Gino De Luca, Phd http://www.musicadeluca.com/
Female Studio Portraits
“Silage Harvest” Limited Print in Black & White
“Silage Harvest” is a recent aerial photo that I’ve made into a black and white print. The actual photo size is 17″ x 10.8″ which is printed on Hot Press Bright paper with archival inks, acid free matte and conservation glass. This inside an 18″ x 24″ black metal frame. Limited to 15 prints!
See it at Rachel’s Bread, at the Goshen Farmer’s Market.
$295 Contact Me to purchase.
Studebaker Lark
Backyard Winter Photo Exercise
Only the most fortunate photographers jet-off to exotic locations to take fantastic photos of amazing destinations. The rest of us hang around the same old places, often resulting in the doldrums and waning interest for anything photo-related.
This winter’s super cold temperatures compounded this feeling for us Midwesterners. But, regardless of weather and temperatures, we often forget that our neighborhoods, and even our own backyards, hold photographic opportunities not yet discovered. Realizing I had been sadly picture-less for a number of days, I ventured outside only to find the snow was deep enough to swallow much of my legs and self-generated photo-enthusiasm. I eventually made it into my all-too-familiar backyard where, after searching for and finding some decent composition, I put together a couple of shots I liked.
Snow and Cold Weather Tips:
Exposure In Snow: With snow on the ground, your camera sees (meters) very bright conditions and will adjust the exposure accordingly. This means the resulting photo will be darker than it should be. Yes, you can always brighten it up in post production but a better solution is to manually increase exposure compensation 1-2 stops before pushing the shutter button. This will ensure that the camera captures the most amount of detail. If you do not increase exposure compensation, you risk losing some details in the shadows and darker parts of your photo. If these details are not captured when the photo is taken, that data will not be there to brighten up later in post-production.
Condensation: If you are outside long enough for your camera to get really cold, you should seal it inside an air-tight plastic bag before bringing it back inside. The inside humidity will condensate on the surface of your camera and lens. Condensation might also occur inside your camera, and potentially harm delicate electronics. Putting your camera inside a sealed plastic bag until it is room temperature is an easy and inexpensive way to protect your expensive camera and gear.
Goshen Millrace Landscape Photo
I was lucky to find (and take advantage of ) some beautiful evening light while passing this structure along Goshen’s Millrace Path in late October.
I took this photograph just south of the the Red Bridge (which can be seen in the background). It was taken at ISO 500, 41mm, f/10 at 1/60 sec.
When framing, I print this photo on Epsons’s 13″x 19″ Hot Press Bright Matte paper with archival inks. I then dry mount it on tack board and install it in a 24″ x 16″ black metal frame with conservation glass and an acid free white matte. It looks very nice ;-).
This is a limited edition, only 25 will be printed and framed. Cost is $295 each (includes tax). These also make great gifts.
Contact Me to inquire about purchasing this or other of my photos.
Country Drive – Black and White
I drove to Angola Indiana on Wednesday morning for business and decided to hit some unfamiliar county roads and look for photos. Exploring rural country roads is a great way to discover rural america and get some great photos along the way. The obvious advantage to rural roads is that you can drive slowly and pull over to take pictures almost anywhere. I almost always mount my 70-300 on my 5D for such morning scenes and usually shoot towards or perpendicular to the sunrise. Even though the colors might pop, taking pictures with the sun at your back will usually give you flat looking photos that miss the contrast (and depth) that side lighting gives you. Shooting into the sun can give some dramatic effects. Even though my dear wife begs for more color photos, I decided, once again, on black and white.