I’ve been participating in a local photography club, the Desert Light Photography Group. Part of the activity is submitting photographs at the monthly meetings that conform to a chosen theme. The theme for the April meeting is Transportation and today I’ll share some of the shots I’ve taken in preparation for the next meeting. I’ve cut…
Visit to Wickenburg
I recently traveled to Wickenburg, Arizona to photograph some desert scenes in the area. Wickenburg is located about 100 km (65 miles) northwest of Phoenix. I was accompanied by Ward Westgate, another Canmore snowbird residing in Wickenburg over the winter. This area offers many good photographic opportunities, including the Joshua Tree Parkway and the Weaver…
Panorama Photography
I’ve been working on some photographic techniques that I haven’t used for some time. One of the techniques I wanted to refresh is panoramic photography. I brought my panorama gear with me from home with this in mind. This contraption, the Really Right Stuff Pano Elements Package mounts on the tripod head and serves two purposes. It keeps the…
Sedona
Earlier this week, I ventured north to Sedona, Arizona about 2 hours from home. I was accompanied by Harv Emter, a friend from Canmore and an accomplished photographer. We visited a number of locations in the course of the day, wrapping up just after sunset for the trip back. My first picture for today was…
Expanding Dynamic Range
A technique I’m working on is expanding the dynamic range of my photographs. In photography dynamic range can be interpreted as the measurement between the whitest whites and the blackest blacks in an image, or the lowest and highest values of density and luminance. Image sensors in cameras do not have the dynamic range of the…