by speterlewis@gmail.com | Oct 28, 2020 | Freelancing, Product, Story behind the lens
Even after 35 years of messing around with cameras as a professional, and acquiring an arsenal of gear that chokes my SUV every time I have to go on location, I am still frequently drawn toward simplicity and minimalism. My wife ordered a suction-cup-hook-thingy...
by speterlewis@gmail.com | Sep 29, 2020 | Freelancing, Photography, Story behind the lens
It’s easy to get so zoomed in on the task at hand that we forget to pull over to the side of the road and take a break. I took this shot at the end of a very long day and almost didn’t bother with it. Up at 4:45 a.m., I had driven 75 miles to meet with...
by speterlewis@gmail.com | Aug 13, 2020 | Social Distancing
I challenged myself this morning: No breakfast until you make something beautiful from something ordinary. Even after 35 years working behind the lens, and with enough photo gear to choke a mid-size SUV, I still find myself striving for simplicity. Line, form, the...
by speterlewis@gmail.com | Jun 3, 2020 | Photography, Social Distancing
This time of year in New England, whether you are a flower photographer or not, you’re taking pictures of flowers. How can you not? They’re all over the place and they’re beautiful! And I think they are just as gorgeous when they’re dead! The...
by speterlewis@gmail.com | Jun 2, 2020 | Photography, Social Distancing
I offer this as additional proof that stunning images (or at least the potential for them) are all around us. This is just three of my wife’s mixing bowls, nested and placed atop an LED light, with dandelion seeds and stems placed in the smallest bowl....
by speterlewis@gmail.com | May 31, 2020 | Photography, Social Distancing
I have a thing for falling water. And the combination of water and flowers just seems so natural. This shot was very easy to make: find a cooperative blossom, pour water through it, and capture droplets with speedlights using very low power (hence, very short flash...
