Miami Art Deco

Hey, shooters! It has been a while. I've have been busy with my current job, but now I'm back. My vacation in Miami was great, and this is one of the photos I took with my Nikon AW120 camera. I love colors that blend in with the evening hour. The blue sky in the photo is just before sunset. Try this yourself, and you'll be amazed.

Psychedelic Glasses

Hey shooters! I'm back, and into spring. I've been using my iPhone 6s to record videos and stills. I shot this today, and processed it in the phones editing software. Wow, I love it!

Day at the Museum

Hello, everybody! It's the middle of winter and I just had to get out and visit one of my favorite museums, the Hirshhorn. It's located on the Mall, just blocks from the U. S. Capitol. Can you guess what kind of camera I shot this image with? I shot it in color and used in camera editing tools to flip it to black and white. Cool, huh? I intentionally cut off the upper body when I took the photo, and cropped off the bottom to create this composition. 

Caballo en Vieques

Hello everyone! Wow, a horse in Vieques! I love horses. The horse was going across the street to get some needed water. People in the town leave water for the horses, now that's cool. I heard of horses just running the streets, and seeing and photographing this one was fantastic. If you want to capture the unusual, make sure you have your camera ready. The horse came out of nowhere and I was ready for the action. I've been posting for a couple of years. Please follow me and send your questions to gpphotodc@gmail.com, and I will answer them. Thank you.

Gold Ornaments

Wow! The iPhone 6s camera does it again. I love shooting at night through glass windows. I composed the shot and gently tapped the screen button. The different types of gold ornaments caught my eye. I shot the ornaments at a low angle to give the illusion of them moving upward. Happy shooting!

Commercial Tree

Hello iPhone shooters. Here is another photo from my iPhone 6s covering the Holiday season. This one looks like that tree in the Charlie Brown Christmas special, except it appears to be the commercial one. The iPhone 6s really has a good sensor and processor to produce visual images like this one. I'm having a lot of fun being creative with it. Happy Holidays!

Holiday Tree

Hey follow shooters! I just bought my first ever smart phone, the iPhone 6s. The images created with the iPhone 6s camera are excellent. I'm testing it at night, as this really shows how good it will capture in low light situations. It's holiday time, so what a great subject, a Christmas tree seen through a window at night. I will be posting a series of iPhone 6s photos during the coming days. I can be creative with my camera phone, and so can you. So, what's stopping you?

Red Maple Leaves

Hey shooters, I was very busy in the month of October. I just finished a audio/visual project that had a deadline. I hope you all have been taking some epic images. I'm going into the Fall with one of my favorite subjects, photos of fall leaves. I chose this tree because of its radiant red leaves. I added some light, not from a flash, but from my new Led light. I now carry this light in my kit bag to add light to the subject. Get yourself one, it adds light to boost color, contrast, and clarity to your pictures.

Starfish of Vieques

Hey guys, it's George, the camera man! The summer is ending and the fall is fast approaching, so I wanted to load one of the many photos I took on vacation in Vieques. Vieques is an island off the coast of mainland Puerto Rico. The image you see here is a starfish I viewed in an aquarium tank at The Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust on the Island. I used a Nikon AW120 waterproof camera. I set the camera to macro for a detailed close-up shot. Nice!

Jaguars of Belize

Hello photographers! I recently took a trip to Belize in Central America and photographed these jungle cats at the Belize National Zoo. These two different cats are Jaguars. They look like tigers, but they are not. Tigers have strips, and Jaguars have spots. I first started photographing animals at the National Zoo in Washington, DC, while in high school. I love photographing images of wildlife. I used a Nikon D700 DSLR and a 80-200 f/2.8 zoom telephoto lens to photograph these majestic cats.

Dinoflagellates micro organisms in the bioluminescent bay in Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Hey shooters,
I photographed this image of the dinoflagellates micro organisms in the bioluminescent bay in Vieques, Puerto Rico on a recent trip there. I used a Nikon AW120 waterproof digital camera with the ISO set at 6400. My wife and I were kayaking with a group at night. Some in the group with smart devices were not able to capture any usable image. DSLR cameras were not allowed on the tour. So, having a small camera with a sharp lens really came in handy.

WW II Flyover

Hey shooters! It's almost summer and I have been working on a few projects and haven't been posting for a while. So, this is what I captured at the World War II flyover on the Monument grounds in Washington, DC. I love aircraft and believe it or not this was my first time photographing planes. I used a Nikon D700 with a 80-200 F2.8 lens. I used shutter priority to slow down the propeller blades. Wow! I like it! I can't wait for another air show.

Cardinal of Spring

Hello everyone! Finally, spring is here. I shot this brilliant red male cardinal last week, just after the snow had melted. Photographing birds is hard because they are so fast and don't hang around too long. You have to be patient and wait for them to show up, or you can go to where they hang out. Happy birding from Geo "The Hawk" man!

Black and White Bird

Hey shooters! Wow, I'm on a bird photo mission. I caught this female Downy Woodpecker foraging for food this morning. I loaded the image into Lightroom 5 and converted it to Black and White. I also lightened it a little to bring out the detail and contrast. I love Lightroom 5, the software gives you a lot of options.

Snow Birds

Hey shooters! I had the day off and it just happened to snow. I photographed a few birds flying from tree to tree. I got these guys, a titmouse and a blue jay, but I missed a beautiful woodpecker. I just opened up my window and watched and waited for the action. I used a Nikon DSLR with a 80-200 f/2.8 lens. My exposure was 800 sec. at f/ 2.8. The camera was set at 800 ISO. If you like nature shots like I do, always be ready for opportunities like this one. You will miss some, but you will also get some. Happy shooting!

Mathematical Objects

I attended the Man Ray opening at the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC last week. These mathematical objects were placed on display on a table for guests to look at, touch, and photograph. I set my digital camera to black and white. The table and objects were a little spotty and with tape on the table and some marks on the objects. I cleaned up the image with Photoshop. I just loaded it on my computer and it's amazing! Taking what is real and making it unreal.  

Red Berries and Snow

Happy New Year shooters! I started off the new year with this snowy photo. I like the way the red berries pop with the addition of the frosty snow. Hope you got some pictures of the snow in your area.  I used a zoom telephoto lens set a f/4.5, which gave the photo a nice bokeh.

Nation's Capitol on Veterans Day

Salute the troops!  I photographed the Nations Capitol on Veterans Day at the Concert of Valor.  A shot like this is only possible with the right camera and lens combination.  I used a full frame Nikon along with a very sharp 80-200mm F/2.8.  The camera had to be set manually and the ISO setting had to be balanced.  I took over a dozen shots, and this is the one that make it!  The lot of effort goes into a good and sometimes great shot, so keep on shooting!

Reflection

Hi everyone. Here is another image created with a smart device camera. Look for objects like glass that reflect and seize the moment when you see it. Here is an example of a building paneled with glass. Buildings are hard to photograph, but with practice you can come up with some interesting photos.

Bus Stop

Hello, calling all photographers. Yes, I can make a phone call and take a picture with the same device. You say you don't want to buy an expensive camera. But, don't you realize you already have one? No excuse, use it! I saw this ad at a bus stop and waited for a bus to appear in the frame. Now, get creative! The illusion is there, do you see it?