Category Archives: Virginia

Jul 08
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Salem Fair Fireworks

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 4th Of July Fireworks

 

I spent the evening at the Salem Fair Fireworks show for the 4th of July photographing all of the beautiful lights and motion.  The setup I used for this photograph was my Canon 6D  with the 17-40mm F4L mounted on a Inudro tripod and I controlled the exposure with my Promote Control. Some of the problems you have to deal with in a situation like this is finding a balance between the lights of the rides and fair grounds and the fireworks. By using a manual shutter hold on the remote I could quickly look at the histogram and see immediately if I need to lengthen or shorten my exposure.
 
Salem Fair Fireworks

I also had a second camera setup Sony A6000 with the 16-50mm lens shooting a timelapse video using the Sony Timelapse App which can be found below.

Jun 25
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Sony A6000 Leica Lens Test

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Testing The Leica 135mm F4 Tele Elmar

These are my first shots using the Leica 135mm F4 Tele Elmar lens on the Sony A6000. Well in this Sony A6000 Leica Lens Test right off the bat I could tell these images were sharper than the 16-50mm that came in the kit. I’m using the Metabones Leica M to Sony E mount adapter to allow this lens to be used on the A6000. The lens is manual focus but focus peaking still works! Also another thing I found is even though the lens is manual aperture also all of the shooting modes seem to still work, like intelligent auto still does a fairly good job even without any lens electronics. Below are a couple quick shots I grabbed while testing the lens out.

 

Jun 08
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Crabtree Falls

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Chasing Waterfalls

 

I went out with a few photography friends yesterday to spend the day photographing a few waterfalls here in Virginia. Our first stop was at Crabtree Falls located in Nelson County, this set of falls is one to the tallest sets of waterfalls east of the Mississippi River. The climb isn’t too bad even though the light we were working with didn’t allow us to hike to the very top. The trail is a pretty clean path and has railings to keep people off the dangerously slick rocks around the falls. I made my way out to a semi safe spot and took this shot looking away from the falls.

 

Crabtree Falls Virginia

May 08
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Spring Macro Photography

By | Camera Gear, Canon 60D, Floral, Lightroom 5, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography, Photoshop, Virginia | No Comments

Spring Macro Photography

In the spring I tend to use my Canon 100mm macro lens to death trying to capture every little bloom and bud in sight.  Spring macro photography has to be one of my favorite things about photography! Every year the same plants come and go but the photographs you take each year are always unique. This could be because of the subjects color or size difference each year or maybe you catch one of your subjects in the best light possible. That’s why I like shooting the same flowers and trees year after year.

This is one of my latest edits that I processed using a plugin called Topaz Restyle you can find my review of it here.  I took this shot using a Canon 60D and the Canon 100mm F2.8 Macro Lens handheld in aperture priority mode set at f2.8 and an ISO of 200. This combination of body and lens is an excellent setup for anyone looking to get into macro photography!

May 02
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Simplistic Nature Photography Prints

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This is one of my favorites in my Simplistic Nature Photography Collection which is available in many sizes and styles. You can choose metal, canvas or regular prints to decorate the walls of your home or office. Prices start at just $10.00 and your purchase helps me in my photographic journey. I’m always looking for new places to visit and take nature photographs and would like to thank everyone who supports my photography!

Apr 23
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Roanoke Virginia Interior Photography

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Virginia Interior Photography

One of the many photography services I offer is Interior Photography in the Roanoke Virginia area. These I normally shoot using a technique called High Dynamic Range Photography, which creates highly detailed attention grabbing photo’s, which are perfect to spruce up any old boring website or marketing material. Here’s one example that I took earlier this week in Roanoke Virginia. For more information on pricing or if you have an Interior project you’d like a quote on in Virginia please use the contact form  and I will be in touch. If you’re outside the Virginia area feel free to still contact me as I do travel outside the area for projects.

Virginia Interior Photography