Hayden Lake Dragonflies

You wouldn’t believe how difficult it is to photograph a dragonfly in mid-flight… Despite the challenge, at least a handful of photos turned out.  I got lots of them with  just a dragonfly butt or a wing, but occasionally they made it in the center of the photo.  I hope you enjoy the photos, the red ones are my favorite!

"Tilt Shift" Effect

Tilt Shift Effect

I tried my hand at the “Tilt Shift Effect” and here is the result.  If you are not familiar with the process, it is a method that makes an image appear as though it is a miniature version of the subject.  There is a great tutorial here that I followed and it worked perfectly!  The original image was taken in …

Riverside State Park, Spokane Washington

Riverside State Park is a Spokane Favorite! We enjoy going hiking out in nature and this is a great spot to visit. I brought the camera and there were plenty of subjects to photograph on this summer day.

Star Trails

My wife and I went to North Spokane on Friday to see if we could see the Northern Lights and like many people we did not see them. I figured I would make the most of my time waiting so I experimented with the Bulb setting on my camera and a remote lock trigger. I started by photographing the Big …