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Jan

Bhutan…The Land of the Thunder Dragon

Categories: Photography
Tags: Bhutan, E-5, Landscape, Monks, Olympus, Photo, Photograph, Photography

In October of 2011, I traveled to the country of Bhutan. This has to be one of the most beautiful places on this earth. During my travel I was fortunate to see some places few tourists have ever seen. On several different occasions I was invited into several peoples homes and allowed to witness some of their private ceremonial events. In November of 2012, I had an exhibit at Fox Optical in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as part of the InVision photography month. The following is a sampling of some of the images and a few shots from the opening reception.

Dec

Easton Cemetery Meets Sandy

By Frank T. Smith 2 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Cemetery, Easton, Easton Cemetery, Hurricane Sandy, Landscape, Olympus, OM-D EM-5, Photo, Photograph, Photography, Storm

Established in 1849, the Easton Cemetery is the earliest and best surviving example of a romantic parklike cemetery within the Lehigh Valley metro area. We heard that there was some damage sustained as a result of Hurricane Sandy. A couple of weeks ago, we set out to check the rumors for ourselves. Much to our surprise, the damage was not as bad as we had originally thought. Here are a few images from that day.

Nov

Thanksgiving

By Frank T. Smith 6 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Allentown, Autumn, Fall, Landscape, Lehigh Parkway, Olympus, OM-D EM-5, Photo, Photograph, Photography, Thanksgiving

There is so much to be thankful for. We were blessed with a beautiful Thanksgiving day. A great way to start the day was a crisp morning hike and the scenery did not disappoint.

Nov

Fall’s Last Gasp

By Frank T. Smith 6 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Allentown, Autumn, Fall, Landscape, Lehigh Parkway, Olympus, OM-D EM-5, Photo, Photograph, Photography

Nov

Before the Fall

By Frank T. Smith 3 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Allentown, Flora, Landscape, Olympus, OM-D EM-5, Photo, Photograph, Photography

Last month I was able to catch some images before “Mother Nature” started changing things to dramatically.

Aug

The Sleeping Giant

By Frank T. Smith 6 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Bethlehem, Bethlehem Steel, Industrial, Landscape, Olympus, OM-D EM-5, Photo, Photograph, Photography, South Bethlehem, Urban Decay, Vintage

My friend and fellow photographer, Dave Rehrig obtained an image, while visiting Penn State which, we believe, was taken by Walker Evans. The scene was taken in South Bethlehem, PA. However, it wasn’t signed or noted anywhere. We both went online and couldn’t verify the photographer. In any event, we attempted to duplicate the scene and the first of the following images is my attempt at a modern day view of this place. While we were snooping around, I found a few other perspectives I enjoyed.

Jun

Sand in My Shoes

By Frank T. Smith 8 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Avalon, Beach, Cape May, Landscape, New Jersey, Ocean, Olympus, OM-D EM-5, Photo, Photograph, Photography, Sand, Sea

Last week I was in Cape May & Avalon, photographing by the shore lines. This was the first time I was shooting strictly RAW files with the new Olympus OM-D EM-5. I had to wait for Adobe to get the updated profiles. I must say, the camera far exceeded my expectations. Here are a few of the processed images . I’ll let you be the judge.

May

Jim Thorpe Treasures

By Frank T. Smith 3 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Jim Thorpe, Landscape, Olympus, OM-D EM-5, Photo, Photograph, Photography, spring, Vintage

I was in Jim Thorpe last Saturday exploring some new treasures. I have been there several times in the past. But, I was introduced to some new locations this time. All of the following images were taken with the new Olympus OM-D EM-5. Let me say, this is one amazing piece of equipment! I was expecting a lot and I can tell you, it surpassed all of my expectations.

May

Spring is in the Air

By Frank T. Smith 3 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Allentown, EM-5, Landscape, Olympus, OM-D, Photo, Photograph, Photography, spring

The signs of spring abound.

Feb

Bethlehem Tow Path

By Frank T. Smith Closed

Categories: Photography
Tags: Bethlehem, Bethlehem Steel, blast furnaces, Canal, Landscape, Olympus, PEN, Photo, Photograph, Photography, steel plant, Tow Path, Winter

This past weekend turned out to be a perfect time for a spring hike in the middle of winter. I went to the Bethlehem Tow Path, which provides for great views of the blast furnaces of the former Betlehem Steel plant.