Curtiss-Serafini Wedding Shoot #wedding #photog
I had the privilege of photographing a wonderful young couple at their wedding at the Bozarth Mansion in Spokane, Washington. They were (and are) great fun to work with and too much in love. Here are a few images. More at http://www.dalewardphotography.com. Bride in Waiting
Lightroom Settings for that Hot New Bleached Sepia Look
I have lately been trying to re-create the look that I’m seeing more often in wedding and portrait photography — a slightly desaturated and dark sepia tint combination that really seems to work for portraits. My Lightroom 2 settings for this effect are at the end of this entry. You may have to adjust slightly [...]
Heading South – Out of the Snow!
Well, intentions were good, but mother nature dealt us a whopper. Faced with the possibility of being snow bound for a few days, we decided to head southwest. We barely skirted the eastward moving storm, saw a few flurries, but managed to miss the big stuff. But all was not lost. Continuing west, we decided [...]
Heading West Again – Into the Snow
Thinking about taking picture in the snow
Finding the “Magic Hour”
Reviewing some photos from a trip out west in 2006, I ran across these that were taken while I was at a conference in Phoenix. I was hoping, while there, for an opportunity to take some photos during that “magic hour” — right after after sunrise. I had scouted a location in the Superstition Mountains [...]
You never know who you’ll meet while on a shoot
As mentioned in an earlier post, I had the good fortune of stumbling across a really great photographer while “on safari” in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park a couple of weekends ago. Noticing that somebody else in the campground was driving a Toyota FJ just like mine – I stopped to say hi. A [...]
Working with Depth of Field and Hyperfocal point
Depth of Field, Hyperfocal distance and the Circle of Confusion concepts are important concepts for landscape photographers to not only understand, but apply effectively in the field. And it’s not as easy as you would think – in theory or practice!
Hadn’t snowed in the Smokies this early in 35 years
With the exception of one very notable highlight, which I’ll discuss in the next post, that was pretty much the story of the trip. Arrived at the park late Saturday afternoon, settled into Smokemont Campround then as we departed the campround, the Rangers were closing the gates to US 441, the main road into and [...]
Gear I’m packing for Smokies “photo safari” No. 3
I’m getting ready to head to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park again for a 3rd time. Read more to see what photo gear I’m packing and why.
Heading back to the Smokies – Again
My 3rd trip to the Smokies – this time for a few days to catch the fall foliage
Exploring beach family portraits and learning a lot along the way
Making the transition from amateur to professional photographer is not as easy as I thought. You can see some of the best shots from this shoot here: http://www.dalewardphotography.com – see the “Dombroskis On The Beach” gallary. I was fortunate enough last weekend to have the opportunity to do a photo session with the extended family [...]
Back to the Smokies via Texas
Since the Smoky Mountains are in my travel path on my occasional visit back to Texas to visit relatives, I stop along the way to capture a few moments. On this trip I experimented more with HDR captures of the sunset from Clingmans Dome. See my web site gallery at the end of the blog entry to view more photos.