Maine Photos

[Lighthouse, Port Clyde, Maine]

It's been a few weeks since I got back from a great photography workshop in Maine with renowned travel photographer Bob Krist. Bob has photographed for National Geographic Traveler, Smithsonian magazine and Islands magazine and had a wealth of information to share on travel photography.

[Fisherman, Rockport Harbor, Maine]

The workshop was held in beautiful Rockport, ME. Lots of fog. Lots of rain. I loved it. The whole coast of Maine is so charming with 150 year old cape style homes, art studios, rugged shoreline and vintage wooden sailboats.

Bob shared lots of his lighting techniques, foreign travel philosophy, and how to think about crafting a travel assignment as well as the nitty-gritty of the business.

[Lobsterman, Rockport Harbor, Maine]

I had a great time, met lots of wonderful photographers, ate some wicked good lobstah from the habah, and learned a lot. Coastal Maine is definitely on my short list of places to visit again.

[Wooden Schooner, Penobscot Bay, Maine]

D.

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Pink Katydid

I was out photographing a group of Missouri Master Naturalists on a central Missouri prairie for the magazine when we found a rare pink katydid. The chances of finding one of these is very slim (I've been told by numerous colleagues...I had no idea). The naturalists were pretty excited and we all took turns checking out this fine specimen.




The Master Naturalists came upon quite a few interesting subjects from wildflowers to snakes. A lot was said about the native American folklore of the Missouri prairies as well as the biological interactions of the various flora and fauna. It was an interesting morning spent with very knowledgeable and passionate nature lovers.

D.

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Welcome to the blog!

The plan is to post updates on current photo projects weekly once the site it fully up and running. Hope you enjoy and thanks for checking it out!

I was out photographing the sunrise on Friendly Prairie in central Missouri when a summer thunderstorm popped up on the horizon. I tried a bunch of different looks, from waving wildflowers, wide-angle, high viewpoint, low viewpoint, etc. I only got one image with a lightning bolt in the frame...I was sure I had at least 20 good lightning frames! It's a lot harder than I thought.

D.

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