Category Archives: Nikon D200
Hatcher Pass and Rain
I’ve been spending a bit of time on Hatcher Pass with my camera again. There was quite a spell when I just didn’t have the desire to spend much time up there because I felt that all of my pictures … Continue reading
Valdez, Alaska
Becky and I drove to Valdez from Wasilla over the weekend. In the twenty-five years we’ve lived in Alaska we’d never been to Valdez so we figured it was about time we paid that little city a call. And we’re … Continue reading
Me & Becky Sue go to a museum
One of the things Becky & I have learned to enjoy doing together is traveling around Alaska with our cameras, taking pictures as we go merrily along. Sometimes we stay overnight somewhere but usually these little excursions are just day … Continue reading
Hatcher Pass Then Roller Derby Baby!
Becky and I decided to drive to Palmer yesterday and have lunch at the Noisy Goose Restaurant, one of our favorites here in the Matanuska Valley. As we were walking out to the car the phone rang and it was … Continue reading
It’s Feeling Springy In Alaska
Yesterday afternoon, as I walked around outside of my house, I could almost sense Spring in the air, if I tried real hard. There’s still plenty of snow covering my yard, and any wind at all is brisk, to say … Continue reading
How to easily change backgrounds in your home photography studio
If you have a home photography studio and are anything like me you’re running on a tight budget, purchasing only basic necessities until your business begins to bloom. One of the things I skimped on, and later came to regret, … Continue reading
Making photos for Ebay listings
After yesterday’s post about experimenting with colored lighting in the studio I decided to try something useful with it instead of just photographing Eve. I have some equipment that I’m thinking about listing on E-Bay and I thought perhaps I’d … Continue reading
Using a red flash filter for a portrait.
I’ve been reading a lot lately about portrait lighting. The Internet is full of ideas, some of them pretty interesting and others are…well, they’re rather basic. I’m interested in the interesting ones of course, and yesterday one in particular caught … Continue reading
A portrait of the 2011 Mrs. Alaska Hostess
Yesterday I was privileged to have April Browning, the 2011 Mrs. Alaska Hostess, as a guest in my studio for a portrait shoot. I’ve taken many portraits of April at other times in the past and she is a … Continue reading
Portrait of my son
Yesterday my son Jay stopped by the studio for a visit. I sometimes don’t see him for extended periods so it was nice to sit a spell and chat with him. He told me he had a lead on … Continue reading
