Archives for April, 2007
Niecy in Closed Canyon
Friday, April 13th, 2007
Here’s another photo of Niecy in the slot canyon we hiked on our first day at Big Bend. It was one of the very few places in the area where we were at least partially out of the sun while outdoors. But the canyon wasn’t as deep, as narrow or as colorful as slot canyons […]
Niecy inside
Thursday, April 12th, 2007
Getting away from that hot Big Bend sun. I’m only about half way through looking at my photos from Big Bend. I’ve been posting just shots from the first day of shooting for several days now. Many more to come. It was a very productive shoot, despite the harsh conditions. And there are still lots […]
Big Bend Panorama
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
Here’s a view of morning in Big Bend. This was shot from near the old cemetery in Terlingua Ghost Town. The ghost town is not so ghostly these days with a gift shop and a number of restaurants along with many residents. I think they are really going to have to give up calling it […]
Niecy in a doorway
Monday, April 9th, 2007
Here’s Niecy Moss hiding from the sun in the doorway of an abandoned building in the Big Bend area. I’m just starting to edit the work from Big Bend and will be posting more as I work my way through. Thanks, Niecy, for dealing with that sun and heat and doing a great job of […]
Niecy on the rocks
Saturday, April 7th, 2007
Here’s Niecy Moss on some rocks in the Big Bend area. I’ll be posting lots more from Big Bend over the next few weeks. It was a great shoot, despite the harshness of the place.
Why I use digital cameras
Friday, April 6th, 2007
It occurred to me that the photo in my last post is a good example of why I chose to use digital tools to make my photos. There are all sorts of cameras available and all sorts of reasons for choosing one over another. Some photographers like a challenge and chose equipment that requires much […]
In the Shade
Thursday, April 5th, 2007
When I didn’t use the intense sun to form compositions I looked for shade where the beauty of the rocks and the models’ bodies could be brought out. The sun in Big Bend is so hot and overwhelming that it tends to wash out all the detail and color that is there. It’s hard to […]
About Big Bend
Thursday, April 5th, 2007
I’m on my way home from Big Bend. Sitting in a Flying J in Joplin, MO, having breakfast. Ran the furnace in the camper because it may got pretty cold here last night. It’s snowing in Ohio. Big adjustment from almost 100F yesterday in the desert. Before I left for Big Bend my friend and […]
Balance
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
I try to do my figure photos in nature in places where there is no one else around. I have no desire to push nudity at anyone who doesn’t want to see it. But sometimes the places I want to shoot are fairly popular. That was the case with this unique rock formation at Big […]
Desert Moon
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
I noticed that a full moon was about to occur and checked the charts to see when would be best to shoot it. Found the right day, but couldn’t find just the right place. Where we are the moon came up behind some mountains, which meant it was higher in the sky than I would […]
