As summer quickly approaches, there are pros and cons to shooting sunrise. Big pro is it's warmer out. Even before daybreak you may only need a light jacket, which makes getting up in the dark much easier compared to when it's below freezing outside. By far the biggest con is the days are getting longer, and the sun is rising earlier. It's not even midsummer and already sunrise is at 5:30am. For...
When everyone heard there was another nor'easter on the way, only a couple weeks after Winter Storm Riley which delivered both damaging winds and amazing surf, there was a rush to buy bread and milk and prepare for the worst. To say Toby underdelivered here in Rhode Island would be an understatement. We got light rains, some decent winds, but not the forecasted 12–18 inches of snow or double...
Sunrise takes some serious motivation for me. Luckily, in the wintertime the sun rises at 7am instead of 5am, so it's a little easier to crawl out of bed and go for a morning adventure. I recently took such an adventure, and while I didn't quite make it to the beach in time for the morning pinks and purples, I launched my drone first thing to photograph the golden glow on the water.
The waves...
You know it's been a rough winter when it's 35° out and you're thankful for the warmth. One such day in particular the breeze was still up a bit, so it was still a bit chilly, but sunset was shaping up nicely. With a view from the southern shore of Rhode Island, I watched the waves roll in and the clouds slowly light up. I switched back and forth between stopping the wave action and panning with...
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...
