Photo of the Day: Tax Dollars

The story behind this photo is simple, but interesting. A friend and I were on our way to see Machete. While driving down the highway, passing Gail’s Harley Davidson, we saw an Apache helicopter landing. I used to be a huge nut for planes and helicopters, so naturally I was pretty excited. We had our cameras with us, too, as we were planning on shooting a timelapse after the movie. We immediately pulled over. This particular photo is the police escort part of the ride. A lot of bikers showed up for the 9/11 ride, in memoriam of the tragedy. These cops, and their beautiful motorcycles, helped keep things orderly.

Photo of the Day: Burros

Sorry I’ve been pretty mum on this blog for some time! Things have been pretty hectic. This picture comes from a trip I recently came back from, taken in the Black Hills of South Dakota. A friend of mine took me through Custer State Park. There, wild burros will literally come up to your car and beg for food. By beg, I of course mean stick their face inside your car, try to eat your camera, and lick the windows if all else fails. Pretty funny, honestly – this particular burro thought my lens was some sort of tasty treat.

Photo of the Day: Timelapse Emergency

Ever have a “timelapse emergency?” I had one when I looked outside and saw an opportunity going to waste. Tonight’s sunset was quite beautiful. I should get an iPhone 4-this doesn’t do it justice by a long shot.

Photo of the Day: My Office

Now you might be a little confused, but don’t be-I’ve been spending a lot of my evenings here. I’m putting together my first timelapse video, so most of what you see this week on my blog will probably be related to that. Hope you enjoy the picture!

Photo of the Day: Surprise!

Sunsets like this one really remind me why I love summer so much. The sky in this sunset was already very beautiful, but just before it went too dark the sun lit up the clouds burnt orange in this picture. I shot this one with my iPhone 3G and Camera+. If you haven’t noticed, I use Camera+ a lot on my iPhone 3G.

Photo of the Day: Sunlapse

Today’s photo comes from my iPhone 3G, taken with the lovely app Camera+. Camera+ is a well-rounded photography app designed by Lisa Bettany. This shot was taken during a timelapse I was shooting with my Canon EOS Rebel T2i while out in the country. It turned out pretty good, and is apart of an upcoming timelapse project I’m working on in my spare time. Cheers!

Photo of the Day: Expose The Train

In keeping with what I said, today’s photo is another adventure in long-exposure photography. This was the first time a train came by that night, and my exposure comes in at about 45 seconds. It was pure planning sheer luck that it stopped when my timer did to get the look of this photo. A lucky guess that happened to turn out well.

Also, for those interested-a blog post is on the way about how to get into light painting, graffiti, and all manner of long-exposure photography. The post will be primarily targeted at beginners. Look for it early next week.

Photo of the Day: Golden Sunset

Ever have instances where you wish you had your DSLR with you? For me, this was one. However my iPhone 3G and Camera+ do a pretty good job of capturing how beautiful the sunset was.

I was riding in a friend’s car to go hang out with some friends when I noticed just how insanely beautiful the sunset was, so I pulled out my iPhone. The best camera is the one you have with you, right?

Photo of the Day: OWL

One of the things I’ve been meaning to get into since I bought a DSLR is long-exposure photography. It’s much easier now that I own a remote timer. I’ll be sharing my own personal findings via a video blog very soon.

This picture is one of my favorite applications of long-exposure photography: light streaks. You can use them in any way your imagination sees fit. I’ll be experimenting with this more over the coming months. Hope you do enjoy this photo!