Bastion Falls

Bastion Falls, Hudson Valley, New York

Halloween Pumpkins

Palenville Pumpkins

 Searching the archives again this morning and came across this image from the Hudson Valley. I was at a Dan Burkholder workshop in October 2008 when we stumbled upon this abandoned house in front of which someone had placed the two pumpkins. I really like this image but have never felt good about the processing.  Today I am giving it a shot with selective color....might just work...

Photographed using a Nikon D300, 50MM lens

Old Hotel - Hudson Valley

Hotel, Hudson Valley 

OK, it must have been my weekend for old hotels in the Hudson Valley.


Captured with a Canon 5DMKII, 21MM Zeiss Lens

Twilight Ridge

Twilight Ridge, Hudson River Valley

Another image from last weekend in the Hudson River Valley. It had rained most of the day and in the evening mother nature put a fog over most of the Hudson River Valley - a perfect storm for photographers - specifically those who like Edward Steichen and Alfred Stieglitz.

Captured with a Canon 5DMKII, 21mm Zeiss lens

IPhone

Why is so difficult to accept accept the IPhone for the camera it is. Do technical tools always need to be the highest this or the highest that. The IPhone is the IPhone simple as that -  resolution and image quality are what they are - at least at this point in time. Could be simply a cultural issue - not really know....

There is something organic about the images one can make with the phone, and, on a personal note, I like what the phone can capture. For one, many of Edward Steichen's images were not that technically resolved and he was considered a master. In sports they say "that's why they play the game", and, for photography this holds true - "that's why we capture an image'...we can talk forever about what if and why but the best thing any photographer can do is keep shooting no matter what camera and what resolution is in your hands. It was Chase Jarvis who said, 'the best camera is the one you have with you'.

For me the IPhone becomes a visual diary, artist proof and final image - all in my pocket. Additionally, having the ability to see an image in a larger format instantly is very helpful out in the field.  Use the tool for what it is - see what happens...you will be pleasantly surprised.

The IPhone has become the one camera that is always with me - 'don't go changing - we love you the way you are'.......