Aperture Priority

Snow

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:56 -0500

What a difference 2 months makes. This photo is from almost exactly 60 days ago. Today it is the opposite - 90 F and hot. I think I liked the snow better...

Golden Gate

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:46 -0500

Revisiting old photos (well sort of old - 2009) since I havent been out to shoot lately.

Coconut heads

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:54 -0500

Coconut heads in the Carribean. It was a very long winter...

Night Snow

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:57 -0500

Hopefully the last of the big snow for the year. See more here: http://www.aperturepriorityphoto.com/gallery/Snow2010

Snowlight

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:55 -0500

We got over 30 inches of snow this past weekend. My back hurts from shoveling.

Snow day

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:57 -0500

More to come? Predicting 16-26" of snow this weekend. Should make for good pics.

snowy night

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:08 -0500

Merry Christmas

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:22 -0500

Taken with iPhone, edited with Photoshop mobile for iPhone, uploaded with pixelposter for iPhone.

Christmas Lights

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:59 -0500

Christmas lights against the blizzard in the background.

Snow Bench

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:04 -0500

More from the aftermath of our blizzard.

Snow day

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:14 -0500

In case you missed it, we had a huge snowstorm here in Virginia this past weekend.

Snow dog

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:14 -0500

First big snow in a l-o-n-g time. I already shoveled 14" from my driveway and I think there is a lot more to come. At least Doodles like it.

Last leaf of Autumn

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:14 -0500

acdc

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:13 -0500

iPhone upload

iPhone Test

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:58 -0500

Testing pixelpost upload app I wrote for my iPhone. Looks like it's working :)

Cattails

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:43 -0500

Photo Theme Thursday Challenge - "Golden"

City of Blinding Lights

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:46 -0500

U2 performing City of Blinding Lights at FedEx field on Sept 29, 2009 - GREAT SHOW!

Jetty #1

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:46 -0500

OCNJ Surfer

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:57 -0500

Storms

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:20 -0500

Hurricane Bill passing by the New Jersey coastline in August 2009.

Ocean City Ferris Wheel

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:37 -0500

Golden Gate Pano

Wed, 06 May 2009 10:14 -0500

Panoramic stitch of 3 shots of the bridge. Stitched with Photoshop CS3.

San Francisco

Fri, 01 May 2009 06:56 -0500

San Francisco behind the Golden Gate Bridge

Rusty Chain

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:32 -0500

Weathered chainlink on the SF Bay.

SF Graffiti

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:34 -0500

Graffiti panel in downtown San Francisco (North Beach area).

Golden Gate

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:39 -0500

Acropolis

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:30 -0500

Atop the Acropolis

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:29 -0500

Another view of Athens from the Acropolis.

Flowers at the Acropolis

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:50 -0500

Recently visited Athens on business. February is a nice time to visit Greece if you dont like crowds and heat.

Bruge tiltshift

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:36 -0500

Another shot of Brugge - tiltshifted.

In Bruge

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:28 -0500

Tiltshift image from Bruge, Belgium (http://tiltshiftmaker.com)

Fields

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:18 -0500

Boston Sunset

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:29 -0500

Sunset over Fenway Park. The American League Championship Series was being played as this picture was taken (Boston vs Tampa, Oct 14 2008)

Reflection

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:30 -0500

Monastère de Cimiez - Nice, France

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:51 -0500

Early Morning, Leesburg, VA

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:48 -0500

A barn near Leesburg, VA. On my way to an early morning photo shoot and stopped along the way to get this barn with the morning mist still swirling around it.

Red

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:31 -0500

VXFY "Red" Entry

Thunderbirds

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:23 -0500

The US Air Force Thunderbirds at the Atlantic City Air Show.

Napa Vineyards

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:29 -0500

Vineyards near Napa, California

Nice sunset

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:51 -0500

Sunset over Nice, France. June 2008.

hugging saltshakers

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:48 -0500

hugging saltshakers for sale in the flower market in Nice, France.

Sailboats

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:08 -0500

Sailing lessons near Monte Carlo, Monaco

Nice

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:55 -0500

Beau Rivage Beach, Nice France

Monte Carlo Mirror

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:58 -0500

Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Westvleteren 6, 8, 12

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:10 -0500

A rare flight of 3 of the best beers in the world - Westvleteren #6, #8, and #12. This is from the recent Beer Passion (though these beers were not available at the festival) weekend in Antwerp, Belgium.

Nice Man

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:00 -0500

Statues in Massena square. Nice, France.

San Francisco

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:01 -0500

A building near Market Street in San Francisco.

Kauai Tree

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:16 -0500

A tree on the beach on Kauai.

