Tag Archives: Lensbaby Composer

Dan Malone © 2012 . All rights reserved.

This is Dan

  This is Dan. Dan lives in the rooming house next door to me and he needed a ride to the meat store on Scenic Highway. As my week is dreadfully open (because I was supposed to be on vacation), … Continue reading

Silo Like a Castle © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Back From the Boucherie

  I drove to Eunice on Sunday night in spite of the excesses of Spanish Town Mardi Gras and an unsightly rug burn on my forehead. I had to photograph a boucherie for Spencer Magazine at 7AM and leaving my … Continue reading

Lens Testing © 2012 . All rights reserved.

That’s a Lot of Focal Lengths

  Okay, so what do these images show? Mainly they show the differences in distortion, magnification, angle of view and image quality of the lenses that I have in my stable. I performed the test to, as closely as possible, … Continue reading

Granada No 45 © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Saint John of God Hospital | Granada, Nicaragua

  I can’t find too much information online (in English anyway) about this hospital. I was told that it is one of the oldest hospitals in Central America. The Colonial Classical-Baroque style fits the period of the early Spanish building … Continue reading

Sunflower Tests 4 (1) © 2011 . All rights reserved.

The Fine Art of Sunflower Portraiture

  So, there was a brief period in which it looked like I needed to get some pictures of sunflowers for a client. In the end, they handled their own images, but not before I had called around looking for … Continue reading

Blue Sky © 2011 . All rights reserved.

Lovely Weather We’re Having

  I spent most of yesterday photographing sunflowers for a client. I shot them on my porch, in the street, on the sidewalk, in the grass— all over the place. I shot them with a macro lens and with a … Continue reading

Oak Tree, Carter Plantation © 2011 . All rights reserved.

A Very Live Oak

  California has the Redwoods. Utah and Nevada have the Joshua Trees. In Louisiana, we have three iconic trees— the Magnolia, the Cypress and the Live Oak. We get so used to seeing them that only the most exceptional example … Continue reading

Lensbaby Canon © 2011 . All rights reserved.

Beyond the Loblolly Pines

  “As a citizen of Baton Rouge, you could be forgiven for not realizing the beauty of Livingston Parish. Unless your high school sports team traveled to play Denham Springs High then it is possible that your only experiences with … Continue reading

Louis J Kimbal 1946 © 2011 . All rights reserved.

Louis J Kimbal Store, 1946

  I am spending a good portion of the next week or so photographing around Livingston Parish. As a soon to be published article I wrote for Country Roads explains, it is full of interesting things that I was ignorant … Continue reading

Arts and Music © 2011 . All rights reserved.

Art and Music

  I recently made a lighting trip up to Pennsylvania. It was a quick turn around. My brother picked me up at the airport onThursday and the following morning we got into his car and drove the 1,200 miles back … Continue reading

A Good Day in the Swamp © 2011 . All rights reserved.

Time and Tide (181)

    I had a great day yesterday riding around Black Lake, Maurepas and Blind River with the head of tourism for Livingston Parish, Eric Edwards. I have to admit that I was pretty ignorant about all the meandering and … Continue reading

Sean Simone © 2011 . All rights reserved.

Sean Simone

  Sean Simone has been making waves in the upstart business community here in Baton Rouge. His Pitch Nights have become a nexus for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investors and other interested parties. The always forward-looking Baton Rouge Area Foundation asked … Continue reading