My New Favorite Landscape Photo

It was a beautiful, fall morning when I photographed this landscape. The snow had just fell the day before and the clouds parted in the early morn. This mountain is one of my favorites...you have to drive by it in or out of Crested Butte. I always enjoy the reflection in the marsh and river and I was particularly moved by the colors in the tall grasses this morning. It was an interesting fall for colors...they really never got brilliant or red and there were a lot of green while some where already falling, but this mountain side looked perfect to me.

I photographed this in HDR, something I have been experimenting with for the last year or so. Sometimes they look so overdone, and sometimes I love that. But I think this one really came out perfectly.

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Impressionistic Photography

Impressionistic Photography

When I saw this image I knew exactly what I was going to see on my computer. This was not going to be an ordinary landscape shot. The leaves blowing as the snow fell and all the colors. It was going to be something surreal, something impressionistic. And I knew I was going to love it. I can feel the motion and it looks more like a painting then a photograph. 

Check out my latest NEW venture: the Album of the Month. This month all the images are from the great Fall of Colorado. http://www.3rdeyephoto.net/Photography/Album-of-the-Month

Summer Portrait Photography

This summer has been fantastic for portrait photography in Crested Butte CO. The weather has been beautiful in the mornings and the kids have been great! The best thing a photographer can do is make the children feel comfortable during a portrait session. I try to do this by being silly and asking the children's opinions. And parents being silly behind me while I am photographing just the children always helps too. Crested Butte has some great locations for portrait photography. My favorite spot is the Woods Walk. It has a great variety of backgrounds for the portrait session without having to walk too far. Enjoy these photos from my Portrait Photography in Crested Butte Album. 

Photo of the Week "Fire in the Sky"

Photo of the Week

"Fire in the Sky"

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I look out my window and noticed the amazing light that was falling on the earth. I grabbed up my camera and headed up the road. Only shot off a few frames but was very pleased with this one. I love when that happeneds

Photo of the Week "Spring Snow"

Photo of the Week "Spring Snow"

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This photo was shot on snowy May 19th in Crested Butte CO. I was driving to the grocery store and noticed these tulips in a flower bed looking beautifully sad under the falling snow.

Photo of the Week: A Snowy Land

Photo of the Week

"A Snowy Land"

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This photo was shot during a morning walk with my dogs. I decided to bring my camera with me (I should always do that but I don't) because it was right after a nice snow storm. I see this scene all the time walking up the hill behind my house and I always love the way the river looks in the winter. I thought the texture and frame added a little more uniqueness to the image, giving it more of an old-time feel. 

Photo of the Week "Ethereal Tree"

Photo of the Week

"Ethereal Tree" 

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It was early morning last week and I was out walking my dogs across the street when I noticed this glowing tree. I ran into my house and grabbed my camera. The tree was pretty far away up the hillside but my 70-200mm worked it's magic and gave me a photo that expressed just how I felt looking at this funny, sparkling, glowing tree in the frosty morning. 

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week titled

 "The Beauty of the Land"

This photo was taken out Slate River Road of Paradise Divide. Discounts on prints and merchandise are available at www.3rdeyephoto.net. 

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week

"The Gronk"

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I was motivated to get out and shoot the other morning and decided to drive to Peanut Lake to see if anything inspired me. I've looked at this scene many times but never have photographed it. I liked the hardness of the Gronk and the softness of the mountains behind it. My next mission will be to get this shot following our next big storm. 

Wedding Photography in Crested Butte Tip #6

Wedding Photography in Crested Butte Tip #6

Don't be afraid to pose your couple. I directed this shot all the way down to the kiss. It looks great and still has emotion and passion. Sometimes the moment right before the actual kiss is more passionate than the kiss itself. As for posing, telling the couple to stand in a certain place or how to hold each other helps to ensure you control the lightening, background etc. I often tell my couple where to go and then tell them to have fun with each other, have the groom whisper in the bride's ear, spin her, dance together, tickle. This creates moments between, relaxing them and their body language. Its a good way to start the shooting process because it loosens everyone up. 

Wedding Photography in Crested Butte Tip #5

Wedding Photography Tip #5

Be impulsive. I was walking with my bride and groom from one location in town to another when I saw the sun gleaming through the trees. I thought to myself that this was a great time to create a sun flare and get a good shot of our main street, Elk Ave. with the bride and groom. I saw the light post and knew I wanted to use it to help relax the pose of the bride and groom. First I only had the groom hanging off the post but the bride looked uncomfortable standing next to him so I had her jump up there and got this shot. With my fisheye lens the sun flared nicely behind the tree. I darkened the edges to focus on the bride and groom and cooled the tones. I also erased the no parking sign above the bride's head and typed in their wedding date and name to make it extra special. 

