High-Key Photography
High-Key means that the overall key tone of the photo is high.
The key to successful high-key photography is working with flat and ample lighting and at the same time avoiding the use of dark subject matter. White-on-white makes for the best high-key photos.
There are three characteristics of high-key photography:

First is that the photo’s tone [...]

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting En Garde Fencing in Santa Rosa California. Moniteur Jim Liebich has built a fantastic fencing school. Jim offers Classes, Private Lessons and Camps as well as hosting tournaments.
If you are into or even thinking about getting into Fencing I highly recommend giving Jim a call.
Timing [...]

With Amgen Tour of California, just a couple of weeks away on Monday May 17th, I thought I would share this 2008 photo from downtown Santa Rosa taken as the racers arrived.
The SoCoPhoGro (Sonoma County Photography Group) is meeting up to shoot this years event. Do you have a camera and want the opportunity to [...]

Here is a fun photo. My step-son Jake asked me to take some photos of him on his skateboard doing tricks.
After about an hour of some outstanding tricks on his behalf and some wicked cool shots on my behalf we headed back home. I was of course on foot following him on his skateboard when [...]

A couple of weeks ago I talked about when I was out driving through the country and I came across a pasture with a couple of horses(see Sometimes You Just Have To Stop And Pick Road Apples), well here is one of them up close and personal.
I like this photo because it begs the question [...]

So, there I was lying on my belly photographing a JV football game at Montgomery High school in Santa Rosa California. I turned to look down the side line and I saw a perfect top banner photo for a web site.
This was a night game so I needed to boost the ISO to 400 as [...]