Tag: photography

It’s in the bag…a short video highlighting what camera equipment photographer Michael Mauro takes when shooting a commercial assignment.

Summer is just around the corner and many of our clients have new products to shoot.  One of the coolest things about shooting these new products is that we get to use them before they ever hit the shelf.  Since we mostly shoot outdoor adventure/backpacking gear it also gives us a reason to set out [...]

Not to long ago I wrote about HDR and the benefits I thought it would provide in my landscape and architecture photography.  What I did not write about are some of the other possibilities that I am exploring with HDR.

Spent the weekend organizing 4 summer Cowboy Photo Workshops…Iconic Image Series: The Cowboy.  5 and 1/2 days in Southwestern Colorado on a working cattle ranch with real cowboys and cowgirls.  Great food, accommodations and most important shooting and learning opportunities make up this week long workshop.  We are still finalizing dates and are planning to [...]

Do iguanas really exist in the wild in Colorado?  Not exactly…but we do have a very colorful lizard called the Collared Lizard and they can be found thoughout much of the high deserts near the four corners region.  Canon 1D Mark II and 500mm f4 lens – ISO 250 – 1/1000 sec – f9 – [...]

Great morning shoot at Bosque del Apache. There were plenty of birds and just before dawn I found a roadside pond that was full of sandhills and snow geese. You will always see plenty of birds at the refuge, the trick is finding them in just the right light with an uncluttered background.