dgwPhotography

Cinderella's Castle

2011-08-14T09:47:00.000-04:00

Feeding Time

2011-07-02T09:33:00.001-04:00

Last year, we had the good fortune of watching doves nest in one of our flower baskets hanging over our patio. It was amazing watching the babies grow until they were ready to fly off.

Earlier this spring, the doves came back, and laid a couple of eggs again. Unfortunately, they were poached by a couple of blue jays.

A few weeks ago, the doves came back, and the babies hatched just a few days ago - I feel so incredibly blessed to be able to watch this all over again...

Sometimes, Black & White Is Just Better

2011-06-26T08:43:00.001-04:00

I had a miserable time trying to shoot my daughter's dress rehearsal - the lights weren't working properly on her side of the stage, and I never had to do so much color correction in my life.

I was never happy with the color version of this shot, so I converted it to black and white.

Wow - I suddenly liked it a lot more...

Lillies

2011-06-25T09:35:00.000-04:00

These beauties just opened up on my deck. They provide some bright colors in what has otherwise been a few dreary, rainy days...

My Dad

2011-06-19T20:46:00.000-04:00

Just a quick portrait shot on my deck on this beautiful Father's Day afternoon. I hope I look half as good at 85.

I wish I could put into words everything that I feel about my dad. Suffice it to say, I haven't grown up in some ways, because he still seems like a super hero to me.

Happy Father's Day, Dad

Tossing Around The Softball...

2011-05-12T06:53:00.000-04:00

My youngest is the type that always has to be outside. Whether she's climbing a tree, playing football in the street, riding a bike, anything.

When she was having a catch with one of her cousins this weekend, I decided to be a little creative, and get a different type of shot. This is full frame what I got in camera - not cropped at all.

A Rose By Any Other Name...

2011-05-08T07:45:00.000-04:00

...still has duct tape...

We spent the day at my sister-in-law's house, and Ashley spent a lot of the afternoon teaching arts and crafts to her younger cousin..

Here she's showing off the rose she made with duct tape and a pipe cleaner. Just give her a paper clip, and she could "MacGyver" anything...

Fireworks Over Disney-MGM Chinese Theater

2011-05-06T09:42:00.001-04:00

It's Film Friday! A celebration of everything celluloid...

Before the addition of the hat, blocking this reproduction of Grauman's Chinese Theater, Disney-MGM would have a nightly fireworks show featuring Mickey as the Sorcerer's Apprentice.

Disney-MGM Studios
Walt Disney World, FL

Reflections On The Past...

2011-04-29T06:58:00.000-04:00

Welcome to Film Friday, a celebration of everything celluloid...

This is my town's city hall - a beautiful view that doesn't exist any more, because in the town's infinite wisdom, they decided to plant a tree immediately behind the building, blocking a good portion of it from this view.

I shot this in 1992 with a Minolta X-370, Minolta 35-70 zoom lens, on kodachrome.

Spaceship Earth Peeking Through The Trees...

2011-04-27T06:30:00.000-04:00

Shot from the Japan Pavilion

EPCOT
Walt disney World, FL

There's Something About Mary...

2011-04-26T06:31:00.000-04:00

Oh, it's a jolly holiday
With Mary
Mary makes your 'eart so light
When the day is gray
And ordinary
Mary makes the sun shine bright!

Bill "Spaceman" Lee

2011-04-22T09:00:00.001-04:00

Welcome to Film Friday, a celebration of everything celluloid...

Bill "Spaceman" Lee, pitching in the Equitable Old Timer's Day game, May, 1989.

In 1989, Equitable Life, who I worked for at the time, sponsored the Old Timers Day games in every major league park. Since my boss was scheduled to throw out the first pitch, I had field access for the entire day, spending both the Old Timer's game, and the Red Sox/Rangers game in the first base photographer's box next to the Red Sox dugout...

Shot with a Minolta X-370 and a Tamron 60-300.

Pac-Man Really Loves Easter...

2011-04-18T09:00:00.000-04:00

Salem Witch Museum

2011-04-17T12:48:00.000-04:00

We went to visit one last college on my daughter's college tour - Montserrat College of Art. Since we had a little time to kill the day before, we took a quick visit to Salem,

This is the Salem Witch Museum - which retells the story of the Salem Witch Trials

From the museum web site:
"She afflicts me! She comes to me at night and torments me!
She's a witch!"

Words such as these struck terror into the hearts of Salem townspeople in the early spring of 1692 as hysterical young girls called out names.

