On the shore of Lake Geneva outside the city of Montreaux is the Château de Chillon. It is one of the more iconic and photogenic castles in Switzerland. I can only imagine what it would have been like to call it home. From my limited time in the region I can tell you the mountain and lake views were stunning. [tags]photography, travel, Switzerland, Montreaux, Château de Chillon, castle, Lake Geneva [/tags]
This photo is one instance where taking photos with my iPhone helped me hone a vision of an image I wanted to capture with my dSLR. A fun day out with my camera phone helped me see something I’d have walked past otherwise. A little experimentation and I knew I had to return with my dSLR. Another instance of this occurred with the photo in my Trees in the Fog blog entry. These days I find myself experimenting a
One of my dreams is to visit and photograph every U.S. National Park. One photographer who has done just this is Quang-Tuan Luong. Recently Fotopedia and Quang-Tuan Luong teamed up to produce the Fotopedia National Parks app for the Apple iPhone and iPad. When I learned this app had been released I was very excited to take a look and provide a review. In short the application contains 3000 photos of Quang-Tuan Luong
One of the biggest challenges I faced while in Yosemite photographing moonbows was ensuring that my camera would not be ruined by the heavy mist at the base of Yosemite Falls. The mist was so heavy that it was equivalent to being in a moderate rain shower with wind. I was very fortunate to receive a ThinkTank Hydrophobia 70-200 rain-cover just before my trip and it sure helped keep my camera dry in trying conditions
To see the world in a new way sometimes all you need is some different lighting. While out photographing moonbows last month, at Glacier Point lookout, I enjoyed watching Yosemite valley transform as the full moon rose above the horizon. To my amazement the moon low on the horizon painted the valley a subtle orange hue as you might expect to see during a sunrise. I shouldn’t have been too surprised as the moo
Using a social media web site (Ex. Twitter, Facebook and now Google+) is a common place activity for many, but every time a new social media site comes online the same discussions surfaces and the same comments are made about rights grabs, privacy concerns and the need to lock your personal information & photos offline to preserve your ability to protect your work/business. This later concern is one photographers