A while back, I shot around this abandoned set of train tracks in Somerville with my buddy, Laz. It was an awesome area, ripe with all sorts of UrbEx HDR opportunities. Sadly, the week after we shot in the area, Chris told me that the entire place was closed off, the tracks were ripped out,...
Normally, when I am shooting a scene, I take a few minutes to scout around and see if there is anything in particular that I want to focus on. I find that sticking to this plan usually helps me avoid wasting time and reduces the overall amount of ‘clutter’ shots. That all went out the...
I suspect that to some viewers, there will probably be a level of disgust when surveying the image above. And that is totally rational. The place was disgusting. It was dirty, had a rank odor, and provided the ever-pleasant sound of breaking glass with every footstep taken within. But to me, this is totally gorgeous....
This shot right here, it was a rarity for me. It’s not very often when I can find a section of Grand Central Terminal, in NYC, totally empty without any pedestrians. Now granted, the section was closed off with rope and technically, I didn’t cross the rope. My tripod and camera… well, you know, I...
Sometimes, lens distortion can work to your benefit in the way that it can embellish or over-exaggerate the focal point of your shot. By taking a knee, tilting your camera in a different direction, or filling your frame with the subject, you can hyperbolize it and make it larger than life. The type of lens...
