A young lion cub, one of several, were using a fallen tree as a jungle gym. I took this at midmorning during an overcast day, which was ideal for watching lion pride activity because without the heat of the direct sun, they’re less likely to be snoozing under the shade of trees. I think there were about ...lire la suite
That one sparkle lit the entire landscape of my soul. Wishing all of you a wonderful weekend. — Diane
Air New Zealand flight 277 from Tonga to New Zealand was delayed by around two-and-a-half hours due to an engineering problem, meaning I missed my connecting flight. Fortunately, by making enough of a fuss in Tonga, I was able to notify the onward carrier, Singapore Airlines, that I ...lire la suite
In the spirit of keeping my blog more up to date here is a little something from a shoot I had this afternoon. The assignment was a profile editorial shoot for a Danish fashion magazine. My subject is a former model turned jewelry designer. I wanted to show the evolution of my favorite shot of the day. I started ...lire la suite
Today, I am a bit shocked that Photo Rumors says that Panasonic GH2 will have improved auto focus speed to 0.099 sec with 14-140mm lens. While I am not sure whether it is full auto focus (from closest to infinity) or it is an average AF speed, I am quite impressed by the claim. For comparison, GH1 ...lire la suite
Lorsque photo rime avec cèpe de bordeaux...Je vous raconte que c'est le travail qui m'empêche de passer trop de temps sur la toile... Je dois faire mon mea culpa et vous avouer que ça n'est pas tout à fait vrai.... Péché de gourmandise: ce sont aussi de superbes poussées de champignons comestibles, comme ...lire la suite
Doris and Eleanor in the Garden, Galesburg, Illinois, Knox County, 1996 — from the book Family Photo © Chris Verene
Driving home over the Waterville Plateau, a waxing sliver of a moon that fell early below the horizon made for a perfect moment of stargazing. What was even more eerie though, was that the wind had completely stopped also. Even from about 30 feet up a small embankment I could hear my shutter trip for a 25-second ...lire la suite
Grant Harder: Well, we’re half way through September and that scares the sh*t out of me. I feel like 2010 is choking me out. The squeeze is on. Is there ever enough time? With the absence of any paid work this week I put together a little portrait/lens and camera test session. This is about the only thing that kept ...lire la suite
