Author Archives: Dan

The Making of “Shell Still Life”

This was a case of seeing like your camera sees. While teaching a Outer Banks photo workshop, I arranged this pile of whelk shells on a pier piling so the students and I could photograph them. I set the shells up in … Continue reading

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Sunblock A Photography Technique

Sunblock is a technique I often use when I include the sun in my images. Blocking the sun with a tree branch, a structure, or even the horizon allows me to expose more for the subject and less for the sun. … Continue reading

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In Honor of Mother’s Day

Three new photographs of roses in honor of Mother’s Day. The 1st photo, the yellow rose with the metal fence was captured in Manteo, NC. I initially set up so I was shooting down into the rose. There was a light … Continue reading

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Fetch With A Fish

I was recently at Wancheese NC on the Outer Banks, teaching a private photo workshop when we spotted this retriever playing fetch with a fishermen unloading his catch. The fishermen would throw a fish in the water and the retriever … Continue reading

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A Bit of Color

Recently the Chicago Art Source contacted me because they are working with a client that is renovating a restaurant in Charlotte, and they are looking for 3 photographs for the dining area, 40″w x 60″h each, or 48″w x 53″h each. … Continue reading

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Shells at Sunrise

As anyone who has ever taken a photo workshop with me knows, I believe in making photographs, not just taking photographs. That is why when I go to the beach photographing I bring along a shell as a prop. The … Continue reading

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Interesting Photo Marketing Strategy

  A photographer friend of mine, Mike told me about his photo marketing strategy. He went with a friend, for morals support, to get a biopsy. While in this large waiting room he noticed there was very little art on … Continue reading

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Announcing a New Photo Gallery “Recent Photos”

I have decided to make a new photo gallery of my most recent photos. I plan on updating it every 3 months. The photos in this gallery are arranged by the date taken. This means that newer photos will be … Continue reading

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Monument To A Century Of Flight Time Lapse

Here  is my 1st time lapse video. It was captured at, ” Monument to a Century of Flight” located in Kitty Hawk North Carolina behind the visitor center. I shot each photo 3 seconds apart keeping all of the settings the … Continue reading

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AAA’s Go Magazine Cover Photo

I am very excited that my photo made the cover of AAA’s Go Magazine. This magazine has a circulation of over 1 million. It thrills me to think that so many people will be seeing this picture. I call it … Continue reading

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