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I think Mother Nature is confused…

Steve — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:41:39 +0000

I noticed these a couple of days ago. We certainly get them every year, but not this early in the season. When the flowers bloom, they look like the blossoms from a Lilly of the Valley, but I don’t think that’s what these are. They blossom with 1 flower per stem and last about a week or so. I’m curious, so if you have a theory on them, I’d like to know what they are. So far I haven’t found them in any of the wild flower references.

Feeling Photo-Geeky?

Steve — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:46:53 +0000

Hey! Are you feeling particularly photo-geeky? If so, you might enjoy the blog post I’ve just added over on the Weigold Photography site. We recently did an artwork shoot for artist Jack Howard and we got some behind-the-scenes images. I thought some might appreciate the techy details.

Photographing the art of Jack Howard on Weigold Photography.com

Christman Bridge

Steve — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:17:40 +0000

I’m having such fun going through images I haven’t really had time to sort and picking a few to share. Here’s yet another. The Christmas Bridge, built in 1895, is located in Preble County, Ohio. This image is from October 2008. Taken while on a break on a motorcycle ride.

Seven Mile Bridge

Steve — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 14:10:38 +0000

As I was going through more of my images from the Florida trip with the boat a few years back, I came across another to play with. This is the sunset over the Seven Mile Bridge, viewed from the boat. Color corrected. No other adjustments.

Sombrero Light

Steve — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:58:30 +0000

This image was taken from my boat from a trip to Florida a few years back. This is the lighthouse on Sombrero Key located about 5 miles offshore from Vaca Key, the location of Marathon, FL. Sombrero Key may actually have visible sand at extremely low tide, but for the most part, is really a shoal. Among other features, Sombrero includes an array of “finger” formations of coral radiating away, mostly toward the seeward side. Check out my posts in the scuba diving category for some underwater images from this beautiful site. This image caught my eye as I was scanning through the collection. I’ve color corrected and boosted saturation slightly.

Steps for Pets – September 20, 2009

Steve — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:36:40 +0000

Weigold Photography will be helping to raise money for the UCAN Non-Profit Spay/Neuter Clinic which helps to reduce pet overpopulation and resulting euthanasia by providing low cost spay/neuter surgery to dogs and cats in Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Eastern Indiana. We’ll be on site for the event taking event photos and portraits with the participants and their pets! Please join us and help support a worthy cause. The event is a 1.5 mile walk, and day of walk registration is $25. Save $5 and register online until 9/19 at http://www.stepsforpets.org/

Making a Baby – Humor

Steve — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:59:32 +0000

-Received via email… I couldn’t resist sharing!

Making a baby!

The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife goodbye and said, ‘Well, I’m off now. The man should be here soon.’

Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer happened to ring the doorbell, hoping to make a sale. ‘Good morning, Ma’am’, he said, ‘I’ve come to…’

‘Oh, no need to explain,’ Mrs. Smith cut in, embarrassed, ‘I’ve been expecting you.’

‘Have you really?’ said the photographer. ‘Well, that’s good. Did you know babies are my specialty?’

‘Well that’s what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat’.

After a moment she asked, blushing, ‘Well, where do we start?’

‘Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch, and perhaps a couple on the bed. And sometimes the living room floor is fun. You can really spread out there.’

‘Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn’t work out for Harry and me!’

‘Well, Ma’am, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But if we try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven angles, I’m sure you’ll be pleased with the results.’

‘My, that’s a lot!’, gasped Mrs. Smith.

‘Ma’am, in my line of work a man has to take his time. I’d love to be In and out in five minutes, but I’m sure you’d be disappointed with that.’

‘Don’t I know it,’ said Mrs. Smith quietly.

The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his baby pictures. ‘This was done on the top of a bus,’ he said.

‘Oh, my God!’ Mrs. Smith exclaimed, grasping at her throat.

‘And these twins turned out exceptionally well – when you consider their mother was so difficult to work with.’

‘She was difficult?’ asked Mrs. Smith.

‘Yes, I’m afraid so. I finally had to take her to the park to get the job done right. People were crowding around four and five deep to get a good look’

‘Four and five deep?’ said Mrs. Smith, her eyes wide with amazement.

‘Yes’, the photographer replied. ‘And for more than three hours, too. The mother was constantly squealing and yelling – I could hardly concentrate, and when darkness approached I had to rush my shots.
Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on my equipment, I just had to pack it all in.’

Mrs. Smith leaned forward. ‘Do you mean they actually chewed on your, uh…equipment?’

‘It’s true, Ma’am, yes.. Well, if you’re ready, I’ll set-up my tripod and we can get to work right away.’

‘Tripod?’

‘Oh yes, Ma’am. I need to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It’s much too big to be held in the hand very long.’

Mrs. Smith fainted

Reflections On A Pond: Through Kids Eyes – Event Images

Steve — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:13:55 +0000

Weigold Photography was pleased to be present at Middletown’s Smith Park for Kevin Macpherson’s “Reflections on a Pond: Through Kids Eyes” event last night. We captured almost 300 images of the event. Please feel free to look through and enjoy. Comments welcome!

http://www.weigoldphotography.com/announcements/reflections-on-a-pond-through-kids-eyes-complete-images/

Reflections on a Pond – The Kevin Macpherson Exhibit!

Steve — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:00:10 +0000

Weigold Photography is excited to be a Bronze Level Sponsor for the Kevin Macpherson Exhibit: Reflections on a Pond. The exhibit runs May 15th through June 15th at the Middletown Art Center. For more information on the exhibit visit: http://www.middletownartscenter.com/km/index.htm

The ultimate in an original oil painting series, “Reflections On A Pond”, is Kevin Macpherson’s statement on change, perseverance, and exhilarating collection of light, color, form and atmosphere.

“We are so jaded and expectant of special effects and the ‘Wow!’ of something extraordinary. Will nature, just as God intended, entertain by its mere ordinary display of daily effects?”

- K. Macpherson

Visit the Weigold Photography site at: www.weigoldphotography.com

The Nature Gallery

Steve — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:53:15 +0000

I often take images of nature that don’t quite merit having a complete gallery of their own. So.. I’ve finally created a generic “Nature” gallery which I’ll be adding to periodically. Enjoy! Comments welcome!

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