ISO 100 | 39mm | f 8.0 | 1/250 sec I was startled awake by the chilling sensation of water filling my shoes. Peering down, I discovered that a growing, swirling mass of murky liquid was gradually creeping up past my ankles. Momentarily dazed, I tried to process what was happening. This was the second […]
Came across some amazing and thought-provoking work this week as I was studying the imagery of Finnish landscape photographer Mikko Lagerstedt. While Mikko is a genius at capturing the amazing beauty of nature, atmospheric and night-time photography is where he really shines. Perusing through his galleries, I was struck by the vibrance and unearthly beauty […]
ISO 50 | 90mm | f 2.8 | 1/250 sec It’s funny how a change in perspective can make all the world’s problems seem so small. Sitting here today watching the tempest in my coffee cup, I was struck by the realization that often I’m guilty of making mountains out of mole hills, of over-exaggerating […]
ISO 100 | 17mm | f 8.0 | 1/250 sec Woke up today with a to-do list that was 3-feet too long and a deadline that was 2-months too short. I knew that if I didn’t set to work immediately things would never get done. Summoning all my energy and will-power, I marched over to […]
ISO 200 | 140mm | f 4.0 | 1/320 sec Gripping the rock ledge above me, I hoisted myself up onto a small shelf jutting out from the cliff face. With my bag over my shoulder, I paused to rest and catch my breath. As I eyed the remaining distance to the peak, I estimated […]
ISO 100 | 200mm | f 8.0 | 1/640 sec They warned me that it wasn’t safe to go; huge swells moving towards shore they said. As I sped down the highway, the news reporter on the radio announced that evacuation of the north shore had already commenced. Well, that explained the mile-long train of […]
ISO 200 | 50mm | f 4.0 | 1/250 sec Traveling is a pain. Period. Sure, the idea of going places, seeing things, experiencing new sounds and smells is very thrilling and enough to make almost anyone’s heart skip a beat. But let’s be honest, while all the fun is in being somewhere, the process […]
ISO 100 | 50mm | f 5.6 | 1/250 sec I was sitting here earlier last week contemplating the near impossibility of capturing a fully adequate portrait – one that depicts every aspect of an individual for who they are, their unique personalities, characteristics, interests, gifts, hobbies, etc. The difficulty lies primarily in the fact […]
ISO 200 | 115mm | f 4.0 | 1/1250 sec Good ideas don’t just come naturally. You have to search for them, hunt them down, catch and bag them and drag them back captive. While ideas are a dime-a-dozen, truly good ideas are the hardest to come by and can take years of careful planning, […]
ISO 1600 | 50mm | f 4.0 | 1/200 sec Have you ever invested time, energy, effort, thought, and care into the development and pursuit of something wonderful, only to have your hopes dashed to pieces and your dreams come crashing to the ground? Maybe it was a potential opportunity that never developed, maybe it […]