On Location- Photipherals

Apr

8

On Location

Adrienne

Bird Photography: The Riparian, Gilbert AZ

Within my community of Gilbert, Arizona is a special place called the Riparian Water Park. Throughout the year various plants bloom and migratory and indigenous birds of Arizona make this special place home. Bird photography is frustrating for me. Handling the telephoto lens on my Nikon D90 can be a challenge as I try to acquire the “target” and every jiggle is magnified ten-fold. Every once in a while...

Apr

7

On Location

Adrienne

Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boston: Unique Images

Spring has finally arrived in the Northeast. A wonderful artist and former high school classmate provided some input on a Boston location with unusual imagery. Jane Wiley has always had an eye for the unusual (and oft time disconcerting). A gifted draftsman, she is using digital art to create new worlds. She gathers her inspiration from architecture, landscapes, sea life and perhaps the fourth dimension. Art...

Feb

15

On Location

Adrienne

In My Neighborhood of Gilbert, AZ

Superstition Mountains Prominent on the horizon going east on Highway 60 in Phoenix, Arizona looms the “Flat Iron” rising 1500 feet above the desert floor, located in Lost Dutchman Mine State Park. It is part of a group of jagged, volcanic peaks and ridges constituting the Superstition Mountains, the largest mountain range surrounding Phoenix with the highest point being 5,000 feet. There are few trees...

Feb

12

On Location

Adrienne

Philadelphia Snow Scenes

Snow in Philadelphia added extra texture & interest to a cityscape already rich in imagery. The imagery is from Rittenhouse Square & Delancy Street. The cold and the deep snow was a challenge, but well worth it. On an early Sunday morning there were few people or vehicles to get in the way of all the charm. [Photographs copyright of Adrienne Campbell] Nikon’s D90 sensor combined with...

Jan

16

On Location

Adrienne

A Scenic Route for Photographers: Hwy 94 San Diego County, California

Like any tourist destination, particularly one mingled with salt air, warm climate, and Spanish influences—San Diego is just a photographer’s delight. Whether you are people watching, love seascapes or landscapes, plants, animals or architecture—Balboa Park and its’ adjacent attractions could keep a photographer busy for a lifetime. [Photographs copyright of Adrienne Campbell] If you are willing to...

Nov

9

On Location

Adrienne

Scenic Routes for Photographers between Gallup NM & Phoenix AZ

We arrived back to Phoenix late Friday night after spending a few days in New Mexico. While a portion of the trip was devoted to the seminar at Kirtland, any road trip must have time for grabbing the camera. Time was short and we were visiting some unfamiliar territory, so anticipating what would be photogenic requires one driving and one doing point outs. We hope this blog entry helps you to plan your road...

Nov

8

On Location

Adrienne

A Scenic Route for Photographers: Hwy 68 to Taos NM

Once we were done with the seminar at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM, we headed north to take in some scenery. After visiting a bit of Santa Fe proper we headed to Taos in search of fall and perhaps a touch of snow. We took Highway 68 north and about 20 miles out of Santa Fe is Espanola and along the route there are some charming fruit stands this time of year. Look behind some of these stands, some are in...

Aug

27

On Location

Adrienne

AZ Pow Wow Sept 11-13, 2009

Fuji S-2 Image from 2008 Window Rock Pow-wow Last year, I experienced my “first shot” at using a Fuji S-2 to capture what most of us can only imagine exists in the American Southwest… a Native American Pow Wow hosted by the Navajo Nation, Window Rock AZ. This is not a commercialized event, it is a community event, and very much a part of Native American heritage, culture and faith. Always...

Aug

27

On Location

Adrienne

Great Clicks and Great Pics

There are hundreds of websites dedicated to recommending great locations for photographs. Over the coming months we plan to share what we believe are some of the better websites with our readers. However, we want your inputs on this blog. Do you know of little out of the way places, that are not well known state parks or special exhibits? Perhaps there is a photogenic corner in your town, or a unique...