Beach Memorial

Thu, 29 May 2008 08:15 -0500

A war memorial on the beach to illustrate the lives lost in Iraq. Santa Monica, CA - April 2008

Ostrich

Wed, 28 May 2008 12:25 -0500

This ostrich came right up to our van while driving through the Lion and Rhino park near Johannesburg.

Darling Harbour

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:33 -0500

Darling Harbour, Sydney Australia. I stayed here for a conference in March 2008 - beautiful city, very photogenic.

Tiger Cub

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:44 -0500

3 month old Bengal Tiger cub at a game reserve in South Africa.

Shenandoah Sunset

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:50 -0500

Sunset over the Shenandoah mountains near Marshall, Virginia. December 2007

First Snow

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:37 -0500

1st snow here in Northern Virginia.

Bench

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:33 -0500

Another from Balls Bluff with the new D300.

Balls Bluff

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:08 -0500

First shots with my new Nikon D300 - so far, so good!

Old house

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:52 -0500

rusty pipe

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:54 -0500

More experiments with the new lens (Tokina 12-24/F4).

God Take Me

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:36 -0500

Not sure what this is supposed to mean, but it was found in an old abandoned house that will probably soon be bulldozed over to make room for a mini-mart or a strip mall.

Speedometer

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:06 -0500

I found this in an old abandoned building in Ashburn VA. I wonder what kind of car it came from?

Hippo

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:36 -0500

A hippo at the San Diego zoo resting his face on the glass wall of his tank.

Baby Giraffe

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:32 -0500

This giraffe was about 1 week old when this picture was taken (August 10, 2007 - San Diego Zoo).

Basilica San Clemente

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:41 -0500

Basilica San Clemente in Rome, is over 2000 years old. Excavations beneath the church have uncovered the remains of previous churches dating all the way back to 392 AD.

Roman statue

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:35 -0500

Vatican Ramp

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:32 -0500

Another from the Vatican Museum.

Sistine Chapel Spiral

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:47 -0500

Descending down a spiral ramp in the Sistine Chapel/Vatican Museum - Rome, Italy - 2007

Colosseum

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:33 -0500

Some shots from a recent visit to Rome...

Fairfax County Fair

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:23 -0500

Sorry it's been a while since I posted anything (did anyone even notice). This is from
a recent visit to the county fair.

Capital Building

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:08 -0500

Washington Monument

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:01 -0500

A different take on the Washington Monument.

Happy Easter!

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:44 -0500

Happy Easter (2007) !

Jefferson Memorial

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:43 -0500

More from the Cherry Blossom around the tidal basin in Washington DC.

Cherry Blossoms

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:59 -0500

The cherry blossoms are in full bloom this week here in Washington.

Boardwalk - OCNJ

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:25 -0500

Summer is coming soon...

National Monument, Kuala Lumpur

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:25 -0500

Towers reflected

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:38 -0500

The Petronas Twin Towers reflected in a decorative chrome ball on a small bridge in a park at the base of the towers.

Old and New - Malaysia

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:41 -0500

The [Sultan Abdul Samad Building](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Abdul_Samad_Building) in Kuala Lumpur with the KL Tower (Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower) in the background.

Petronas Twin Towers

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:37 -0500

Another view of the [Petronas Twin Towers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronas_Twin_Towers) from my hotel in Kuala Lumpur, this time without the thunderstorm.

Kuala Lumpur - Lightning Strike

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:58 -0500

I was away on business in Malaysia last week and had a great view of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur from my hotel room. This heavy storm rolled through and I was shooting through my window at the time and got lucky with this one. The raindrops on my window are visible, but I didn't really have time to go find an open-air view that would leave the camera protected.

Garage View

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:36 -0500

Can you tell I only shoveled half the driveway. It's almost all melted now anyway, so it didn't really matter.

Snow, finally

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:29 -0500

It's been a while, but here is one of a recent snow storm here in Virginia.

Barcelona Window

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:20 -0500

Nothing much new to post lately, but I dug this one from a pile I took in Barcelona last summer.

Mount Vernon #2

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:32 -0500

Another from Mt. Vernon. January isn't exactly the best time to visit a place like this, the trees are all bare and things are mostly grey and brown. I tried to focus on the buildings instead of the grey scenery.

Mount Vernon, VA

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:42 -0500

We went and visited George Washington's home this past weekend. It was actually pretty interesting, there was alot to see and do. You can sit out on these chairs that overlook the Potomac, just like George and Martha used to (back in the day).

Christmas Cookies!

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:34 -0500

Christmas 2006 - making cookies. Happy New Year, everyone!

