New Work from Saint Michaels Maryland
10th December 2009
I spent last weekend leading a photography workshop based out of St. Michael's, Maryland. This small town holds a tremendous amount of charm and photo ops. Beside the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum with its old bots, shacks and Hooper Strait Lighthouse, there is also the quaint main street and access to some old abandoned houses. We spent time shooting around the museum, city lights at night, a trip down to Tilghman Island and a morning shoot along the various marinas at Oxford.
I have been shooting in this area for many years now and the same old shots just don't do it for me anymore. I made a concerted effort on this trip to shoot fresh images and really explore my creative vision in some over photographed areas. Here are a few of my favorite images from the trip. Enjoy!
Crab pots on Tilghman Island. Nikon D300, 70-200, 5 exposue HDR in Photomatix, finishing touches in Photoshop CS4
Abandoned house near Tilghman Island photographed with a Lensbaby 3G, tonemapped with Photomatix HDR and finishing touches in Adobe CS4
Holiday lights on main street, St. Michael's, MD. Photographed with a Lensbaby 3G.
Decrepit house near Tilghman Island, MD. Photographed with a Lensbaby 3G. Single exposure, Lightroom and NIK Tonal Contrast filter for effect.
Graveyard at night, St. Michael's, MD. 2 minute exposure with a Lensbaby 3G.
Boat repair house reflections on Oxford Island, Maryland.
Oxford marina and fishing boats before dawn. 3 minute exposure at F8. Boats painted with a flashlight and strobed with a gel.
Window display along main street St. Michael's. Lensbaby 3G and 45 second exposure.
Detail of the under belly of an old boat, Oxford, Maryland.
I have been shooting in this area for many years now and the same old shots just don't do it for me anymore. I made a concerted effort on this trip to shoot fresh images and really explore my creative vision in some over photographed areas. Here are a few of my favorite images from the trip. Enjoy!
Crab pots on Tilghman Island. Nikon D300, 70-200, 5 exposue HDR in Photomatix, finishing touches in Photoshop CS4
Abandoned house near Tilghman Island photographed with a Lensbaby 3G, tonemapped with Photomatix HDR and finishing touches in Adobe CS4
Holiday lights on main street, St. Michael's, MD. Photographed with a Lensbaby 3G.
Decrepit house near Tilghman Island, MD. Photographed with a Lensbaby 3G. Single exposure, Lightroom and NIK Tonal Contrast filter for effect.
Graveyard at night, St. Michael's, MD. 2 minute exposure with a Lensbaby 3G.
Boat repair house reflections on Oxford Island, Maryland.
Oxford marina and fishing boats before dawn. 3 minute exposure at F8. Boats painted with a flashlight and strobed with a gel.
Window display along main street St. Michael's. Lensbaby 3G and 45 second exposure.
Detail of the under belly of an old boat, Oxford, Maryland.
