Invisible Attributes Photography: January 2010

Portrait workshop

Went and stopped by a Mark Behrens workshop today. Mark is a great photographer and teacher of all things photography. While I was there I took the opportunity to get a few shots off. You can see more of my shots right here.

This one is the HDR.

Cleer Creek

I went to clear creek the other day and had the craziest experience. I had to cross a creek to get to the falls. Unfortunately for me, it rained the day before and that little creek became a torrent of raging water. Anyway, in true Aaron form, I forded the creek and got to the other side. While walking across the rocks, I stepped into a mud pit and broke my sandal. I went on and took some shots and on my way back (barefoot) I realized I had to cross a field of thorny bushes, a creek with sharp rocks and sticks and walk a long way back to the car on a gravel trail. You can view photos of my adventure on my Facebook or my flickr.

Me and Ansel Adams

I took this shot while roaming the Wisconsin countryside. When I saw this dramatic sky unveil in front of me it made me think of Ansel. I think Ansel has been one of the biggest visual influences in my photography. I know that he played around and "manipulated" the images in the dark room but the great thing about his photographs are they make amazing photographs even without the manipulation. Anyway, enjoy.

Nothing like an abandoned farm in the morning

During my latest trip to Madison Wisconsin, my "uncle" Michael Roberts and I went and ran around the countryside. He took me to this old abandoned farm that was just right off the road. I was a little hesitant because it was cold and the snow was a little deep. Nothing was inherently wrong with deep snow and cold but combine that with the fact I was wearing thin socks and sneakers and that created mixed emotions.