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Feb

Philly at Night

Categories: Photography
Tags: City, Landscape, Night, Olympus, OM-D E-M1, Philadelphia, Philly, Photo, Photograph, Photography, Skyline, Urban, Winter

Tuesday evening, a couple of Olympus shooters (Mike Boening & Victoria Diaz) invited me to join them for another Philly shoot. However, in comparison to the shoot a few weeks ago, this one took place well after sunset. Of course we picked a time where the temperatures approached the teens again. Not withstanding the temperature, we had a great time and got some fun shots. My images were taken with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and in most cases I used “Live Composite” or “Live View” modes. You will notice in the one image looking down the river, there were helicopters circling behind the Cira Center. This was a 20+ minute exposure and made for some interesting light effects.

Feb

Las Vegas – A Higher Point of View

By Frank T. Smith 4 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Landscape, Las Vegas, Olympus, OM-D E-M1, Photo, Photograph, Photography, Vegas

I was in Las Vegas the better part of this week for a business conference. Of course I took my gear with me. I wanted to try a different point of view and decided I would try for higher ground. The following images were shot from the Eiffel Tower and the High Roller (the world’s tallest observation wheel). All were handheld and shot with the Olympus OM-D E-M1.

Jan

Philly at Sunset

By Frank T. Smith 6 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Art Museum, Olympus, OM-D E-M1, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Art Museum, Philly, Photo, Photograph, Photography, Sunset, Winter

Last week after the shoot at Eastern State Penitentiary, we decided we would try to capture the sunset and some associated imagery. Mother nature was very cooperative, with the exception of the below freezing temperatures.

Jan

Eastern State Penitentiary 2015

By Frank T. Smith 8 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Eastern State Penitentiary, ESP, Jail, Olympus, OM-D E-M1, Philadelphia, Phlly, Photo, Photograph, Photography, Ruins, Urban Decay, Winter

I haven’t been to ESP in several years. So when a couple friends (Christian Baki & Joe DeFloio) asked me to join them on Saturday, I hesitated. Thinking to myself “been there – done that”. Thankfully I changed my way of thinking and had a Great time. It was fun seeing ESP with a renewed vision. If you haven’t been there in a while – Do It! You won’t regret it…

Jan

Whimsical Light

By Frank T. Smith Closed

Categories: Photography
Tags: Bethlehem, Historic, Light, Light Painting, Moravian, Night, Night Painting, Olympus, OM-D E-M1, Photo, Photograph, Photography

Sunday evening was the first night in a while that the temperatures did not drop into the single digits. So, I thought I would take advantage of the “warmer” evening and play with some light using the Pixel Stick. The images were taken in the Bethlehem Moravian Historic area and shot using Olympus’s new “Live Composite” mode.

Jan

Happy New Year 2015

By Frank T. Smith Closed

Categories: Photography
Tags: New Year's Eve, Night Photography, Olympus, OM-D E-M1, Photo, Photograph, Photography, Star Trails, Stars

During the evening’s festivities, I snuck outside for my first images of 2015. Fortunately Mother Nature cooperated with a beautiful sky. Wishing everyone a Happy & Healthy New Year.

Dec

Playing With Light

By Frank T. Smith 5 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: ArtsQuest, Bethlehem, Bethlehem Steel, InVision, Light, Light Paint, Light Painting, Olympus, OM-D E-M1, Photo, Photograph, Photography

As my final post for 2014, I thought it would be appropriate to show some bright, colorful and festive images. Over the last couple of months I have been experimenting with Olympus’s new “Live Composite” mode. I have been extremely impressed. Enjoy and Happy New Year to all of you!

Nov

Fonthill – Interior

By Frank T. Smith 4 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Doylestown, doylestown pa, Fonthill, Fonthill Castle, Historic, Olympus, OM-D E-M1, PA, Photo, Photograph, Photography, Vintage, Workshop

My friend John Barclay is an extremely talented photographer who has exclusive rights to photograph the interior of Fonthill located in Doylestown, PA. Here is a link to his website. He ran a workshop there a couple of weeks ago and invited me to join him. Of course I was honored and excited to attend. He runs the workshops several times during the year. If you have the opportunity to participate in one of John’s workshops, you won’t be disappointed.

Nov

Old Westbury Gardens

By Frank T. Smith 4 Comments

Categories: Photography
Tags: Autumn, Berger Brothers, Fall, Flora, Flowers, Garden, Landscape, Long Island, National Register of Historic Places, New York, NY, Old Woodbury Gardens, Olympus, OM-D E-M1, Photo, Photograph, Photography, Vintage, Workshop

A couple of weeks ago, I lead a workshop for Berger Brothers in Long Island, New York with Olympus at the Old Westbury Gardens on the North Shore. The grounds are absolutely beautiful. The facility is on the National Register of Historic Places, it is the former home of John S. Phipps, his wife, Margarita Grace Phipps and their four children. Completed in 1906 by the English designer, George A. Crawley, the magnificent Charles II-style mansion is nestled amid 200 acres of formal gardens, landscaped grounds, woodlands, ponds and lakes. We had a wonderful day, the colors were at their peak and the group was great! If you are ever in this area, it is a “must see”.

Nov

Steve Tobin Studio/InVision Photo Festival

By Frank T. Smith Closed

Categories: Photography
Tags: ArtsQuest, InVision, Landscape, Olympus, OM-D E-M1, PA, Photo, photo workshop, Photograph, Photography, Steve Tobin, Workshop

This Sunday there will be an opportunity to photograph in one of the most amazing facilities I have seen. Several weeks ago I photographed some advance promotional shots for ArtsQuest for the upcoming workshop titled “Out of This World – Photograph the Works of Steve Tobin”. This is part of the Olympus InVision Photo Festival. There are indoor and outdoor opportunities. If you are interested in more details click HERE. This will be an amazing experience and one you won’t want to miss.