by JB | Mar 7, 2013 | B&W, Chuck Kimmerle, Death Valley, Inspiration, Landscape
One thing I remember Chuck saying as we drove around together was something like, “you have to believe there is an image everywhere”. He went on to say that he thinks with rare exception this is true. Will it be a gallery shot? Not always but you can...
by JB | Dec 10, 2012 | B&W, Inspiration, Landscape, Nik Silver Efex, Smoky Mountains
I love going back through images to find hidden gems. I’ve spoken about this before, but feel it worth another reminder. Give yourself time from the shoot so you will be able to evaluate the images for what they are, and not what you had hoped they would be....
by JB | Nov 9, 2012 | Color, Fall Color, Landscape
The main or lead blog image was captured 3 days after the image below. The lead image was captured in soft overcast diffused light. The other (below) in early morning, soft gold light. Essentially the same scene captured on different days in different light. Two...
by JB | Oct 27, 2012 | B&W, Landscape, Nik Silver Efex, Smoky Mountains
With the positive response to yesterdays image, I decided I should post a personal favorite from the same location taken on the same day just a bit further up the road. I felt the conversion to B&W worked extremely well. The gang has arrived and we are excited...
by JB | Aug 23, 2012 | Color, Ireland, Landscape
Back to Killarney for another from this magnificent evening. I incorporated a bit of the foreground in an effort to give a sense of scale. What really attracted me to want to photograph this scene, was the magical gold light caressing the trees on the...
by JB | Aug 2, 2012 | B&W, Color, Ireland, Landscape, Topaz B&W Effects
This image was made as we were happily shooting the wonderful sunset at the Lake Hotel. The clouds were amazing and the reflections stunning. It was hard to take your eyes off of the constantly changing scene. That said, I’ve taught myself to always turn...
