Tuesday, October 23, 2012

POTD - World Famous Glass Blowing

World Famous Glass Blowing by DisHippy
World Famous Glass Blowing, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

One thing that I've always loved about Branson, in particularly Silver Dollar City, is the craftsmenship that's constantly surrounding you at all times. These glass blowers regularly work in this shop so guests can watch. I took quite a few pictures in here, and then some more the next day we were there. I was happy with the higher amount of portraits and storytelling shots that I was able to try here. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Enjoy!

Monday, October 22, 2012

POTD - Waterfall Timer

Waterfall Timer by DisHippy
Waterfall Timer, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

This was taken on our long weekend to Branson, Missouri. We stopped by the Big Cedar Lodge which is a resort near Branson. It's extremely nice and very beautiful. This is part of a waterfall that snakes through the resort and even over the roads in certain spots. I took this one with my 10-20mm with my variable neutral density filter set at six stops. For having clouds almost the entire weekend, I still manage to get several good shots. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

Monday, October 15, 2012

POTD - Alien Mantis

Alien Mantis by DisHippy
Alien Mantis, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

We just got back from a long weekend in Branson Missouri with my parents. We are watching the beginning of the baseball game and pretty happy so far. We go outside and on the outside of the door handle was a little green mantis. Jenea put her hand out to him and he didn't hesitate to climb aboard. I have been practicing with my flash to make myself a bit more versatile as a photographer. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

POTD - Daniel Boone's Home

Daniel Boone's Home by DisHippy
Daniel Boone's Home, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

About a week ago, I set out to a small town outside of St. Louis where Daniel Boone's home is. It's an amazing historical sight and looks very good for being finished in 1810. The property it sits on belonged to Daniel's youngest son Nathan. Oddly enough, this is a shot of the back of the house. Which I, like most other people, thought it was the front of the house. The house is four stories tall and has walls that are two and a half feet thick. The historical society has also brought other building from this time period onto the property to create a small village. There were a lot of great architecture shots here and as you'll see in a couple of days, the fall colors made and appearance as well. Please let me know what you think as any suggestions would be welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

Monday, October 1, 2012

POTD - Epcot30

Epcot30 by DisHippy
Epcot30, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

Happy 30th Birthday Epcot Center! Totally wish I could be there with everyone today to enjoy the park and shoot some photos. Have fun everyone and here's to another 30 years!

Friday, September 21, 2012

Color Pattern

Color Pattern by DisHippy
Color Pattern, a photo by DisHippy on Flickr.

As I've said before, the nano crystal coating on the pro end Nikon lenses is amazing. The color it produces is so true and so bright it's fantastic. The was around the time that I started really enjoying the 105mm focal length. The more I shoot, the more I really like shooting with primes. Things might be changing for my gear setup here in the future, and if it does, expect more primes for sure. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!