Well you can probably tell by the title of the blog that this is all about new work.  This summer provided some great opportunities to photograph in both new places and old places revisited.  In the case of the new places it was the Chesapeake Bay area.  In particular, the Eastern Shore of Maryland. We were treated to some absolutely spectacular sunrises and sunsets.  While there I had the opportunity to study with Tony Sweet (www.tonysweet.com).  If you don't know Tony's work, he is a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens nature photographer.  He is one of the most creative photographers I have had the pleasure of learning from and he is always pushing the envelope.  I learned a few new techniques from Tony and a few images in the new work presented here are my interpretations of those techniques based on that learning.  As I said, Tony likes to push the envelope creatively, but a few of the key things I learned from him in these sessions was 1) there is no substitute for a good photograph, well exposed with good light, and 2) all things in moderation.  If you just take one of the post-processing programs and use the presets as-is, there is no artistry in that, and it usually results in an over processed image.  Use layers and reduce the opacity of the effect in order to apply a light hand so that the effect is there - but it's not.  What I learned in previous workshops from my friends and mentors Margo Pinkerton and Arnie Zann (www.bcphotoadventures.com) about using light and good composition all still applies and is the foundation of all good photography.  I also believe that if there is a tool available to the photographer to further enhance their artistry, there is no reason not to use that tool - in moderation.

We also revisited the spectacular Adirondack State Park in upstate New York.  We stayed in a more northern and eastern part of the Park and had very different opportunities to make photographs and for my better half to paint and sketch.  Adirondack State Park is one of those areas that is a "target-rich environment" for photography, especially nature photography.  We found a few areas that were a little off the beaten path and were very exciting for me as a photographer simply because of the absolute beauty of the area.  I had to use lenses from wide angle to mid-telephoto to capture all of the varied scenes that were presented in what was a very small area of the Ausable River.  I got so intent on photographing that I lost all track of time.  It wasn't until my wife honked the horn on the Jeep that I came back to reality that it was truly getting dark out and it was time to get some dinner.  It was a wonderful place to explore and make photographs.

So I hope that you enjoy the new work on the site and will try to get more of the images up very soon.

Thanks for taking a look!

"Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Pablo Picasso