I have been posting my Pic of the Day to Twitter, Facebook, and two digital photography groups I belong to. It occurred to me that an expanded version, with some why and how, might be of more interest, and force me to take a closer look at my images as well. Therefore this blog.
I am, in real life, the Birding and Observation Product Specialist for Carl Zeiss Sports Optics. I travel about 30 weeks out of the year so I get to some interesting places. In that I am blessed.
I’ve been taking pictures for over 55 years, starting with a Sawyers 127 roll film box camera my Great Aunt gave me. Did the whole darkroom, push-processed slide film, and SLR thing. Went digital 7 years ago and haven’t looked back. Current camera: Canon SX50HS superzoom. Adobe Lightroom for my primary software.
Father of 7 girls. Christian.
To me it is all about recording and celebrating the evidence of the work of the Creator God, whether I see it in nature, in his children and what we create, or in our ability to recognize beauty when we see it.
Stephen,
Nice photo of you . I like your flora photos. I’m going to be doing a few more myself as the migration season comes to an end. I’ll be using the G1 with various old lenses I have lying around the flat. Neil.
Steve;
I have a quick question. Hope you don’t mind me asking.
1. I see you use Lightroom but I haven’t seen any other software mentioned. Is that the only software do you use?…for Raw conversion, organizing your images, and for retouching/processing the images?
Thank you.
The pictures look great and I love your blog set up! I too have my own blog, completely different from yours of course but it was something I had to start for a class and something I’m trying to get better at. Sorry kind of random to do this on here but I couldn’t get a direct email from your website. If you could shoot me an email that would be great! Thanks (Your Niece)
Mr. Ingraham:
I would like to use one of your photos from Cape May (Sunset 10/10) on our school’s webpage for the month of November, 2010. Please contact me if you will give us permission.
Thanks,
John Thomas
609-884-8485 school main number
Hi Steve,
I found your blog while looking for photographs from past autumns to compare to our current leaf cover.
Your photos are just gorgeous – I am pea-green with envy! But what a pleasure to see them!
If you have any interest in doing a comparative study – if for instance you have shots of the same location from different years – please let me know. I have been trying to document the deterioration of the landscape from exposure to tropospheric ozone, but unfortunately, I didn’t realize what was happening until 2008, so my pictures are all recent.
Thanks,
Gail Zawaacki
Oldwick, NJ
Stephen, I found your blog through ‘Google Alerts’ which I had set for the Canon SX50. It alerted me to Steve Creek who referenced you. I have just retired and have been looking at the Canon SX50 to carry with me while birding. Your pictures are wonderful, my decision is made! Thanks. By the way, I see you are associated with Carl Zeiss. I just purchased the Zeiss 10×42 HT binoculars (from the Seattle Audubon Nature Store) and are they spectacular! Thanks again.
Tom Luhman
Member of the Board of Directors
BirdNote
http://birdnote.org/
I found this site by following a link from Steve Creek’s site and I’m enjoying your photo’s. I just purchased the Canon SX50 and I’m learning to use it.
BTW, I tried to comment on the kestrel post and it seems there is no place to do that. I see the place that says “0 Comments” on the top of the post but there is not an actual link. Perhaps, that is what you intended but just thought I would mention.
To post on an individual post you have to open the post on its own page by clicking on the title
Hi Stephen: Your photography is beautiful!
I have a client who would like to use one of your images on their website. Would you be so kind as to contact me to see if we could arrange permission? My email is above, or you can call me at 771-5510.
You’ve been taking photos for 55 years?? LOL! Ok, if you say so.
Hi,
I noticed that a few months ago you mentioned using a new digiscoping adapter that Zeiss was bringing to market soon. I have a Zeiss diascope, but have held off buying their quick adapter II because of a few bad reviews. I was wondering if you were referencing another product, or if you might feel differently about the quick adapter II . Thanks
It is still 6 to 8 weeks out, but it is coming.