Wedding Photography in Crested Butte

Wedding Photography in Crested Butte

Tip #4

I like to use a fisheye for the dance shots at weddings. It's a great way to get the expressions of the other guests around the bride and groom or get the bride and grooms expressions while others dance. I also like to use a slow shutter speed to create movement with the lights. A flash bouncing off a wall or ceiling works well to freeze the motion of your main subject while you blur the background. 

Holiday Portraits in Crested Butte

Thanks for some great Holiday Portraits! There will be more to come over Christmas week! It was really fun exploring new ways to highlight the personalities of my new clients and trying out new poses on everyone! The images turned out great! Thanks again!

Mini-Portrait Session

I am offering Mini-Portrait sessions and I would love to book you for a time slot on Saturday between 12-2pm. You can pick any 30-minute segment. The Mini-Session includes a 15-30 minute photo session and a Standard Digital CD with all your images printable up to 5x7. You will also receive a Password protected Web-album for viewing and sharing. From the web-album you can print larger prints or chose form any one of the many merchandise items including Holiday Cards, greeting Cards, Photos-on-Canvas or Gift Items. This Package usually runs $410 but is only $125 for this Saturday sessions. Call me to book- 914.548.8078. 

Iconic Images of Our Capital

Iconic Images of Our Capital

I spent a week photographing Washington DC this Spring. It was an amazing experience. I had been to Washington before but I had never seen it so intimately. We woke up every morning at 4am to get to our location before the sun rose. Finding the location was mostly easy at that hour, traffic was very light and I had a wonderful Guide book that helped with directing us to the perfect spot. Then it was back to the hotel for a late morning name and breakfast and back out around 3pm to fight the traffic and find the sunset location. It was a really fun trip. 

Awaiting Winter in Crested Butte

I am looking forward to this Winter Season in Crested Butte. I am planning on doing a 365 days of shooting starting with the first of the year. But before that I will be focusing my time on the inAWE Gallery at 326 Elk Ave and my wedding photography. This weekend I will be at the Holiday Bazaar shooting Mini-Portraits. Happy Holidays!

Wedding Photography Tip #3

Wedding Photography in Crested Butte Tip #3

I love my 28-70mm lens. I use it a ton when shooting weddings. I also rely on my fisheye and 70-200mm lens. This was shot with my 28-70, although and fisheye would have captured more of the background. The nice thing about the 28-70mm is it gives you the opportunity to be close to your subjects and interact with them, make them feel comfortable or direct them where to stand, but it also gives you the ability to zoom in when close or be a little farther away. It really works as a basic wide to short zoom which I find I use a lot, especially when they are walking down the isle. I can get the wider shot with maybe bridesmaids in front and the bride waiting behind them or the closer shot of the groom waiting at the front of the isle. It is always nice to have a 50mm or lensbaby for the fun close up, detail shots. But you can get good depth of field with the 28-70mm for those shots as well. Or use your zoom for a good blurred background. Just don't set your aperture too low for larger group shots, that back row will be blurry!

Holiday Portraiture Photography in Crested Butte

Holiday Portraiture in Crested Butte

December 1st at the Holiday Bazaar in the Crested Butte Community School I will be shooting mini-portrait sessions for the Holidays. A 15-minute session and a digital CD of images will be available for only $125 ($410 value). Beginning at 10am and running until 2pm I will offer portrait sessions every 30 minutes. Bring the family and take advantage of this amazing deal for your Holiday cards and gifts! Email me to book your slot, thirdeyephoto1@gmail.com. Visit www.3rdeyephoto.net for examples of my Portraiture, Wedding Photography and Fine Art. 

Crested Butte Photography

It's snowing in Crested Butte! If you find yourself in some wet weather and are worried about your camera getting wet invest in a Rain Sleeve. You find cheap ones on Amazon.com such as

OP/TECH USA 9001142 Rainsleeve!

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week "Unexpected Beauty". Visit www.3rdeyephoto.net for 10% discount on prints and canvas of the Photo of the Week.

The snow has fallen here in Crested Butte, the holidays are just around the corner which means it is time to book your family portrait for your Holiday cards and gifts. And if you are planning a wedding here next summer book now for your Wedding Photography too! Time flies so don't delay!