The weather wasn’t perfect for the shoot and I’ll probably go back when it is better, but there are so many more possibilities in this space. In the meantime, here’s a teaser image.
If you’re familiar with Winchester, you’ll recognize the Loudoun Street parking garage in the reflection. | Order a print of this image.
One of the first things I try to instill in my photography students is to change up the stereotypical way that they take a photograph. Most people view the world from essentially the same vantage point, but as a photographer you need to break that mold of seeing “as usual.” Some of the most interesting images (at least IMHO) are ones that take full advantage of a different point of view. Go ahead, take that picture you were going to take from the standard photography stance (standing, feet slightly wider than shoulder width with one in front of the other for more stability, camera level, SNAP!). Now that the obligatory image is out of the way, move around and get into some unconventional positions and take the more interesting images. It’s always cool to see a familiar scene from a different point of view, isn’t it?
The flagship buidling of the Handley Reginoal Library in Winchester, VA
I know most people already have their dentist that the go to, but I have to plug the fine folks at Tolly Dental. Bunch of great folks over there – plus they really like my photography.
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I Took the opportunity to shoot a little bit while I was at The Handley Library this evening. It’s been a while since I shot there and I’ve been meaning to get back and do it properly.
Things that make you go “hmmm…” | Order a print of this image.
My home office is in the basement and has absolutely no connection to the outside world. I need to get out every once in a while. If not to see what the weather is like, at least for my own sanity!
With all the commotion going on with the super storm of 2016/Snowmageddan/Jonas/Storm of the Year or whatever you want to call it, did you miss the full moon last night? We saw it while we were watching The Shining on our sun porch which was surrounded by the blizzard. Cool.
January’s Full Moon. #theshining #blizzard #heresjohnny #stephenking #whydidtheyhavetokillscatmancrothers #lolololololololol
I’m not as much about Halloween anymore as I am about the Fall colors. I read a blog post just now commenting on how Halloween is “an adieu to Fall.” Really?! Fall is 3 months you know and we’re only really 1 month in. Come on. Go outside, kick some leaves up and have fun today. Happy Halloween Fall!
Everybody needs something in their life that’s stress-free. You know, that activity that satisfies the soul. I didn’t realize how much just shooting does that for me. I was able to get out the other day and just shoot for nothing more than the fun of it. That’s good stuff. For me at least
The dome of the Handley Regional Library in Winchester, VA. | Order a print of this image.
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Let me start by saying that this is, in no way, a judgmental post. I suppose It doesn’t really bother me that much, but I know it does bother some people. So take it with a grain of salt and calm down – I’m not on a soapbox here. No, this post is intended to simply show it from a new and pretty cool perspective.
You can usually spot these “graffiti” markings on the roads of Winchester just after high school graduation. Do you have this in your town?
I hope you’re able to get out there and enjoy the holiday weekend. Our fireworks display in Winchester was tonight. This was my first “official” shooting flight from my house and I’m diggin’ my view! I wish I could have gotten just a little bit closer to the fireworks so they don’t come off looking so small, but I was already 1200 feet away from my launch site and at my max ceiling. I suppose it’s not so bad because I didn’t have to leave my back yard.
This image makes me think about what it must have looked like before we came along.
How did we get so much stuff?! Where does it all come from?! I’ve been a little distracted lately as we move into a new home and deal with the enormous collection of stuff we’ve managed to cram into our house! I had to take a break from the move recently and get back into shooting. The new office space is coming together quite nicely though. Perhaps I’ll share some images soon.
Our new back yard.
You’d never finish anything if they keep calling it commencement. Just a thought.
Congratulations to all graduates today – including my daughter!
Life has no remote. Get up and change it yourself.
Normally you’d see all the parents gathered around taking their own pictures, but I wanted something different. It took me a while and it’s far from perfect. This was one of those projects where I did it just to see if I could.
There’s definitely a dichotomy when it comes to Apple Blossom. I know people who avoid it like the plague and I also know people who go to every single event. Regardless of how you feel about it here’s a little aerial eye candy to start your week.
note – make sure you click the little gear wheel and watch in HD
Just out testing the low light capabilities of this aerial rig. So far – I like it a lot (spoken in the best Lloyd Christmas voice possible). I also had my first (and most likely NOT my last) encounter with law enforcement. It was a really quick response (guess it makes sense if you look closely in the bottom left of the frame). I hadn’t even depleted one battery yet. It was a positive experience and I’m hoping that goes a long way in my efforts to represent this new technology.
The results of my late-night low-light endeavor. Well worth it all in my opinion.
I wanted to get some “before” images and the sunset was perfect today. Can’t wait to really test out the low-light performance of this rig. The video is gonna be off-the-chart awesome!
The beginning stages of set-up and prep for the carnival at this year’s Apple Blossom Festival.
“How far can you go with that thing?”
It’s inevitable – people want to know how far this thing goes. And I was bitten by that bug when I first started using these aerial cameras last year. My answer has shifted now and is more in line with being creative and practicing common sense and a lot of safety. It’s no longer about how far it goes, but more about what kind of imagery can I get from it? Where can I put it to shoot totally different perspectives? How can I differentiate myself from every other photographer out there?
By the way, it goes pretty far!
I’m standing on the front steps of Handley. Line of sight becomes an issue this far out so I didn’t go any farther (but I wanted to).
I don’t know if it’s writer’s block or what, but sometimes I struggle with my posts. Or even figuring out what to write. I’m sitting here staring at this image and am coming up short. Maybe I have nothing to say or maybe there’s too much to say. All I know is that I truly enjoy finding new images to make. There is an endless number of possibilities and I’m constantly drawn to this place.
I love how art is so subjective. I see what I see. You see what you see. It’s all up to the viewer. | Order a print of this image.
Just over 50 days until we’re done with high school as a family. Wow, that’s going to be a big piece of the puzzle that’s missing. Moving on to act II and getting ever so close to that empty nest!
How many different ways can I shoot this iconic cupola? I’m determined to find out.
Gotta get back into shooting every day. Slacker! <— Spoken in the best Principal Strickland voice you can muster.
I haven’t been consistent with my shooting these days and since I’m pretty much back to normal here at Cedarmeade Studios, I’m making that my goal moving forward. I may not post every day, but I’m going to shoot every day which will inevitably lead to posting more. At least that’s what I’m hoping.
Is that the “something wicked” that’s coming this way? | Order a print of this image.
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