Title: Ellen Lenhart.Portrait of J. Gardella’s Tavern’s own Ellen Lenhart. Profile shot for the Grand Rapids Downtown Alliance. Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L, and off-camera flash via a 580 EX II Speedlite.

Title: Ellen Lenhart.

Portrait of J. Gardella’s Tavern’s own Ellen Lenhart. Profile shot for the Grand Rapids Downtown Alliance. Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L, and off-camera flash via a 580 EX II Speedlite.

Title: Empty Dreams.5 Things I Love About This Coffee Photo1. The textures that pop out of the woodgrain/table.2. Silky smooth depth of field.3. Tack-sharp focal point on the coffee cup’s handle.4. The light orbs/points of light on the water cup in the bokeh.5. Most importantly… the photo has not only a true black and white tone, but all the shades of gray in-between. 

Title: Empty Dreams.

5 Things I Love About This Coffee Photo

1. The textures that pop out of the woodgrain/table.

2. Silky smooth depth of field.

3. Tack-sharp focal point on the coffee cup’s handle.

4. The light orbs/points of light on the water cup in the bokeh.

5. Most importantly… the photo has not only a true black and white tone, but all the shades of gray in-between. 

Title: On the Move. As a photographer… one thing you need to master early on is how perspective affects your photos. So what is perspective? In geek terms it is the dimension of objections and their relationship to the space between them, or in easy terms it’s the way your eyes relate to the objects in an image. Example: The farther the object, the smaller it becomes.  Another interesting thing that happens with perspective is how it plays with lines in your composition. Lines will look as if they are coming closer and closer together the farther away from your eyes and near vanish as they approach the horizon in the distance. Buildings tend to reach out, bend and distort as they jump towards the skyline.Because of everything mentioned above… perspective is one of the most important elements in photography and it is the secret key to any composition. As a photographer your relation perspective determines how a viewer is intended to see your photograph - it moves their eyes and helps instruct them what you want them not only to see, but feel in your photo.

Title: On the Move.

As a photographer… one thing you need to master early on is how perspective affects your photos.

So what is perspective? In geek terms it is the dimension of objections and their relationship to the space between them, or in easy terms it’s the way your eyes relate to the objects in an image. Example: The farther the object, the smaller it becomes. 

Another interesting thing that happens with perspective is how it plays with lines in your composition. Lines will look as if they are coming closer and closer together the farther away from your eyes and near vanish as they approach the horizon in the distance. Buildings tend to reach out, bend and distort as they jump towards the skyline.

Because of everything mentioned above… perspective is one of the most important elements in photography and it is the secret key to any composition. As a photographer your relation perspective determines how a viewer is intended to see your photograph - it moves their eyes and helps instruct them what you want them not only to see, but feel in your photo.

Title: Light Curve.Photo taken inside a bathroom in The Postcard Inn - St. Pete Beach, Florida. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Lens: Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L.

Title: Light Curve.

Photo taken inside a bathroom in The Postcard Inn - St. Pete Beach, Florida. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Lens: Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L.

Title: Where’s Walrus?Outtake / Grand Rapids Downtown Alliance Photo ShootGRAM: Grand Rapids Art Museum & Kendall College of Art and Design.“Graphic Design: Now In Production”

Title: Where’s Walrus?

Outtake / Grand Rapids Downtown Alliance Photo Shoot

GRAM: Grand Rapids Art Museum & Kendall College of Art and Design.
“Graphic Design: Now In Production”

Title: Beardo Cameraman.I will never get tired of photographing photographers/cameramen. Never.

Title: Beardo Cameraman.

I will never get tired of photographing photographers/cameramen. Never.

Title: Smoke-House.In my opinion… photography has always been about portraying an emotion. It is those emotions that lock your viewer in and keeps them not only looking at your image, but coming back for more.For today’s blog I thought I’d share Digital Photography School’s article “Adding Emotion and Feeling to Photographs.”http://digital-photography-school.com/adding-emotion-and-feeling-to-photographsSmokey portrait of A.B. (Adrian Butler) belting it out at Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan. Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens.

Title: Smoke-House.

In my opinion… photography has always been about portraying an emotion. It is those emotions that lock your viewer in and keeps them not only looking at your image, but coming back for more.

For today’s blog I thought I’d share Digital Photography School’s article “Adding Emotion and Feeling to Photographs.”

http://digital-photography-school.com/adding-emotion-and-feeling-to-photographs

Smokey portrait of A.B. (Adrian Butler) belting it out at Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan. Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens.

Title: Rock Bottom.Lake Huron - Michigan. Captured with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and a EF 24-70mm f/2.8L lens.

Title: Rock Bottom.

Lake Huron - Michigan. Captured with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and a EF 24-70mm f/2.8L lens.

Title: Cross-Country.If there was a photo that fit my mood today… this would be the one. This image was taken in 2011 when I was on the road to “Michigan’s Thumb” shooting my Grand Rapids Art Museum / Michigan Perspectives install titled “Thumbprints.”Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and a EF 24-70mm f/2.8L lens.

Title: Cross-Country.

If there was a photo that fit my mood today… this would be the one. This image was taken in 2011 when I was on the road to “Michigan’s Thumb” shooting my Grand Rapids Art Museum / Michigan Perspectives install titled “Thumbprints.”

Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and a EF 24-70mm f/2.8L lens.

Title: The Diva in the Crowd.You can take the street photographer off the streets… but you can’t take the street sense off his eye.One of my favorite shots taken while on assignment at the Westminster Dog Show in New York City. From the moment I saw her walk into the room I knew she would make a great candid portrait. Image shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens.

Title: The Diva in the Crowd.

You can take the street photographer off the streets… but you can’t take the street sense off his eye.

One of my favorite shots taken while on assignment at the Westminster Dog Show in New York City. From the moment I saw her walk into the room I knew she would make a great candid portrait.

Image shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and a EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens.