Fujifilm X100S, FUJINON 23mm F2 ASPH lens, 16.3 million pixels APS-C X-Trans CMOS II sensor
ISO 200 f16 1/4 sec.
Inspired by the photography of Edward Weston, I tried to capture the essence of the Delicata Squash. Instead of interpreting the squash or using the squash as an opportunity to create an image, I let the squash express itself and divulge it's true nature. The squash is alive and self-contained. It is flush with possibility and fecundity. It's a promise. It's an attempt to propel itself into the future of existence.
Fujifilm X100S, FUJINON 23mm F2 ASPH lens, 16.3 million pixels APS-C X-Trans CMOS II sensor
ISO 200 f11 1/20 sec.
Still life is a tradition going back to the discipline of painting. Emphasizing composition above all else, still life photography is both an exercise in camera control and a genre in its own right. This particular image concerns a time honored subjec—Fruit. Specifically, this is a study of tropical fruit. In the middle of a Pacific Northwest winter these beings arrive like benevolant aliens. Grouped together naturally as long time associates, this image is also an exploration of focus and depth of field. One of the advantages of the still life is, with its use of the tripod and immobile subjects, the ability to use smaller apertures and long shutter speeds to bring the entire subject into sharp focus. The still life is an attempt, with all factors completely under the photographer's control, to make the best photograph possible.
Nikon D7000, AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G Lens, 16 MP DX
ISO 450 f1.8 1/60 sec.
Industial photography can be considered a genre of its own. Geometric shapes lend themselves to a variety of creative compositions in a monochromatic style.The difficulties of this kind of photography lie in the low light conditions of dark indoor spaces. This results in wide open apertures and shallow depths of field that have to be factored in while creating the image. Where to place the focus when only a small slice of the image can be in focus is a critical consideration. This modern image of machinery from the 1800s has a timeless quality to it. Added grain helps the image feel vintage.
Nikon D7000, Nikon 18-300mm VR, ISO 100, f4.5 1/500 sec.
This photograph could be placed under the category "Travel Photography"; going interesting places and taking pictures of interesting things that you usually don't see in your normal daily life. In this case it's and old fire truck rotting away behind a run down fire station in a tiny Central Oregon town that time has forgotten.
