The Splendor of St. Patrick’s Cathedral

While in New York City this week, I had a small window to shoot. My goal was to get inside Saint Patrick’s Cathedral to shoot a few HDR frames before heading home today. I was able to carve a little bit of time out late Thursday afternoon, so I made my way from the Intercontinental [...]

August 2010 ADNW Painting Challenge

  • I thought I had better get this month’s photo up because it is about to get crazy! I have a week of travel on the east coast, then I will be heading to Switzerland and Italy for fun and adventure with my beautiful bride. I won’t tell you where I will be heading next but [...]

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A fun surprise we found at Mannlichen

Tales from the road – Bovine Bells Ringing in the Alps

I’m confused. To be as accurate as possible, I looked up the definitions for various members of the bovine family and now I am really not sure what is what. Cattle, bulls, steer, oxen, yearlings and heifers – I can’t keep them all straight now. I am not sure what this guys situation is but [...]

Beautiful view while on the Murren-Blumental trail

Tales from the road – Switzerland Teaser

As I sit in the guesthouse here in Murren Switzerland with the Alps filling the view out of the window, I wanted to take a moment to share a picture from the road. For those that have not been to Switzerland, I have to say that the scenery is beyond description. Words cannot do it [...]

Horst Hittenberger wins first prize!

Horst Hittenberger wins first place at the County Fair with ADNW challenge painting

I wanted to extend warm congratulations to Horst Hittenberger for winning first place at the Lane County Fair with his ADNW challenge painting of the San Francisco street car. I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to see Horst with that big blue ribbon on his painting! Fine work there Horst and I am [...]

A lifeguard with a huge responsibility

Carlsbad Lifeguard Stand

This lifeguard stand is perched on the Pacific Coast Highway on a small cliff just above a beach in Carlsbad, California. I had to stand in the middle of the highway to get the shot. Fortunately for me, there were not many cars out at 6:00am. I stay right across the street from the beach [...]

Section details of the St. Patrick's Cathedral pipe organ

St. Patrick’s Cathedral Pipe Organ

I have decided that the resolution of my new camera and lens is insane! It can actually take in more detail than my eye can comprehend in the field. I can’t tell you how much fun it is to bring these photos home and explore them. It’s like unrolling a map full of hidden treasures. [...]

Classic New York brownstone near Hell's Kitchen

Hell’s Kitchen Brownstone

I shot this brownstone on 44th Street in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood at about 6:30am last Friday. There weren’t many people out at that time except at a Yellow Taxi depot about two blocks to the right toward the Hudson River. There must have been fifty of them parked all over the place [...]

A unique diner in Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market

A Quick Bite of Philadelphia

On my East Coast jaunt last week I spent Tuesday night and the following day in downtown Philadelphia. I arrived by air from Minneapolis late so I was not able to see much and I am not too keen on venturing out in a new city unless I have done my homework about potential locations [...]

The Markins Q3T knobs ideally positioned for the GT1541T

The perfect travel tripod?

I have learned my lesson and I am passing it on. When it comes to buying support for your camera, don’t be cheap. If you are, you will probably end up relegating it to the pile of other things in the closet you wish you hadn’t bought. I make this mistake from time to time [...]

Canon 5D Mark II

Lee’s Camera Gear page now live

I have had a few requests asking me to post a list of the photo gear I use to take my photographs. You can find the list by clicking “Lee’s Camera Gear” in the very top page menu on the site. I am constantly adding new gear and will keep this area updated as I [...]