I took my daughter to downtown Bethlehem to get a more casual portrait in honor of her transition from high school to college. While balancing my handy reflector with my foot on a low wall, I managed to get this portrait. Sometimes you have to go the extra mile to light your subject. To quote […]
We have had such an eventful year. Today, Jerry graduated with his Associates Degree in Applied Sciences from Lehigh County Community College. His specialty is web design. He created this website for me. He’s very talented. He’s going to continue and get his Bachelor’s Degree from Bloomsburg University. Elysia and I attended his graduation ceremony […]
I’ve been very lucky to have great teachers who have helped me develop my skills as a photographer. I’ve taken many classes at Dan’s Camera City. Each year, the staff at Dan’s offers classes from Creative Photo Workshops. These are run by 2 Australian photographers named Shelton Muller and Glynn Lavender. Their teaching style is […]
We had a celebration for Elysia’s birthday. A few of her friends came over and we turned it into a fun photo shoot. Even her grandmother got into the act. Here we have a group shot of the girls. It sure was a memorable evening!
It was the middle of the day when we decided to head down to Burnside Plantation in Bethlehem, PA. to take some photos. We wanted a few more senior portraits of Elysia. Jerry got into a few shots too. I especially like this one where you can prominently see his Eagle jersey. By the way, […]
We thought it would be fun to take a family portrait of myself, Jerry, Elysia, and my mother, Betty Sylva. I suggested Lock Ridge Park and Furnace Museum in Alburtis, and everyone was ready to go. We were in a bit of a hurry because we had a wedding to go to out of town. […]
My daughter is a senior this year, and we have been considering colleges for her. We visited West Chester University today. It is a beautiful school with a historic campus. We met with the heads of the departments for both her planned majors. Then we enjoyed a trip to a fantastic eatery downtown, the Roots […]
What is a Lensbaby? It’s a special camera lens that allows you to select the focus point for your image, and create a certain amount of blur elsewhere. You can create interesting effects with a Lensbaby that really can’t be done any other way even in post processing software like Photoshop. I recently purchased a […]
There’s so much to see and do in Gettysburg! We had an incredibly fun and thrilling day. It started with some sunrise photography at Cemetery Hill. Next, we took a Battlefield tour, which was narrated by a local gentleman whose grandparents lived during the Battle of Gettysburg. He knew his facts, and the stories he […]