Justine and Nick's photoshoot

 

Last weekend, I did a photo shoot for my friends Justine and Nick. They are celebrating an anniversary and wanted some pictures of themselves together. They also wanted the photos to be highlighted by scenic Chicago as a backdrop. Aren’t they just a lovely couple? :)

Click the photo above for the slideshow, or here for the pics on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/discopalace/sets/72157622008873093/

Grand Tetons at Jackson Lake

I just noticed this photo on my hard drive. I had not posted it online before. The original photo was a bit washed out due to haze, so I probably ignored it.

Now that I've discovered the magic of HDR processing, I find that I can do a lot more to photos that were originally not very good. In this case, I was able to preserve the lightness and detail of the mountains yet apply a darker exposure to the sky and lake. This gives you a scene which much better contrast - no haze at all. Et voila - not a bad shot now! :)