All Entries Tagged With: "Photos"
Photoshop HDR Plus Photomatix Tone Mapping
When did life get so complicated? The pursuit of visual perfection in photography has never been so achievable so confusing at the same time. Just look at the jargon we have to deal with! JPEG vs RAW, 16-bit vs 32-bit, HDRI, tone mapping, EV bracketing, tone compression, and more. The digital SLR camera and its [...]
Lee | Feb 01, 2010 | Comments 4
New York City in HDR
One of my goals this year is to improve my photography skills so I can create better photographic references for studio paintings. I have read over and over again that cameras are not equipped to capture the true essence of a scene like our eyes are, and that painting from life is the only real [...]
Lee | Jan 30, 2010 | Comments 4
Boston’s Long Wharf and Old North End
Every time I stay Boston while on business, this beautiful city always reminds me that I need to come back for a longer visit. After flying in on Monday afternoon and having a great Italian dinner that evening, I got up at sunrise the next morning to snap a few pictures near my hotel. I [...]
Lee | Nov 07, 2009 | Comments 3
ADNW photo selected for MSNBC’s “It’s a Snap!”
After an incredibly busy week of travel, I was thrilled to wake up this morning to find an email in my inbox from MSNBC letting me know that my recent photo entitled “Boy and Girl Against Carlsbad Sunset” was selected for last week’s travel photo contest. Although the photo did not win the voting contest, [...]
Lee | Nov 07, 2009 | Comments 6
Two Days at the Palazzo Rosso Farm in Vicenza, Italy
While in Italy, we had the good fortune of staying at the Palazzo Rosso Farm, which is a sprawling 400 property 15 kilometers south of the historic city of Vicenza and 1 kilometer from the beautiful Colli Berici Hills. We were the guest of one of Donna’s long-time friends from high shool who recently decided to [...]
Lee | Oct 31, 2009 | Comments 0
Ponte Vecchio Giclée Prints Arrive
I was pretty psyched when my first ever Giclée on canvas prints arrived this week. After posting my stylized photo of the Ponte Vecchio a week ago, I had a request for a limited print! I have wanted to make a giclée on canvas for quite a while now and this seemed like a great opportunity [...]
Lee | Oct 18, 2009 | Comments 4
The subtle charm of Siena and San Gimignano, Italy
While in Florence, Italy, we took a day trip to the Tuscan hill towns of Siena and San Gimignano. Not wanting to rent a car and attempt to get out of Florence in one piece, we elected to take a tour bus to both destinations. We stopped in Siena first after a 90-minute bus ride, [...]
Lee | Oct 18, 2009 | Comments 0
Venice, Italy Photo Series
I have a few things to say about Venice beyond this post but I think I will wait for them and focus on this Venice photo series, which is a compilation of a few of my favorites from our visit. Venice is all about walking, which gave me a great opportunity to shoot and reshoot [...]
Lee | Oct 11, 2009 | Comments 8
Views near Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy
One of the best views of the city of Florence, Italy can be enjoyed on the Piazzale Michelangelo, which is just across the Arno River in the Oltrarno district of the city. My friend Lauren, who studied art history in both Florence and Venice actually recommended that we make a trek to the San Miniato [...]
Lee | Oct 07, 2009 | Comments 2
The Basilica of the Sacré Cœur Photo
From time to time, I will post some of my favorite photos from my travels. This shot is of the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, “Basilica of the Sacred Heart”, pronounced [sakʁe kœʁ]). The landmark is a Roman Catholic basilica in Paris, France, and is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in [...]
Lee | May 06, 2009 | Comments 3
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