B&W infrared photography – Urban landscapes
B&W infrared photography - Urban landscapes
Funny how personal projects often work - there's the initial enthusiasm, and then life and work takes over. Last year I bought a used Canon 5D mark II that had been converted to Infra-Red. I did take it out twice for walkabouts in New York - and posted the initial results. But then the work-load added up, and then a particularly harsh winter where it was just too miserable outside to go exploring in the city - and I never took it out again, until now. With the weather improving now and the sun shining, it was just a good time to go out Read more inside...Photo homage: A regal portrait with a ferret
Photo homage - Regal Portrait with a Ferret
While on a trip to Denver, I had some time free to meet up with my friend, Lynn Clark, one of the best boudoir photographers in Denver. I had asked her to be a subject for my next book, Lighting & Design, and she indulged me. I want each portrait to reveal something of the person I am photographing, and also have some interesting snippets of info for anyone who dips in the book, and of course, for anyone who follows the Tangents blog. So while Lynn is an accomplished boudoir photographer, I didn't want to go with the obvious idea of Read more inside...Photographers – When was the moment the magic happened for you?
When was the magical moment when you first got hooked?
I'm sure we all have similar stories - how we got hooked on photography, and it became less of a mild interest, and more of an over-riding fascination. A fascination bordering on compulsion, where you felt you just had to take photographs of everything around you. What was the moment where you realized you're hooked on photography? Let me kick this off then - My own interest in photography started somewhere during high-school years. I was an avid nature enthusiast as a child, devouring anything to do with animals and nature. Read more inside...Photographing a vintage motorbike on location with Profoto lighting
Photographing a vintage motorbike on location with Profoto lighting gear
I'm getting to meet so many people while photographing interesting subjects for my book, Lighting & Design, that I was bound to meet some truly interesting characters. John collects vintage ... oh, everything. Most impressive in a way, is John's workshop where he maintains his two vintage era motorbikes and a Model A Ford. The tools in his workshop are all authentic to the era ... and they work. The way John describes it, it actually makes sense in the way he maintains everything with hand-tools and lathes Read more inside...photo archives: Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela / Madiba
To celebrate Nelson Mandela's birthday - July 18th - here are two images from my archives. I had the pleasure of photographing Nelson Mandela, then president of South Africa, at a function in March '98. I was one of several photographers covering the event where he addressed people attending a function. The challenge with this photo-shoot was that no camera flash was allowed. Which is especially tough inside a dimly lit marquee tent in early evening. This no-flash rule was an attempt not to aggravate eye problems the president experienced. So all Read more inside...Digital B&W infrared photography
Digital B&W infrared photography
The ghostly beautiful infrared B&W landscapes have always drawn me. Something ethereal and other-wordly about them. So I'm not sure why it took me this long to pull the trigger on getting an infrared converted digital camera. But I end up buying a used Canon 5D mark II that had been converted to infrared. The conversion was been done by Life Pixel, adding a Deep B&W infrared (830nm) filter. They also adjusted the camera for 'universal lens calibration' to help with the focusing accuracy of the infrared light. Today was the first time I Read more inside...Make your personal photography more than just snapshots
Make your personal photography more than just snapshots
This just might be my most favorite photo of my daughter, Janine. It's from 2003 when she was 9 years old. I was trying out my new Nikon D100, reveling in being able to instantly see any photos I took. We were outside in the garden area of the apartment complex we lived in at the time. With a long focal length, I concentrated on capturing her expression, and some element of who she was at the time - that interesting blend of confidence and shyness ... and a fortunate dose of just indulging her dad with the new Read more inside...Personal photography projects & goals for 2013
Personal photography projects & goals for 2013
This photo shows me setting up to shoot a time-lapse clip of the New York skyline from Brooklyn. The bride is a model being photographed by someone else. She just looked good as part of the composition of this shot. (photo by Peter Salo) The motive behind shooting time-lapse is no more than it's just to do something creative. You know? Something for the soul. Something to keep the interest in photography alive, and to remain motivated to create something new and interesting. For those very reasons, I think it is essential for any Read more inside...Amsterdam – A travelogue shot and edited on the iPad 3
