Pine Filtered Light

Serenity and Turmoil–Contemplating the Firmament

Light filtering through a row of pines lent itself to this very quick, impromptu set up. Grabbing a ladder and the statue I shoved them into the boughs of a pine row and fired off 15 to 20 shots before the sun fell behind a tree line and the light had moved beyond reach. Fleeting/in the moment/the scent of pine.

Spielbergian Skies

The drama and power of dark storm clouds overhead never ceases to fascinate me. This collection was taken in early August as a front swooped down quickly from the north while I was at work. When the afternoon light grows dark I always grab my camera and run out back to a field with an unobstructed view of the horizon in hopes of capturing a few shots of the ensuing tempest before the first raindrops fall and the lightning flashes. Many of these photos, or pieces of them, end up on book covers or other photo collages.

Just imagine a huge spaceship rolling out of one of these. Now that would be the shot.

The Scarlet Letter Revisited

Organizing my photos recently and I came across my collection of The Scarlet Letter images for the Prestwick House Touchstone Classic edition book cover I photographed last fall. So many excellent shots of my model, Stephanie that I couldn't resist processing one of my favorites in the series. I plan to crop it, drop in the logotype and propose it as the new cover when they reprint in the next few months.