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Category Archives: Travel
Spooky Location
Normally I post a photography tip or reference on Fridays. Today’s post calls for a different introduction. Location photography is something a bit different than your normal walk-a-bout. When I am going to do one, I scout out the location … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Travel
Tagged cemetery, chapel, filter, haggerty, history, lion, masonry, new york, nikon D700, oakwood, old, polarizer, stone, syracuse, tokina 11-16mm
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Published!
While I have had many photos published in my hometown’s local paper, this month marks the first time I have had one of my photos in a regional publication. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation publishes a bi-monthly … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Travel
Tagged autumn, colors, dec, fall, high peaks, ithacastock.com, lake george, magazine, new york, prospect mountain, published, shuttle, stock, the conservationist, viewmobile
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A Monumental Portrait
To accomplish this photo I set up my camera on a tripod and used a remote shutter release. I set the Nikon 28-300VR lens to 28mm knowing I would crop it later to suit the subjects. I used manual mode … Continue reading
Posted in Assignments, Travel
Tagged daughter, family, flash, mount rushmore, national memorial, nikon D700, nikon SB-600, portrait, rear-sync, south dakota, speedlight, tripod
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View 144: Mount Rushmore
Is there a unique photo of Mount Rushmore National Memorial to be had? I heard every shutter sound at the memorial and it is a slow time of year. Thousands of photos were taken in the few hours I spent … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Weekly View
Tagged 28-300mm, blue, hyperfocus, landscape, mount rushmore, national memorial, night photography, nikon D700, Photography, rock, sculpture, sky, south dakota, tripod, vr
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Another Challenge
Along with my current assignment on Portraiture, my fellow blogger and photographer, Shrew, has rebooted her Shrew’s Daily Shutters blog and her monthly photo challenges. This month’s challenge is Liquid. Get them in to Shrew by October 15, 2010. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Travel
Tagged cider, epcot, fish and chips, food, great lake, lake, Lake Ontario, new york, strongbow, sunset, walt disney world, water, waves
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