All Entries Tagged With: "Travel"
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Venice, Italy Water Taxi Video
For grins, I thought I would take a Flip Video recorder to Italy with me. Although I was not able to take too much video since I was taking so many photos with my still camera, I did manage to video a few snippets of our water taxi ride in Venice. The taxi picked us [...]
Dazzling Store Displays in Florence and Venice
Honestly, I don’t know where to start. I took 1118 pictures during our two-week trip to northern Italy. The trip was absolutely fantastic and our experience will serve as the inspiration for many blog posts to come. I plan to post a hotel review, our itinerary, and the major highlights of the trip. While I [...]
Street Artist in Florence, Italy
Buon giorno from Italy. Sorry for the lack of posts lately as I am still exploring northern Italy. I have taken over 700 pictures so far and can’t wait to share some with you. I thought I would post a quick image of a street artist in Florence to get by until I am able [...]