Lights in the Sky
This is a time exposure I made recently during a rainstorm of a jetliner on approach with it’s landing lights illuminated.
A Conversation at the Barre
Quite often when I’m shooting one thing I’m on the lookout for anything else that might make a nice photo even it’s not really what I’m supposed to be shooting. I was working on a project with some dancers and I had this corner setup with a nice dramatic lighting arrangement. These dancers were ready to pose for me but I noticed that when they walked up together they fell into a conversation and I liked their relaxed look a lot. I realized right away that I wanted to catch a genuine candid moment in this light just as much as I wanted some nice poses. As I picked up my camera they immediately started to hit a real pose but since I really wanted to get a candid first I told them a little white lie and said I needed to take a couple of test shots to check the lighting. They immediately fell back into their conversation and totally ignored me as I photographed them. I got exactly what I wanted.
Glass Behind Glass
It’s no secret that I really enjoy photographing windows. When the inside view merges with a scenic reflection it’s a good thing and when the window itself has a lot of character it’s even better.
Sparkle
Another artistic detail shot I made while photographing an interior the other day. The out of focus reflection of the chandelier in the mirror was my dose of eye candy for the day.
Shiny Shoreline
A bonus effect happens when you get down at a really low angle on wet sand – the sand becomes highly reflective. If it’s wet enough it becomes a virtual mirror.
Swamp Stuff
I went for an impromptu walk through some woods and a swamp the other day and came upon this moss covered palm tree stump in a shallow stream that was reflecting the deep blue afternoon sky.