Portrait session with Logan
One of the great things about taking someone’s picture these days is the fact that you don’t have to take the ‘typical’ portrait. You know, sitting in the studio, on a chair, with a fancy backdrop and all the lights. Smile, click, smile, click, look over here, click, smile, click – you get the idea. [...]
iPhone & iPad Projects for Photographers
Some of the latest projects that I’ve been working on are not exactly photography specific, but centered around the iPhone and iPad. One project was to create apps for a daily newspaper, as well as three weekly ones. Another was to create an iPad app for a photographer. There are two ways to approach building [...]
My first eBook called “My Adirondacks”
How did I end up in the Adirondacks anyway? I love Texas – I’d been there almost 35 years. Why did I end up here? Those were just two of the questions I had when I first moved up into the Southern Adirondacks. It’s cold, they have six months of winter, what was I going [...]
Why so long between posts?
Well, because it’s hot, damn hot, and hotter than hell down here in Texas! And…I’m not mincing words either! Tomorrow, we go past the record of 69 days of triple digits set way back in 1925. And I can tell you for sure, that according to forecasts, we are going to go WAY past that [...]
Float planes in the Adirondacks
I think one of the coolest aircraft to watch land are float planes. One day I was just lucky enough to be standing on the shore of a lake, when one circled overhead and came in for a landing. Even better than that, was the fact that he taxied over and tied up almost right [...]
A Photowalk with my wife
Deborah has worked as my photo assistant for a few years on weddings and portrait shoots. She has always indicated some interest in learning photography, but the other day we were talking about it and she said she really wanted to learn it better. So, why not? I figured that the more she knew about [...]
Fall Foliage
Well, in fact, fall is REALLY already over. Over the weekend we had snow on the ground. But this year’s colors were a little strange. At first, some trees started to turn really early – end of August in fact. Then, some storms came along and knocked all those leaves off the trees. Then, it [...]
Kellyann LaPorta and Keegan Kolbe Wedding
Talk about a GREAT day to get married in the Adirondacks! Yesterday, Kellyann and Keegan had some of the best weather we’ve had around here in awhile. It was in the 60′s, the Great Sacandaga Lake had just filled up from recent rains, the trees had color in them (a little past their peak, but [...]
Kathleen Christman Portrait Session
Kathleen is the Production Director for William J. Kline & Son, Inc. in Amsterdam New York. And… and, after 18 years with the company, she is leaving. She just recently got married and her husband lives on the west coast, so she wants to join him there – go figure. Kate ALSO is someone who [...]
Brandon & Melissa Smith Wedding
Two weeks ago, Deborah and I had the privilege of photographing Brandon & Melissa Smith’s Wedding. We met them way back in February in Little Falls when it was cold and dreary. But even then, we were able to get a great picture of the couple! I won’t go over how many times we made [...]
Rachel and Toad
Well, when my niece FINALLY got engaged (insert long family story here), I knew that we just had to get some great images of her and her husband to be. Let’s face it, they are going to head off to Las Vegas in October and tie the knot, so I won’t be there. The thought [...]
Lydia’s Portrait Session
Last weekend, Deborah and I went out to experiment with some new lighting gear and techniques. I ‘volunteered’ the girl who cuts my hair because a year ago, I had gotten a quick picture of her in a parade and I thought she was very photogenic! I was getting my haircut and said to her [...]
Taking better photographs of your children
One of the most popular things we all use our cameras for, is taking pictures of your kids, grandkids, neighbors kids, and on and on. Let’s face it, you pull up a camera to your eye and every child within 100 yards puts that ‘typical’ silly grin on their face. You snap the picture, and [...]
Being Published
I was talking with Adirondack Photographer Carl E. Heilman II via email the other day about doing an interview for LensFlare35.com, and he mentioned something really interesting to me that I hadn’t thought about. He said that photographers these days have to be really good marketers because of all the competition. I started thinking about [...]
