Orlando

We had a great turnout for the Lake Eola Photo Walk last night! In spite of the rain, the sky was beautiful during twilight, and we all came away with great pictures. Thanks to my co-hosts Jeff Leimbach, Wayne Bennett, and Ron Caimono who gave pointers and answered questions along the way. Novices and pros…

Black and white photography has a timeless appeal that can create an emotional response that’s different from color. Light, shadow, pattern, texture, and tonality work beautifully together to create an expressive image independent from the connotations color. Black and white can romanticize an image, look at the wonderful work of wedding photographers! Much of the appeal for…

One of the cool aspects of using a fisheye lens is that it allows you to be very creative! Certain outcomes are predictable, and others are serendipitous – which makes the lens great fun to experiment with! I used a Nikon 16mm fisheye lens to capture all the interesting and colorful elements of the composition.…

Dramatic weather creates a wonderful opportunity for photographing familiar subjects under different conditions. I noticed an impending storm on the horizon, and raced downtown (Orlando, FL) to capture my favorite “muse” under an expressive sky. I used a wide angle lens to capture more of her surroundings, and photographed during twilight for the most beautiful…

Downtown Orlando is a happening place. This is one of my favorite locations, the Plaza! It has wonderful statues and interesting architecture. The best time to see it is at twilight as the color of the sky paints a beautiful picture. For this image, I used a 16mm fisheye lens that creates a unique distortion…