Daily 
Photo
Date: Jan 19, 2012
Street Scene
There's the most interesting light that hits the east side of Manhattan around 9 am. It's a direct contrasted light that produces strong shadows. I created a filter in photoshop that reproduces the effects of cross-processing technique known as E6. Why is it called E6? I'm not sure. Something to do with the chemicals they used on film. This process yields greater contrast, color shift and strong saturation. It works well with sunny urban scenes such as the one above. This shot was also taken with a 5MP Iphone camera.
Locations:
New York City, USA
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Categories:
People,
Urban
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Daily 
Photo
Date: Jan 18, 2012
Nostalgic
As I continue my filter creation in photoshop, I've started experimenting with some vintage-like shots. The above photo emulates an actual 'light leak' on film. This interesting result happens when light finds its way onto film while still in the camera. Although not intended, these light leaks evoke a dreamy, nostalgic feel to a photo. I love it.
Locations:
Teton National Park , United States
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Categories:
People,
Mountains,
Lake,
Landscape
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Daily 
Photo
Date: Jan 16, 2012
Bright and Beautiful
I've been working on creating filters in Photoshop lately. What does that mean? I have been combining my different processing techniques into a one click process. It's not easy. In order to do this, the process has to work on a variety of different types of photographs - landscapes, portraits, daytime, etc. Above is an example of a photograph, taken on my iphone, where I applied one of my more vibrant filters. I'll include the before and after in the post below. The end result is really cool.
The shot above is of the Teton Mountain in western Wyoming. This iconic shot has been taken by at least a million people.
Locations:
Teton National Park , United States
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Categories:
Mountains,
River
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Before and After Processing
Above is a shot is a before and after processed shot of the Grand Teton Mountain.
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Daily Photo
Date: Jan 11, 2012
Live your dreams
I haven't posted in a while because I've been extremely busy at work. For the last year and a half I've been working on an idea. The idea stems from my experience in photography and my extensive travel around the world. Slowly, the idea turned into a business plan. The business plan eventually turned into raising some money and last month it turned into a team of amazing people, a new company, and a cool office in Soho. I can finally say it's going to happen. I'll have more details in the next few months.
I was walking home the other night and I saw this on the sidewalk in New York City's East Village. Everyone should hang it above their desk.
Locations:
New York City, USA
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Daily Photo
Date: Jan 05, 2012
Family Time
The Iphone has opened up a world of new and interesting ways to get creative with photos. I've really enjoyed the panoramic stitch programs that allow you to create, on the spot, wonderful wide angle shots. The photo was taken with the Iphone app called AutoStitch. The Iphone camera has the equivalent of a 35mm lens. Generally, you want to take a panoramic shot at 50mm or higher to avoid distortion, but I've taken successful panos at focal lengths below 35mm. The shot above was taken with 5 vertical shots. It's hard to capture people because of the movement. But if you're quick enough and space your shots correctly, you can manage to capture people. I love how this photo tells a story. Instead of focusing in on one thing or person, your eye wanders across the entire photo.
Locations:
Wisconsin, USA
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Categories:
Panoramic
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Daily Photo
Date: Jan 02, 2012
Sea Breeze
Cabrera, on the north side of the Dominican Republic, is perfectly positioned to never become too hot. Its warm ocean breeze never lets you become too hot in the Caribbean sun. The breeze comes in waves as it races across the ocean towards the island. Trees flow back and forth. Waves crash on to the cliffs. It's a perfect place for a nap in a hammock, under the coconut trees, on a lazy afternoon.
Locations:
Cabrera , Dominican Republic
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Categories:
Beautiful Sky,
Clouds,
Ocean,
Dramatic
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Daily Photo
Date: Dec 29, 2011
Walk towards the light
Another photo from the woods. I admit I don't take as many photos as I should in the wintertime, but the white snow is fun to work with. A photo tip - I find the bleach bypass process in Nik Software Color Effex Pro adds contrast and pop to the white snow. Masking it back in at a low opacity seems to really make the snow pop.
