There are a lot of tricks that photographers will use during Post to sort of lead the viewer’s eye to the are of the frame that they feel deserves the most attention. Between cropping, vignetting (darkening the edges of a frame), using shallow depths of field, and creative color/saturation adjustments, photographers can create an invisible...
I love stumbling upon beautiful architecture. It’s one of the best reasons to turn onto random streets when you find yourself in just about any city. I remember thinking that I was going to just walk passed this street in downtown Wilkes-Barre. And if I had, I would have missed this beautiful example of masonic...
I guess I would classify this shot as ‘The Lighter Side of UrbEx’. I know that the first place my mind goes when I hear the word ‘UrbEx’ is to some abandoned refinery or hospital with broken glass and that not-so-faint smell of dereliction. But, I also feel that shots like the one above have...
Sometimes, a bit of patience, a dusting of luck and a drop or two of kindness can get you access to places that you normally wouldn’t have access to. Take this cell block at the Eastern State Penitentiary. What you don’t see is the massive gate right behind that is normally locked shut, preventing people...
This is the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia. To say that the architecture and interior design is amazing would be an understatement. It is jaw-dropping. Unfortunately, the Masons do not feel that you should be able to use tripods in their facility even if you pay the tour admission. So, I had to coax the security...
