from The Narrows by clicking on link Narrows Time Lapse. Following are the images I captured. Click on image for larger view.
Get Off The Beaten Path!
Don’t drive on the interstate if you can enjoy a stressless ride through the countryside. That’s where I get a lot of my best photos. Taking the long way home. On my trip to and from Yellowstone, I decided to check out rural Idaho and Utah. Click on image for larger view
