Last week I finally made it down to EMP with my camera. It was a lot of fun playing with colors and shapes. But one of my favorites out of the series was this one which includes three of Seattle’s iconic images all in one – the Space Needle, EMP, …
Depth of field (DOF), or the zone of acceptably sharp focus in an image, was the main topic for this week’s assignment. It can range from a very shallow DOF where only the tiniest sliver of the subject is in focus (such as this dessert from a recent wine dinner) …
Chef Dustin, Phil, and Laurie hit it outta the park again with this six course Italian-inspired feast at Art of the Table on Wednesday, April 13. Catherine Reynolds of Queso y Vino selected some great wines to pair with each dish. Here was the lineup: Reception Sicilian flatbread w/chickpea, marinated …
This week’s assignment was all about the different ways to capture motion. There are basically 5 different methods: Slow shutter – Using a slow shutter speed (and tripod) allows any moving object to become blurred while all of the stationary objects remain in focus. Fast shutter – Utilizing a fast …
On Monday, March 28, I attended the first session in a ten week photography class at Photo Center NW in Capitol Hill, Seattle. Each week we will be given an assignment and need to produce a contact sheet with our top 20 photos. Of those 20, we must pick our …
Picking my first photo to post was a tough decision. So, I decided to just go with one of my favorites from a recent trip to Victoria, BC. It was October 12, 2010 and just two days earlier I had run my second marathon. So on this day I was …