Early this summer, when the weather and water were starting to warm, I went to explore abstract photography once again. Although I returned to perhaps my most photographed beach – Narragansett – I challenged myself to find something different. I watched the waves roll in, and water line washing back and forth... and then I thought about finding some greenery.
I walked all the way to the end of...
Abstract photography can be an escape. It forces me to let go, allow the creativity to take over, and look for the subtleties in the landscape. Intuition and expression take the place of contrived composition, and Mother Nature comes through.
I don't need much to photograph abstracts, just an hour or so of free time, my standard camera kit (always packed and ready to go), and my tripod. Just...
Ah.. Beavertail, one of those spots that's always beautiful, always full of wonder! You can find some peace and quiet here during the off season, but in the summer months it is often flooded with cars watching the sunset to the west. This night in particular I was out for an evening stroll to photograph the sunset and moonrise. It proved rather difficult to get the most flattering angle of the...
There can be unexpected obstacles for any profession, but being new to aerial drone photography there were a few things that I had not yet considered until I went for a late afternoon shoot at Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown. This beach is at the end of a quiet dirt road and unknown to a lot of local Rhode Islanders. It's further down Route 1 than Matunuck, and not nearly as populated or...
It can be hard to give new life to an ongoing project. You might put it on the back burner and forget about it for a while... or it might become so routine you aren't inspired anymore. With my abstract seascape series I find myself going out at similar times of day, with similar weather conditions, and coming back with similar shots. It can be difficult to put a new twist on a body of work. You...