Fort Pitt Candy Company

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:18 -0500

Another from the Strip district in downtown Pittsburgh.

Mailboxes

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:21 -0500

Snowy mailboxes in Pennsylvania, a film scan from winter of 1991.

Pagoda

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:11 -0500

A slide scan from a visit to Japan, March 1993. I don't recall where this was, exactly. I believe it was near the Golden Pavillion near Kyoto, though.

Winter

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:26 -0500

A slide scan from a set of winter pics I took in 1991. The blue hue is on the original, I did not color-correct this.

Jerseys for sale

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:45 -0500

Steeler jerseys and clothes for sale in Pittsburgh.

Point Park Christmas Tree

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:18 -0500

The holiday tree in Pittsburgh's Point Park. That's the PPG building in the background.

City Banana Co.

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:41 -0500

I saw this old building in Pittsburgh's Strip District, I think it would have made for a better photo if there were
no cars in front of it, though.

Take Out booth

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:20 -0500

This little "Take Out" booth wasn't open, so I'm not sure what sort of take-out they were offering.

Heinz Field

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:40 -0500

Unfortunately. the Steelers are not looking so hot this year. But the stadium still looks great in the right light.

Parking Meters

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:05 -0500

Late afternoon sun hits a row of buildings and parking meters in the strip district, Pittsburgh PA.

Horseface

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:07 -0500

"Expo" is a friendly 18 year old Thoroughbred in Western PA. He likes the camera.

Alamo Wall

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:40 -0500

One of the walls at the Alamo. San Antonio, Texas.

The Alamo

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:53 -0500

On a recent business trip to San Antonio, I took some time off to check out the Alamo. It is an interesting piece of history and you can see the entire place in less than an hour.

Tokyo - 1993

Sun, 12 Nov 2006 19:19 -0500

Somewhere in Tokyo, from March 1993.

Skating

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:13 -0500

Fall Colors

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:33 -0500

I don't remember where I took this one, it's from a long time ago. This is a film scan from
an old negative. It's not composed very well, but I like the colors.

Skater

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:12 -0500

Skateboarding is rough on the knees.

Skateboarder

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:33 -0500

Catching Air

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:03 -0500

Lucas and his skateboard (Catoctin Skatepark, Leesburg VA).

Pumpkins

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:17 -0500

We made a trip to the pumpkin patch this weekend, I managed a few shots worth posting.

Duquesne Incline

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:23 -0500

Another film scan (see the scratches ?) from Pittsburgh, early 1990s.

Japanese Pond

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:13 -0500

Another film scan from a trip to Japan back in 1993.

Sand

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:53 -0500

This will be the last one from the beach (for a while).

Keep off the Dunes

Thu, 24 Aug 2006 06:06 -0500

Beach erosion is a big problem at most east coast beaches, the dunes are the last line of protection and so they like to keep people away from them.

Rides in Motion

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:59 -0500

Carnival rides in black and white. This is an old shot, but it scanned well enough and I liked the motion effect.

Beach Chairs

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:29 -0500

Another film scan from early 1990s. Ocean City, New Jersey.

Beach Pier

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 06:49 -0500

This is a film scan from a visit to the Jersey shore back in the early 1990s. The originals were black and white, I tinted them for effect. Comments welcome!

Sunset on the Boardwalk

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 06:28 -0500

The sun sets on the boardwalk. This is the last of the series from our visit to Ocean City.

Swinging Ride

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:13 -0500

The "Moby Dick" ride swings by. Basically, a row of people are strapped into this one and it swings around in a counter-clockwise circle for a while.

Carnival Lights

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:34 -0500

More lights from the Ocean City boardwalk amusement park.

Ferris Wheel

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 05:47 -0500

Ferris Wheel on the boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ. Great views up and down the Jersey shore from the top. The lights of Atlantic City were clear and bright to the north when we were up there.

The Galleon!

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:33 -0500

I spent some time at the New Jersey shore this weekend (Ocean City, NJ). The next few shots will
be from the little amusement park at the end of the boardwalk. This one is of the Galleon, one of
those rides that looks like a giant ship that swings back and forth.

Mirror Ball

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 05:35 -0500

Another one from the archives. This one is in Tokyo somewhere, around 1993.

We Love Guns N Roses

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:32 -0500

In 1993 I accompanied my dad on a business trip to Japan. This little shop somewhere in Tokyo professing their love for American hard rock made me laugh at the time (and still does today). Being a big GnR fan back in the day made it even more amusing.

lanterns

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:29 -0500

The food and drinks were good at the barbeque. I noticed these little lights dangling from the umbrella covering the food spread and thougth they might look good in the right light.