By summer, 180 people had been accused and imprisoned - defenseless against accusations of witchcraft in a society driven by superstition and fear. The court, formed to try the victims, acted quickly. Bridget Bishop was tried on June 2 and hanged on June 10 thereby setting the precedent for a summer of executions.

The Salem Witch Museum brings you there, back to Salem 1692. Visitors are given a dramatic history lesson using stage sets with life-size figures, lighting and a narration - an overview of the Witch Trials of 1692.

Day Of the Dove - The Return

2011-04-12T06:26:00.001-04:00

Last year, a family of doves used a planter hanging off of our back patio for a nest. I was able to chronicle much of the babies growth before they flew the nest, which I have in this set on Flickr.

This weekend, the mother set up housekeeping in the same place again - I can't wait to watch the miracle of nature again...

Grand Central Station

2011-04-11T21:11:00.000-04:00

Brooklyn Bridge

2011-04-10T12:44:00.000-04:00

Spent Saturday in Manhattan - my daughter was also accepted at SVA, and we visited their campus. Decision time is coming soon!

After we finished our tour, we decided to take the Subway downtown, and take a walk of the Brooklyn Bridge since it was such a beautiful day.

Gary Carter

2011-04-08T08:00:00.001-04:00

Welcome to Film Friday! A celebration of everything celluloid...

In 1984, after years of losing seasons, the N.Y. Mets finally had a successful year. Led by rookie manager Davey Johnson, the Mets had a 90-win season, more than any season since the miracle of 1969. The '84 Mets overflowed with young talent, featuring 1983 Rookie Of the Year Darryl Strawberry, and the debut of 1984 Rookie Of the Year Dwight Gooden. Even with veteran Keith Hernandez, another piece of the puzzle was needed to take the Mets to the next level.

On December 10, 1984, GM Frank Cashen added a gigantic piece to the championship puzzle - acquiring future Hall-of-Famer Gary Carter from the Montreal Expos.

Carter was the best catcher in baseball; a power bat, and the ability to help a young pitching staff get to the next level. Carter paid dividends immediately - In his first game as a Met on April 9, 1985, he hit a tenth inning walk-off home run off Neil Allen to give the Mets a 6-5 Opening Day victory over the St. Louis Cardinals...

Happy Birthday, Kid, and thanks for all the memories...

Shot with a Minolta X-370, and a Tamron 60-300 on Kodak 400...

Second Star To The Right...

2011-04-04T08:55:00.001-04:00

...and on 'til morning.

This is my daughter's 10th year in dance, and to mark the occasion, we decided to put in a picture ad in her dance school's recital program.

I wanted to do something different, and I saw a shot by Ryan Brenizer, that basically rendered day into night, where he overpowered the sun with two SB-900 flashes.

Strobist info: one SB-600 set at 1/1 power at camera left . 1/1600 @ f/16.

With the exception of some cropping and applying USM, this is how it came out in camera.

I Wear My Sunglasses At Night....

2011-04-01T07:32:00.001-04:00

...so I can, so I can
Watch you weave then breathe your story lines
And I wear my sunglasses at night, so I can, so I can
Keep track of visions in my eyes

Trying something a little different...

I set up my tripod in the back seat with lens directly between both front seats. 10 second exposure @ f/5.6, and manually triggered my sb-600 set at 1/64th power to add some light to my face for the reflection...

Morning Moon Over Milford

2011-03-26T08:10:00.000-04:00

Even with all of the talk of the super moon last week, I still prefer to shoot the moon in it's phases other than full. A full moon has flat, straight on lighting, and you don't get the texture that you get with the other phases...

Kilimanjaro Safari

2011-03-24T09:00:00.002-04:00

Disney's Animal Kingdom
Walt Disney World, FL

Matsuriza

2011-03-23T09:59:00.001-04:00

Another shot of the Matsuriza percussion troupe that performs a traditional Japanese drum show at the Japan Pavilion

Japanese Pavilion
Epcot
Walt Disney World, FL

A View from the Monorail Ramp...

2011-03-22T20:12:00.000-04:00

Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World, FL

Cinderella's Castle

2011-03-17T11:11:00.000-04:00

I know that this is a cliched view - I even have two others from this spot in my own stream...

I processed this differently - created an HDR to bring out some of the colors in the shade - I tried to keep it realistic looking, because I really don't care for that over the top HDR look.

Cinderella's Castle
Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World, FL