Vanilla custard with burnt sugar, a traditional dessert from 19th century France. Literally creme brulee means burnt cream. In this case the dessert is laced with blueberries to enhance the dining experience.
Just 18 days old, these brother and sister twins proved to be a dream to shoot. I arrived just before feeding time only to find the two safely tucked into their swings sleeping away. While I was setting up the girl began to open her eyes as if to supervise what I was doing. She [...]
Here I am, looking out my window, watching the snow flutter down from the sky. My next door neighbor is fighting a losing battle with his shovel. As soon as he clears a small patch of driveway the snow relentlessly returns covering the black patch of asphalt with a fresh white cover. While I am [...]
Shooting food is always a challenge. Since I am working with real food, not some sophisticated facsimile, I get hungry and want to eat the set. Fortunately, I can wait until I get the shot and then eat. The sushi to the right was my lunch today.
Late Fall presents a photographer with fantastic light. We are also presented with skeletal foliage (at least in the Midwest where I am from) while the grass still fights to hold on to its late Summer green.
The two photographs on this page are recent examples of HDR photography. Shooting in a range of [...]
Book Stack is now available (3 versions) through Roger Passman Stock Photography. The image can be found in the Still Life section. Creating stock images is a way for me to explore creative ways to work with subjects and lighting. This experimentation allows me to stay fresh, hone my vision, and maintain a creative attitude.
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The day was just a bit overcast and there was a slight Autumn chill in the air. I planned a whole day downtown to photograph because I really wanted to work with HDR (high density range) images. The technique allows one to expose for the full range of highlights through shadows by making three or [...]
I wanted to share a new picture, one taken just a few days ago:
I love the richness of color and depth I achieved by creating this as an HDR image. I combined 3 exposures, a normal and two stops under and over, allowing the rich detail to come forward. I hope you like this one [...]
What could be going through my head. Starting a new blog? I must be crazy! My idea is simple, to share some of my knowledge of photography gained through years of experience with you. This sounds like work to me. When will I find the time? Between my busy studio shooting schedule and my participation [...]
