Charleston

Two from Folly Beach, South Carolina

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  Sand patterns on Folly Beach at first light, Charleston, South Carolina On the second morning of the workshop I just wrapped up in Charleston & Savannah, we were greeted with high winds and crystal clear skies. Not very good conditions for capturing inspiring wide angle landscapes. But we made the best of it by [...]

Avenue of Oaks, South Carolina

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Avenue of Oaks, Beaufort County, South Carolina My Low County Spring Workshop is in full spring (pun intended) with a great group of photographers! Yesterday we chased down quite a few shots working the soft overcast light and misty rain capturing as many plantation images as possible. Nikon D800, 80-200mm, Singh Ray CPL, raw, 1/15 [...]

Don’t Think, Feel

Prophecy

Photography is often thought of as a literal process. Point the camera at something interesting and shoot. Wait for the right light, find an interesting composition, expose the image properly and so on and so forth. All true! Even the most creative photographers need a solid foundation in the technical aspects of the craft. In [...]

Charleston South Carolina 2012 Images

Botany Bay Sunrise, Edisto Island

Charleston was once again a great success this year. Although most of the spring blooms had come two to three weeks early, there was still plenty of great images to be had (although I was secretly freaking out about this as the workshop approached). Either way, we worked hard and shot some amazing locations, we [...]

Botany Bay Sunset, Edisto Island, SC

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I am back from eight days shooting the low country spring in and around Charleston, South Carolina. At least I was planning on shooting spring, but Mother Nature had other plans, as she always seems to have. The spring blooms had all but dropped except for the Azaleas along Oak Lane in Magnolia Plantation which [...]