I’m adding a new store to my blog where I will be adding presets throughout the year! First I’ve added a Lightroom Split Toning pack which has 7 of my favorite presets. These can be used on landscapes, portraits, macro shots or anything you wish! Here’s an example I created using the included preset Yellow Flowers.
Photographing lighthouses can sometimes be a challenge especially when they are swarming with tourists! Just like this photograph yes you can see some tourists who climbed to the top of the Currituck Lighthouse but at the base there were probably 50 -100 more waiting their turn. I walked around looking for an angle to shoot and try to limit the number of people in a shot. This is one of the shots I came up with framing the lighthouse in the lush trees. I’m so ready for spring time the cold dreary weather has hampered my photography lately and it’s getting a little frustrating. So here’s to warm weather!!!
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I had the chance to visit Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina last weekend just before the snow storm hit. The temperatures were low and the wind was blowing pretty hard with gale force warnings up for the coast. These weather conditions didn’t stop me from venturing out and capturing a few shots in the limited time I had to spend doing some photography. I captured some pretty cool shots of some surfers and the Johnnie Mercer’s Fishing Pier, you can check out the pier shots here http://www.nfirebaughphoto.com/ I guess these surfers love surfing as much as I love photography braving the elements of nature to catch the perfect wave or in my case looking for that perfect shot.
Yesterday I got a surprise email from ViewBug telling me they had selected one of my photographs to be the cover image on their Facebook and Google+ pages! Wow how cool is that! I’m always like a little kid when one of my photographs is shared or picked to be featured! It makes you feel all good inside and work harder to capture something even better than the last one!
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This one was from my trip back in the spring to Tybee Island, GA this spot is where the river meets the ocean. If you look closely you can see a tourist on the rocks who was also admiring the sunrise that cold windy morning. This was an HDR shot with the Canon 6D and the 17-40mm F4L lens set at F8. The post processing was done using Photomatix 5.0 and Google’s NIK Collection and then blended together in the end.
As the year draws to a close I start to reflect on my trips throughout the year and start planning for the ones I hope to take this year! Do you have a favorite place you would recommend me visiting?
This year my fall trip to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was a mixture of fun and photography! The weather was excellent unlike last year when fog took over for just about the whole trip and made for some blah colors. This year with the help of mother nature the colors were top notch and the air was clear for me to capture them. There are so many beautiful spots in the park that I have a hard time picking spots to photograph. I took this one on the Roaring Fork Motor Trail which I found to be full of spots including waterfalls, old structures and houses and of course the beautiful water. My personal favorite spot to stay during my journey is Wilderness at the Smokies, which combines a water park, golf courses and indoor fun center.
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This past Sunday I had the pleasure to walk around and photograph the city of Roanoke, VA with some members from Exposure Roanoke. Exposure Roanoke is a local meetup group who host numerous events for photographers of all skill levels, from hikes to photographing people in need. If you’re interested in photography you should definitely check them out!
My Canon 6D is off to CPS for repairs…. so for this walk I was using my trusty Canon T2i, which by the way I just replaced with a Canon 60D this week (thanks to B&H Photo for the awesome deal! *body only $599 until Aug 31st*) I might miss the old camera… it’s the one I cut my teeth on and learned after so many mistakes and not once did it let me down….
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