Stately and quiet. . . . (read more)
Read More09-12-14 State House Triptych
in Architecture, Blog, HDR
Architecture
05-07-14 The Mind Grind (HDR)
in Architecture, Blog, HDR, Photography
As with many things, there's much more than meets the eye in this shot. . . .
Read More05-05-14 Cafe Terrace At Night? (HDR)
No, I am not Vincent Van Gogh, nor was I meant to be . . . .
Read More05-03-14 It's Not Just Furniture (HDR)
in Architecture, Blog, HDR
These green chairs in the computer lab in the new agriculture building at LATI are more than mere furniture. . .
Read More04-25-14 Capital Idea
in Architecture, Blog
There's nothing like a Corinthian column capital (or the alliteration of three "c" words). . . .
Read More04-24-14 Peace and Quiet
in Architecture, Art, Blog, people
The candid camera captures a man lost in a work of art at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC . . . .
Read More04-22-14 A Great Place To Study (HDR)
in Architecture, Blog, HDR
Good architectural design involves good furniture. . . .
Read More03-31-14 Details
in Architecture, Blog, HDR, Travel
The impressive soaring dome at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, was no doubt inspired by the Roman Pantheon. . . .
Read More03-20-14 Cabin In the Woods On A Snowy Day (HDR)
in Architecture, Black Hills, HDR, Blog
A March snow storm in the Black Hills provides a picture perfect covering for houses and trees.
Read More03-19-14 Prairie Skyscraper (HDR)
in Blog, Architecture, HDR, Landscape, South Dakota
The stark, white Farmer's Elevator Company grain elevator in Miranda, SD, can be for miles in every direction.
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03-04-14 Sleeping On the Job →
in Architecture, Blog, HDR, people, Portrait
I'm not sleeping now and I'm not really sleeping in the photo, either. I was at Lake Area Technical Institute working on a project for Office Peeps, a local office solutions retailer, and decided it might be a good time to get a self portrait. Also, I was using Camranger to remotely control my camera so it was convenient to get myself in a photo. (If you look closely at the iPad on the floor, you will see the same photo you see here because I can get a live view on my IOS device with Camranger.)
For those who are regular readers of my blog, you might see the humor in the title, given that my last post for "A Photo A Day" was on the 17th of February. Have I been sleeping too much? No. Have I been traveling? No. Did my wireless connection quit? No. Do I have a good excuse. Maybe.
I have been working on projects and, significantly, I have been working on a new web site, which you are apparently looking at right now. Thanks for visiting. (How about subscribing to new posts on both my "Learn" and "A Photo A Day" pages here at Scott Shephard Photography? Just fill in the little box on the right.)
Will "A Photo A Day" as you know it disappear? No doubt. When? There is much doubt.
And, yes, four external links is way too much for the average viewer. But you're better than average, aren't you? Check out some of the LATI Office Peeps project photos here.
2013 12-15 Into the Light by Watertown, South Dakota, photographer Scott Shephard
12-15-13 Into the Light
in Architecture, Architecture, Nature, Nature
On my recent trip to Minneapolis and Saint Paul with students in the Photo/Media program at LATI, we spent about an hour in the Como Park Conservatory. I had been there several times before so I wasn't sure that I would find anything new to photograph. But while there I did take 97 photos, some of which were HDR sequences.
Of those 97 photos, 37 were taken of the palm trees in the central dome of the conservatory. So I guess you might say that that the trees captured my attention. And this shot is one of several that I took of the very top of the central palm tree.
In black and white it may be a bit abstract in that you don't see the context of the tree. But that's alright with me. As I've said before, I like the ability to take a "whole" and show the parts in a way that the viewer might not be able to see without the aid of my camera.
Canon 5DIII 1/60s f/5.0 ISO250 100mm
For context, here's another capture (HDR) that shows more of the tree and of it's location:
Central Dome - Como Park Conservatory