Trampoliners

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 06:24 -0500

Boys having fun on the trampoline. I liked the early evening light in this one and the blurred effect using the slow shutter sync mode.

Carvings

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:04 -0500

Intricate figures carved into a cathedral entrance in London.

Florida Sunset

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:33 -0500

Sunset over the pool and golf course at the Omni Champions Gate hotel outside of Orlando, FL.
I was there on a 3 day golf trip and managed to pick the right time to slip out back and take some
pics with my wife's point-and-shoot Nikon 7900.

Cathedral Construction

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:50 -0500

The Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona, under construction for another 20 years.

Dusk in Spain

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:29 -0500

Early evening, Barcelona. I wish I had slowed down the shutter some more to blur the vehicles in the foreground, but I didn't have a tripod or a good place to rest the camera at the time.

National Archives

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:52 -0500

National Archives building, Washington DC.

Lake Lure view

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:00 -0500

Lucas gets a look at Lake Lure in western North Carolina from the top of Chimney Rock.

Puddle

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:00 -0500

Stream

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 05:00 -0500

One of the many streams in the North Carolina mountains.

Chimney Rock, NC

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:00 -0500

Chimney Rock, NC. Great views and hiking trails here. The movie Last of the Mohicans was filmed here.

Blue Ridge Mountains

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 05:00 -0500

The Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina as seen from Mt. Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.

Fireworks and Lensbaby

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 08:46 -0500

Experimenting with shooting fireworks with a Lensbaby 2.0. I don't think it turned out very good.

Barcelona Sunset

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 06:56 -0500

Last shot from my Barcelona series for a while. Early evening, taken from the top deck of a tourist bus looping through the city and stopping at various points of interest.

Olympic Stadium (1992)

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:01 -0500

The olympic stadium in Barcelona from the 1992 summer games. The stadium seems to be falling into a state of disrepair, I think it is not used very often as it is not big enough for football (soccer) or other popular (non-olympic) sports.

Park Guell Fence

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:50 -0500

Iron fencing at Park Guell in Barcelona. It looks like noone has tried to climb this fence in a while...

Sagrada Familia

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:43 -0500

The La Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona.
I believe this is the only cathedral in the world that is actively under construction (and will be for the next 20 years).

Barcelona graphiti

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:43 -0500

Interesting graphiti from an alleyway in Barcelona. I suppose if you are from Barcelona this is just vandalism, but as a foreigner it was sort of interesting. Plus, I liked the colors.

Barcelona #1

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 06:45 -0500

Just returned from business in Barcelona - more pics to come.

Memorial Day

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 06:44 -0500

I sort of liked this image - lots of people gathered on the lawn at Wolf Trap, waiting for a show.

Pearl Jam

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 05:28 -0500

I've been travelling for work lately and haven't had time to shoot or post much. This is not
a great shot, but I liked the lights and loved the show (Pearl Jam - Verizon Center, 5/30/2006).

Stonehenge

Wed, 31 May 2006 10:38 -0500

Stonehenge. November 1990. Photo Hunt entry for ruins.

Memorial Day Fireworks

Tue, 30 May 2006 09:45 -0500

Memorial Day Fireworks at Wolf Trap.

B-25 Mitchell - #2

Fri, 26 May 2006 09:46 -0500

Last one from the air show series. This is another view of the B-25 Mitchell.

Mustang

Thu, 25 May 2006 10:39 -0500

I think this is from a P-51 Mustang, but I'm not certain.

Douglas C54-R5D

Wed, 24 May 2006 06:02 -0500

Another shot from the air show. I liked the colors here.

B-25 Mitchell

Tue, 23 May 2006 05:39 -0500

More from the air show. This is a North American B-25 "Mitchell".

Snowbirds

Mon, 22 May 2006 07:26 -0500

I attended the Joint Services Open House (a.k.a. Andrews AFB Air Show) this weekend. I only had my 18-70 lens which makes it hard to get any good shots of planes overhead. These are a precision aerobatic team from Canada, the Snow Birds.

Strong Security

Fri, 19 May 2006 06:36 -0500

Another shot from a barn in Beaver, PA where my son goes horseback riding with his Grandmother.

Barn Door

Wed, 17 May 2006 20:19 -0500

An old barn door near Beaver, PA.

PNC Park

Sun, 14 May 2006 19:58 -0500

PNC Park in Pittsburgh is one of the nicest ballparks in the country. Great seats can be had at the box office the day of the game, great food, and a great views from all around. Too bad the team continues to struggle, it's been 13 years since they had a winning season and this one isn't starting off very well either.