If you’ve read about my adventures trying to drive radio-controlled racing cars, you may well ask why I’d EVER want to try flying a drone. Well, I do. The cinematography can be beautiful and lend perspective to any video story and there are so many wonderful things to videograph in this world. I just have…
Of course, cars were not the only thing I photographed — I love landscapes, people, and virtually anything that makes a good picture. Here’s some of what I’ve shot as well as some musings about photography in general.
As well as still photography, I have a keen interest in video and movie storytelling. One of these days, I might actually become proficient in it. These stories are more about that journey than anything else.
Featured photo by Stephan Louis from PexelsThe Mavic drone uses your smartphone as the display on the controller. It’s one thing to learn drone flight controls and be confident in your skills; it’s quite another to be an over-confident newbie — and I was just reminded of the difference. After my dizzyingly-successful first flight, I…
“Some people just never get out and fly the dang drone. They study and study but don’t get the muscle memory down or actually apply (what they’ve studied).” Featured photo by Katie McNulty from Pexels Now that I’d completed the preparation and flight portion of the Aerial Video A to Z course with instructor Alexander…
Eight years after getting goo-goo eyed over the first drone video I ever saw, I’m finally on a mission to learn to fly and shoot video. But what took me so long? — follow along and find out. I’m learning about the mechanics, the dynamics, the cinematography (and the law!) of flying and capturing great…
In 1970, I was a fourteen-year-old who’d just been bitten by the car racing bug. When my new friend, David Sampson, took his Scalextric set out of it’s box — that was it. I was hooked. My Dad was a former news photographer and when he started taking me to car races, he couldn’t resist…
More than 70 vintage cars were on display at the Washington waterfront today — and if you didn’t already know what old cars looked like, you might be forgiven for thinking they just rolled off the assembly line yesterday. Lovingly pampered and restored by enthusiasts from the Coastal Plains Chapter of the Antique Automobile Club…
Jackie’s bestie, Rhonda from Michigan, visited us recently in Washington to see our new home and spend some time with her “sister” (what they call each other.) While she was here, she asked if we could cover some camera basics. After spending the afternoon photographing around Goose Creek State Park, we decided to try our…
When we decided to move away from Raleigh late last year, it was because we’d been away too long and it wasn’t the same place we remembered from ten years ago. Now there was more construction, congestion, and the pace of life seemed more frantic. We needed a bit more of a relaxed pace, interesting…