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This was a fun shot that produced bright bold colors. The set up of this shot enhanced it’s appeal (I hope). I’ve included a shot of exactly how this was taken: 1). Utilize a number of colored pencils all having the same length and sharpened to the same points. 2). […]

I wanted to emphasize the beautiful lines of this guitar.  I back lit it which rendered the guitar in silhouette.

Lyman Orchards 32 Reeds Gap Road Middlefield, CT 06455 PH: 860-349-6015 Hours: Wednesday – Friday 3:00 – 6:00 PM I’ll cut to the chase.  If you haven’t been to Lyman Orchards you need to hop in a car and get yourself there. With over 1100 scenic acres this family owned […]

NOTE:  The above two photo’s represent the original un-cropped photo with no post processing and the second photo is cropped with post processing.  The added digital “noise”, seen mostly in the water, is due to the crop. I took my first bird picture today, strictly by accident.  I was at Lyman’s […]

New England Air Museum Location: 36 Perimeter Rd., Bradley Int’l Airport, Windsor Locks,CT 06096 ——————————————————————————– Hours: Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone (860) 623-3305 ——————————————————————————– Admission Rates (as of 9/1/2013): Adults 12 & Up $12.00 Children 4-11 $6.50 3 & Under Free Seniors 65 & […]

 CT Fire Academy 34 Perimeter Rd  Windsor Locks, CT 06078 (860) 627-6363 The circular building shown above is the CT Firefighters training academy. Although the building appears to be a full circle it is actually a half circle with a much smaller half circle type building to the rear center. This […]

Hill-Stead Museum 35 Mountain Road, Farmington, CT 06032 860.677.4787 / Fax: 860.677.0174 Information email: ebnerk@hillstead.org Museum Hours: Open Tuesday-Sunday 10 am–4 pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays: New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Fourth of July. Hour-long guided tours begin every half-hour. Last tour of the day begins one […]

Karen Hutton’s photography has reached over 1,000,000 followers on Google+!  That’s no easy task.  In the last two or three years she shifted from a pure business model to following her heart as an artist and this has produced striking results. Although she doesn’t limit herself there is a focus […]