Sunday, March 20, 2011

A Touch of Spring

Yesterday I ventured to downtown Lancaster with a few members of the Lancaster Meetup Group. We walked down East Chestnut Street, and other areas of town stopping to take photos of buildings, people, and still life. After stopping for beverages at the Prince Street Cafe', we continued our photo shoot at Central Market. This image was taken at a local flower and produce stand at market. Spring officially starts tonight!

Happy Spring everyone!

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Susquehanna River Floods - Marietta

This morning I went out to the Susquehanna River to document (via my Pentax K7) the flood damage. This image was taken at the Marietta Boat Club launch area. Looking at the tree on the left, you can see how high the water rose, and compare it to the current water levels today.

The red building is the boat house that stands on a hill. The hill is currently under water.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

New Photo Reality Series via The Weather Channel

The Weather Channel is launching a new reality TV show, "From the Edge with Peter Lik" focusing on scenic outdoor photography. The show will follow Peter Lik, an Australian landscape photographer as he travels to places where weather continues to have a unique impact on the landscape. Everyweek, Peter Lik will attempt to capture the essence of Mother Nature through his lens with his unique perspective, style, and skill. Throughout the thirteen episodes, Peter Lik will photograph stunning landscapes across Hawaii, Alaska, Death Valley, Utah and other hidden gems off the map. We will see all his photographs and techniques along the way as he overcomes weather-related obstacles to find the perfect shot.

Premiere Date: March 31, 8pm, The Weather Channel

For more info, please go to http://weather.com/peterlik.

Disclosure - I have been asked by a staff member at The Weather Channel to help promote this new reality series. Please see a slide show at http://t.co/gk84hAf for more info. Thank you!

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Brooms for Sale

Here is an image from today's photo shoot at the Bart Township Mud Sale. I like the pattern that the brooms made. This image was cropped and tweaked in contrast. I will post more images from the mud sale in the next few days. Stay tuned!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Old Green Chair

Strolling around the historic town of Marietta with my new Pentax K7 dslr, I went about the city searching for test subjects. Market Street was full of photo opportunities - from Christmas decorations, victorian style buildings, to this old green chair! The red checkered fabric and red brick building adds contrast to the old green chair, which was the main reason for photographing this unique subject.

Oh, and my new Pentax K7 is a wonderful dslr! I will be blogging more about the K7 in future posts! Stay tuned...

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Red Barn Continued

Here is another shot of the red barn, from my morning outing, after the snow storm. The snow on the tree branches surround the barn in a "winter elegance." As each passing winter day brings us closer to spring, let us enjoy what mother nature created.

Enjoy your week!

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Winter in Lancaster County

A blanket of white snow glistened in the Susquehanna Valley as I made my way to the red barn. Clutching my camera and tripod, I crossed the not so busy PA Route 441, mounted my Pentax K10D to my Induro tripod, and composed several images of what lay before me.

Satisfied that I got "the shot", I ventured back to the streets of Marietta and continued composing more snow-challenge captures. Will I be able to "win" the ultimate snow challenge, or will my friend Michael capture the moment like no other photographer has done before? Stay tuned to my next blog post to find out.......