Captain's Blog

It's cool to see how other people see. That's one of the reasons why I attach the original exposures to all of my photo posts. We all have different taste and when it comes to art we all see beauty differently.

These are a couple of edits that K.G.Photos has done with my photos.
Mouse over the image to view my original edit.

I've been working on some newer stuff, shooting models and creating scenes. Something I've always enjoyed doing ever since I was young which was drawing comic books. I loved drawing super heros with guns and the whole shhh bang.

Now that I've grown up there is no more pencil, just a camera and computer. Which works out good since I seem to be more focused on the monitor than on paper anyways. Plus I help to conserve our natural resourses by saving trees from being cut down to make paper and pencil. Woot... I'm doing my part!

This shot was taken at one of the coolest places in Jupiter, Florida, an abandoned underground parking garage. You don't find to many places like this in Florida. I shot this using one strobe shot head on. I just wish I had an extra light for backlight. I plan on doing more shoots like this and experimenting with different techniques.

I found this tutorial from a photographer friend and thought it was perfect for something I've been wanting to accomplish. I really love the graphic style that this tutorial achieves. The results almost resembles the David Hill look I've been trying to achieve for so long. The tutorial can be found by clicking here. It's a long tutorial but most of the steps are pretty easy to follow. I would highly recommend doing the tutorial, I learned a lot from it.

I had the opportunity to photograph some hummingbirds while at Butterfly World. This shot was taken with my 100-400 lens. I thought this photo came out great and very sharp considering the speed the bird was flying at. I also used a flash to get more detail in the feathers. Texture and background was added for more visual interest. I've seen so many interesting photos on flickr with hummingbirds and textures I couldn't resist doing one myself.

Green Cay Sunrise has been selected for exhibition at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre's 13 Annual INFOCUS Juried Exhibition. This will be the first show at the newly built gallery located in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, on Clematis Street. For more information about the Palm Beach Photographic Centre visit their website at http://workshop.org

River of Ice, has been selected for the World Views exhibition held by South East Gallery of Photographic Art. From October 1st to November 26th of 2009 you will be able to view this photograph among many other amazing photos from around the world. This exhibition focuses on photographs taken on travels in the United States and around the world. Exhibition will feature photos exploring the uncommon, the breathtaking, or maybe just a point of view.