Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0
When I was going out to clean some snow this morning, there was good news from FedEx and Nik Software on the doorstep 🙂 : The NEW Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete Edition that was recently announced. What an … Continued
Best time to shoot during a Wedding Reception!
There is a period of about 20 minutes of a Wedding Reception I get VERY active. It’s when the balance between the sky and room is perfect. Indoors it will give you perfect blue in the windows; outside just the … Continued
Photographing People Part 1. January 26, 2008
Photographing People Part 1 (All levels) Salt Lake City, Utah, January 26th, 2008 Photographing People, part one in a three part series, is a fast-paced seminar style class for those looking to take their technique to the next level. It’s … Continued
Candlelit Wedding
I’m getting in the mood for Christmas. Like most Norwegians, I love candles, they set such a nice mood.I came across this picture from a beautiful Wedding in a castle outside Stockholm, Sweden, a few years ago. Everyone lit a … Continued
Expression (the Importance of)
It is so important to get expressions like this one during a wedding ceremony. My favorite lens for a ceremony is my Canon 28-300 L lens. You can move so fast from situation to situation and get close like in … Continued
Flower Girl–Natural Light
I was in a wonderful home on the river in Idaho photographing the wedding cake, when this beautiful flower girl came into the room. I was at that moment using a tripod, long exposure and natural light. Wanting to get … Continued
A little can change things ALOT!
When I first have a set up working I like to try to create many compositions and styles, if possible, with smal changes. See how just a little tilt on the camera and conversion to B/W make this a whole … Continued
Color versus Black and White?
I wanted to photograph the flowers by themselves, but then saw how perfect the sleeve dropped down. This is, to me, a picture that should definitely be in color. Some people think B/W is the only way to go, some … Continued
“Accidents” can create the best images!
For too many years I seemed to never push the button when something went “wrong.” Eventually I learned that some of my favorite images have come from situations like this one where the engaged couple has lost their balance. The … Continued