Every now and then I get in the mood for some black and white photography. Since I’ve been busy with my new son (and busy napping!), I haven’t had as much photo time as I’d like. Yesterday I went to a nearby park in Vienna, VA and took some shots there, then went to the main drag for a bit.  When I got home, I processed them all in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2which makes it super... 

Wanted to try my hand at manual exposure and was a bit bored with some of the other subjects around Vienna so figured I’d go to the next boring option: myself Found some places with good color and interest and started there.  For the first shot, the sun was too high in the sky so there’s some harsh lighting and shadow but I guess that’s what post-processing is for!  All shots... 

Today and tomorrow will be the hottest days of the year so far, so I thought I’d share one of my favorite photos from spring.  Shot this tulip with a Nikon 35mm f/1.8G, holding my D80 to the ground and shooting straight up.  The colors of the flower and sky were perfect, but a bit of saturation boost made it even better.  This shot is available for purchase in the gallery. Shot with a Nikon... 

Have been reading quite a bit of the Strobist (off-camera flash) methods, as well as Joe McNally, and trying different things out. A few weeks ago I took a shot in Vienna down by the caboose using a bunch of different settings. This time I got a couple that were decent but I’ve still got some practice to do. Interested in being a guinea pig? Send an email to robert (at) rekphoto.com and let... 

Because I don’t have a green thumb, I’m not sure what these are (though I’m sure Patty does!) –  I found them on my way to work in Vienna.  Shot taken with Nikon D80 and 35/1.8 AF-S lens, 1/1000 @ 2.8, ISO 100, with a little bit of Color Efex Pro thrown in.  Read More →