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Allen Clark Photography Blog
Backside
That’s a surfing term, for surfing with your back to the curl of the wave. Here’s a shot I like of Corey surfing the break off of Duck, North Carolina.
A different perspective
One of the great joys- and challenges- of being a photographer is the need to constantly produce fresh material. When I’m out on the water shooting a regatta, the changing weather conditions and sometimes unpredictable actions of the racers help keep things interesting for me. Still, I often feel the need to mix it up myself. At F18 North Americans this year, I spent some time and a lot of effort producing some interesting shots with my underwater housing and a fisheye lens. Here’s one of the products. Don’t try this at home…
Corporate Cocktails
The New York Architects’ Regatta involves not only a great event on the water, but a networking/teambuilding cocktail party the night before. As part of my contract with the event, I shot the participants in their businesswear on one day, and their foul weather gear the next. The life of a photographer is never boring!
You’re a Tiger…
“Gatto” was very playful during our session today!
A Visit to Derecktor Shipyards
The good news: I was on location at Derecktor Shipyards’ impressive Bridgeport, CT facility today. The bad news: the drydock launch I was shooting had to take place at midday due to the tide. But I used my experience to make the best of the harsh light and was actually very pleased with the product:
Rendezvous with a Sportfisher
There’s nothing like the beauty of a boat under sail. Except, I have to admit that this sportfisher looks pretty majestic. I enjoyed every minute of the photo shoot with Chasseur on Long Island Sound today.
Night in St. Petersburg
I had a great time on location in St. Petersburg (Florida, not Russia) recently. I was doing some dusk/nighttime long-exposure shots around the city/waterfront, and I was very pleased with the way they came out. See all of the photos in my flickr photostream here.
Something Finer: A Jewelry Photoshoot
One of the fun things about being a photographer is getting to use your skills in a wide variety of ways. While last month I was swimming with Sea Turtles, and last week I was photographing sailboats going 20 knots, this week I enjoyed using my photography skills for a finer project: shooting jewelry. My client wants to make a book of her jewelry collection with descriptions and stories about each piece. What a great idea. Photographing jewelry has to be done very carefully. Simply using a flash will not produce good results because of the way the stones and metals reflect the flash, so a tent is required. I was pleased with the way the photos came out, and so was she! A sampling of the photos are in my flickr photostream here.
Maui: Underwater, through the mud, and in the clouds
My time in Maui was jam-packed full of adventures and beautiful scenes to photograph. My encounter with this turtle off of Makena in South Maui was a moment I’ll never forget. My time underwater off of Maui was never dull- from the constant (and very loud) whale songs to the breathtaking ridge at Molokini Crater. However, my time on shore was just as exciting. Daniela and I covered some serious ground between hikes and drives, and captured some great scenes along the way. Hiking the cone of a crater at nearly 10,000 feet with camera gear isn’t easy, but it’s worth it! See all of the photos, from Haleakala to the Road to Hana, from Makena to Black Rock, here on my flickr photostream. Some of my favorites are background images on the Photos by Clark homepage as well!
California Coast Landscapes
I just came back from a trip shooting in Monterey, California and Hawaii. Here’s one of my favorite shots from California. I took this at Point Lobos State Preserve in the Monterey/Carmel area. I did a lot of hiking with my tripod on this trip, and enjoyed producing some great HDR images. The rest of the photos are in my photosbyclark flickr photostream.
