I use composition rules as a guide, but for this photo I just framed the shot to capture the impact of the moment. Captured at Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in the early morning on 3 Oct 21. Shot handheld with Nikon … Continue reading
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Those who follow me https://www.davidhoodphotography.com/phototut/ probably know that I get great satisfaction from sharing my love of digital photography with others. Randy, a new Lessons.com client, will soon be attending an extended family event and wanted to capture candid shots. … Continue reading
My previous post https://www.davidhoodphotography.com/las-parras-de-abiquiu-bed-breakfast-vineyard/ talked about an overnight visit to a lovely bed and breakfast in Abiquiu, NM which is in the dark sky area of central New Mexico on US Highway 84, west of Santa Fe. This post will … Continue reading
I intend to publish a post very soon about lessons learned from my first attempt at capturing a memorable photograph of the Milky Way. In preparing for that shot we discovered Ghost Ranch https://www.ghostranch.org/, a dark sky location west of … Continue reading
The Albuquerque community was more than ready to celebrate the 4th of July this year, and the skies were filled with spectacular fireworks displays. I found a spot on the top floor of the parking garage at Sandia Resort and … Continue reading
Viewbug https://www.viewbug.com/frontpage/wall is a picture-sharing community. Its contests are an excellent way for me to challenge myself with new styles of photography and get my work in front of a huge audience. I’m happy to have been rewarded with ViewBug’s … Continue reading
We found the Abiquiu Inn http://www.abiquiuinn.com to be a delightful place to spend the night – good food, comfortable, quiet, rooms and casitas, and an abundance of art and gardens on the grounds. #abiquiu inn David Hood, dba David Hood … Continue reading
My wife and I had a wonderful getaway weekend to celebrate our 54th anniversary. We visited the area around Abiquiu, NM and thoroughly enjoyed a private movie tour at Ghost Ranch https://www.ghostranch.org/. Our tour took us through locked gates to … Continue reading
Simon says “Stand on One Foot”. We Simon met while scouting a location for a bridal couple’s shot at the park where the couple was recently married. Shot with Nikon Z6 fitted with Nikon 24-70 lens at 70mm, ISO 400, … Continue reading
In its orbit around the Earth, the moon was far enough away from the sun today to make its sunlit surface visible during daylight. Shot handheld with Nikon Z50 fitted with 50-250mm lens at 250mm, aperture f/11, shutter speed 1/200 … Continue reading