Locations:
Wisconsin, USA
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Categories:
Winter,
Forest
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Daily 
Photo
Date: Dec 27, 2011
Winter Wonderland
I've been waiting for this shot. I've seen it and experienced it a handful of times, but I've struggled to capture the northern woods of Wisconsin. Why are the woods so hard to capture? There's a lot going on - the bright sun above, dark shadows cast from the trees above and in general a lot of foliage.
Yes, I processed this photo a bit. I don't deny it, but this photo captures exactly what I see and feel when I walk through the northern woods of Wisconsin. You can feel the the morning cold mist nestled safely within the shelter of the trees. I love how the morning sun's glow pulls you deeper and deeper into the forest. You can imagine instinctively walking forward into the warm light, never forgetting the cold, dark shade out of the corner of your eye. The sensation of light and shade is naturally amplified at these frigid temperatures. The only sound to be heard is the soft crunch of snow under the soles of your boot. The northern woods are very near and dear to my heart. I always feel at home when I'm walking through it.
As always, my goal is to capture a place as I experience it. There's no easy filter or photo-shopping solution that will make a place look magical. Seek out that magical place, be there at the right time, and you'd be surprised how stunning that place will turn out in a photograph.
Locations:
Wisconsin, USA
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Categories:
Surreal,
Glow,
Forest,
Sunrise
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Daily Photo
Date: Dec 25, 2011
A Morning Walk
I walked down into my Grandmother's kitchen this Christmas morning to spy the sun breaking through the winter cloud blanket. Bright colors prompted me to put on my boots and see what I could find. I walked down the road and enjoyed the silent breeze that started to wake as the sun came up. There's something special about the morning calm no matter where you are in the world. It's the world waking up. Light pours over the horizon and within a matter of hours the landscape is a completely different place. The entire process is fascinating.
The person walking down the road is me - I like shooting people, and I don't always have another person to shoot. Self shots require you to set up a tripod and set the timer. A large Chevy truck, with a confused person at the steering wheel, drove by very slowly at one point while I was snapping away. I'm sure he assumed my tripod was a gun mount and wondered why I was running out in front of it. This particular road is a very desolate country road and it doesn't often have crazy photographers running around on it. I'm sure he's still telling the locals about what he witnessed today.
Locations:
Wisconsin, USA
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Categories:
Winter,
Road,
Sunrise,
countryside
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Daily Photo
Date: Dec 21, 2011
Casa Grande
I wish I had a snow picture to put up as we approach the holidays in a few days, but New York City has had no snow this entire month of December. A snow photo seems much more fitting that a house on the tropical island of the Dominican Republic. But you have to admit, this house is stunning.
The photo of this house was taken with one exposure. I used a (-2) Neutral Density Filter held over the sky when I snapped this photo. Without it, the sky would have been too bright. It's all about controlling the light that hits your sensor. I've found that I prefer to work with one exposure rather than merging multiple exposures together in HDR. HDR looks too cartoonish in many of my shots. I found myself masking back the entire neutral exposure (0 EV) into the HDR shot in most instances. I still do bracket my shots (usually -1,0, +1 EV), so that if my shot's exposure is off, I can compensate by using the (-1 or +1) EV. EV = Exposure Value FYI.
Locations:
Cabrera , Dominican Republic
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Categories:
Buildings,
Beautiful Sky,
Nighttime ,
Accomodations,
Pool
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Daily Photo
Date: Dec 20, 2011
I wish
People ask me 'What's the best way to improve my photography?' The answer is simple - capture people. Can you imagine this shot with an empty jacuzzi and terrace? The rainbow would certainly still be interesting by itself but people add another dimension to the photo. After admiring the rainbow and maybe the ocean, your eye is naturally drawn to the individuals in the foreground. What are they doing? Who are they? A story begins to form in your head as your brain naturally interprets the photo.
I don't always capture people in my photographs, but they are the best subject. They ultimately make your photographs much more interesting.
Locations:
Cabrera , Dominican Republic
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Categories:
People,
Beautiful Sky,
Ocean,
Rainbow
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