The Speicherstadt (warehouse) district of Hamburg, Germany is quaint and charming during the daytime and absolutely breathtaking in the evening. Stepping into this waterfront district is almost like stepping back in time as people get around solely by way of boat and their lifestyles are totally tied to a seafaring way of life.
Figure XI Photo ID: Figure XI Description: Metro Location: Berlin, Germany EXIF: Nikon D3 Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 @ f/2.8 1/250 sec ISO 1600 This image was not an easy one to make. It seriously was not. Between the bouncing and bumping of the metro ride, myself rattling around in the seat, the fidgeting…
Enjoy some photographs from our workshop to Bushkill Falls, PA. One of the main focuses of the day was learning how to gauge shutter speed in order to either show the flow of the water or to freeze the movement to show its amazing force. We did this by way of using neutral density filters…
During the Fall, we ran two workshops to the Cloisters Museum in Manhattan. The museum is a replica of a medieval French cloister and houses a vast collection of medieval art and architecture. Almost all of the stone walls, pillars and doors have actually been brought over from former monasteries and cloisters in Europe, particularly…
Another great field trip we ran in Fall 2010 was to Gleason’s Gym & Historic Brooklyn. We spent the morning photographing some low-light, high-speed action scenes in the historic and legendary Brooklyn boxing gym. Our participants quickly understood the difficulty of the shooting situation, but after learning and understanding which principles needed to be applied,…
