The rough-hewn urban surfaces of New York City don’t appeal to my eye or my camera. However, when natural phenomena happen — the changing of autumn, dramatic snowstorms, spring’s fist bloom — that’s when my camera has its fun. Continue reading Macro Study: Blossoms
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Four Days of Thawing
Last Thursday, I ditched a class to go shoot an actual earnest snowstorm in Central Park as it was happening (rf: see the previous post about the blizzard that didn’t happen). Because of the dense cloud cover, the thick snow in the air, and rapid accumulation on a cold day with heavy snowfall, the park looked like a real outdoor environment. I could almost forget I was smack dab in the middle of an enormous urban metropolis. Continue reading Four Days of Thawing
Early Spring Macro
Spring started early in California because of the strange and alarming drought. That means for me 1) conserving water; 2) being less cold at night; 3) macro shooting! Continue reading Early Spring Macro
Fuzzy Plant: A Macro Study
Macro. The ability to photograph tiny little subjects opens up a whole new world to exploration. One foggy morning, I saw dew collecting on a fuzzy plant, so I challenged myself to frame this one single plant in as many interesting ways as possible. Continue reading Fuzzy Plant: A Macro Study