Colors of Miami
While visiting Florida back in 2011, I brought my Nikon D40 to the beach for the first time. I grabbed this shot while walking towards the shore on beach. I framed what I thought to be some of the most colorful resorts and hotels by the beach there. What I loved most about the photo is how the buildings have this beautiful watercolor look to them. In Lightroom I kept that essence and… Read More
A Spider’s Web
This shot was taken with my Leica X1 in one of the gardens in Florida that I visited. I’m not a spider person so I was actually a little nervous taking this shot because the spider (and its web) were actually pretty big. To get this shot I knelt down and had the spider in front of the stormy sky in the background to give it an even more intimidating look.
The Grande Disco
While visiting the city of Charlotte, my goal was to walk around and find unique art and sculptures all over the city. This is an urban sculpture made out of bronze from 1974. While trying many different angles, I found that the best way to photograph it with a 35mm lens was straight on. I rarely do straight on shots but this is was a dynamic sculpture and the features of it… Read More
Japanese Art and Design
Whenever I visit Charleston, I always love going through Market Street because you never know what you are going to see. Some of the vendors really have some amazing and unique items to display. This older lady was selling nice handmade Japanese products and took the time to explain the delicacy and craftsmanship of the design of her products. She was kind enough to let grab of a few shots of her beautiful Japanese umbrellas… Read More
Old Seven Mile Bridge
This is the famous old 7 mile bridge that was once part of the US 1 Overseas Highway. When completed in 1912, it was one the longest bridges in existence. It was originally built as a railroad and was known as the Overseas Railroad but due to heavy damage from the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, it was sold to the US Federal Government who refurbished the bridge to be used by… Read More
