Henry’s Blog

Today I updated the U2 Concert Photography Portfolio with additional images. All of my best U2 images are now available for purchase as fine art digital prints!

Another new photo from our recent trip to Yosemite. This is the last photo of the weekend, shot during the last moments of the sunset on the foothills of the Sierra, along side Highway 140.

The evening photography sessions in San Francisco continue. Recently Christophe and I explored the streets around Union Square. This time I left the tripod at home and looked for shots with interesting illumination. We found some neon signs and a few remaining Christmas lights.

This week I came across a bunch of photography related podcasts. First up there’s a spiffy new photography learning site Radiant Vista and their by weekly podcast. I’ve listened to the first two so far and love their approach, focusing on positive critiques of listener submitted photos and helping to grow a creative community.

Next up is LensWork. My favorite photography magazine now has a regular podcast. Short anecdotes about fine art photography. Enjoy one with your morning coffee.

Then there’s Beautiful Landscape featuring conversations with Alain and Natalie Briot on being a professional landscape photographer in business.

One more for this week, Photoshop TV, a video podcast with all sorts of helpful Photoshop tips and tricks. You can never know too much about Photoshop, right?

Sara and I spend this past weekend in Yosemite, hiking in the snow and shooting lots of photos. We shot a ton of time lapse movies. I’m hoping to have those online soon. Until then, a photo of a tree along the Merced River.

Today’s addition to the photo library are two sets of Star Wars photos. The first comes from Celebration III which took place last April in Indianapolis. Ayaz and I have got to all three fan club conventions. This was the biggest one yet, around 40,000 people including a rare appearance by George Lucas.

The second set of photos comes from Rancho Obi-wan in northern California. Ayaz arranged a visit for us in January of 2001. Rancho Obi-wan is home to the largest collection of Star Wars toys and memoriablia in the world. A huge barn filled with rows and rows of action figures, placesets, movie props, and home made items.