Saturday, November 19, 2011

Still Life Photography

Made a batch of "Pride of Deer Camp" BBQ sauce this weekend.  Thought it would make a nice subject for a still life using the selective focus technique.




Todd A. Smith is a No. VA, VA, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY architectural photographer with offices in Alexandria, VA and Spring Lake, NJ. Please visit www.tasphoto.com to see examples of his architectural photography.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Dusk Photography

One of my favorite types of photography is dusk photography.  The vibrant, saturated colors after sunset really make an image stand out.  Dusk shots take much advance thought and preparation. Decisions on the best angle of composition and lighting and solutions to possible technical challenges all must be made before the critical moment.  There is only a very short window of time to carry off a successful dusk shot.  Below are three recent dusk shots I photographed on a professional assignments.  Please click on images to enlarge.

Yale West Apartments, Washington, DC.  Front exterior.
Architect: BBG-BBGM, Washington, DC.

Yale West Apartments, Washington, DC.  Dusk view from roof top pool.
Architect: BBG-BBGM, Washington, DC.

The Residences on the Avenue Apartments, Washington, DC.  View of Washington Circle from penthouse apartment.
Executive Architect: Hickok Cole Architects, Washington, DC;  Design Architect: Pelli Clarke Pelli, New Haven, CT.

Todd A. Smith is a No. VA, VA, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY architectural photographer with offices in Alexandria, VA and Spring Lake, NJ. Please visit www.tasphoto.com to see examples of his architectural photography.