12/24/07 - Morning Light

Yesterday morning was forcasted to be foggy due to the snow on the ground and temperatures in the 50's. With this in mind, I went out looking for dramtic fog shots. Unfortunately, the fog never came. However, the day was slightly overcast with light filtering through the clouds, so I took what was given to me. On the Southern side of Bluefish River is a perfectly symmetrical tree next to a million+ dollar home. Whenever I drive by, I always look for opportunities to shoot this tree. Yesterday morning was no exception.

12/17/07 - Mt Monadnock

Last weekend Erick and I did a day hike up Mount Monadnock. The trail was snow-covered and icy, but the wind was down and the temperature moderate until we reached the summit.

Erick Negotiates the Snow-Covered Trail


Steven


Erick Nears the Summit

11/23/07 - Flash Technique

I've begun expanding upon my flash technique. I own a Canon 580EX that does a really nice job. However, there is more to flash photography than turning on the flash then pointing and shooting. Aperature, shutter speed, and even ISO factor into the end result of the image, as does the exposure mode (I prefer manual). The goal of using a flash is to create an image that looks like a flash wasn't used. There are many tricks of the trade for accomplishing this (ex: bounce flash, filtered flash, fill-flash, etc.)

Here are a few of the "messing around" images I've taken while experimenting:

11/20/07 - Another New Lens

I'm on a roll.... spending $$$ I don't have on new equipment. This time it's a 24-70mm f/2.8. Like the 100mm, it is a nice piece of glass. Here are some samples:

11/9/07 - New Lens (cont.)

The other nice feature of the lens I mentioned in my previous post is it's 1:1 macro capability. This enables me to get in close for shots while maintaining a real life perspective.

A JUVENILE PICKEREL


GETTING ARTSY

11/5/07 - New Lens

I recently purchased a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro. My first capture with this new lens was of the kids. Immediately, I was very impressed with its sharpness and clarity. Now I want to get rid of my EFS 17-85mm f/4.0 -5.6... it doesn't even compare.

10/27/07 - More Portraits from World's End

10/26/07 - Portraits @ World's End

Recently, I had the opportunity for a photo shoot at World's End in Hingham. We were hoping for some nice autumn color, but due to the lack of recent rain, the leaves were still mostly green. However, we still got some nice shots that I hope the client will be pleased with.

10/24/07 - Lighting Opps. in Nature

As many photographers know, Mom Nature will sometimes present opportunities that, unless you take advantage, you may never see again. Such was the case this past weekend. The first clue was when, while talking to my wife on my cell, she informed me that it was dark and overcast in Marshfield. Meanwhile, one town over, I was experiencing a bright and clear day.

As I continued to drive towards Marshfield, I observed the cause. I quickly pulled into the Driftway in Scituate, and captured the moment.





The cloud cover above and the sun lighting the grass from the right makes this a dramatic image that would have been tough to capture otherwise

10/23/07 - Fall at Daniel Webster Sanctuary

Here in New England, the fall foliage has been a bit disappointing due to the exceptionally dry few months we have had. However, I was able to track down some color at the Daniel Webster Sanctuary this past weekend.

10/11/07 - A Better Black and White

I found some great tips in John Beardsworth's "Advanced Digital Black & White Photography". I strongly recommend it for any serious photographer wishing to produce high-quality B&W's. The most significant "take-away" for me was the ability to make better use of color channels to illustrate seperation of color in a purely grey-tone image.

Compare the above image to it's color version in my previous post http://sdrimages.blogspot.com/2007/10/10807-fall-portrait.html

10/8/07 - Fall Portrait

An overcast fall day is an opportunity to introduce some colorful background to your portraits

10/6/07: A Week in the Whites

This years family vacation was a week in the White Mountains of NH. Any time of year, the Whites provide ideal photo opportunities. Granted these images were from a few months ago. But, since I didn't have a photojournal at the time...

We spent much of the 90 degree days floating down the Saco River


Sunset behind the Whites


Diana's Bath was a nice Refresher




The Mount Washington Cog Rail


Snow in July????

10/2/07: More Can-Mass Challenge

Here are some more images taken from our 300 mile Canada to Massachusetts cycling adventure

Camping along the Moose River was very soothing



The guys flying down Route 5



I couldn't help stopping to photograph the rustic country architecture






The openess of the landscape is breathtaking

10/1/07: Beach Portraits

I am currently finishing up the post-processing work for a family photo shoot I did at Rexhame Beach. Unfortunately, I missed-judged the sun and we started a little earlier than I would have liked. Therefore, the light was a bit too harsh down by the water. By the time that nice golden glow was starting to show, the kids were showing signs of becoming cranky (they had already been at it for an hour and I'm sure they were dealing with the effects of the first week of school). However, we did manage to get some keepers up by the dunes.

9/30/07: Day 1

I have finally stepped up to the world of blogging. My goal is to develop an informal online journal to add a more personal touch to my online photography site at http://www.stevendavidroberts.com/. My initial plan is to provide a behind the lens look at how my images were created and the stories that support them. What else develops remains to be seen.

To start, I will provide a few images from a recent cycling excursion from the Canadian border to Norwood, MA. My companions were Chris, Dan, and Erick. It took us 4 days to complete the 300 miles. We started in Derby Line, VT and followed Rt 5 south until Rt 12 where we cut across NH and into MA. The main route across MA was 2A. We camped out along the way and aside from a half day of rain and some frosty mornings, we couldn't have asked for better weather. We had a blast.

Dan, Erick, and Chris ride by one of the many scenic barns along Route 5

Dan, Chris, and Erick

Chris passes by a sunflower field