Steve Shankman Photography

Connor with iPhone

steve — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:25:03 +0000

While sitting at Luci’s the other day, I noticed a really cute child next to me, staring thoughtfully out the window. The light was amazing, and his reflection was so perfect, but I had no camera. There was no option other than to ask his mother to borrow her iPhone, which she gladly offered.

Slowly, to avoid distracting him, I moved in for the first shot.

Then, inching closer, I took a few more, to see how close I could get. This one’s better, but the reflection’s not visible.

By rotating the iPhone so that the camera lens is as close as possible to the window, I can see the reflection I’m looking for.

Connor remained still throughout, and I ended with this one.

And here it is after post-processing. I’m amazed at how nice the iPhone’s camera is!

World Trade Center memories

steve — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:32:15 +0000

Here are some shots around the World Trade Center from when I lived in the city.

HDR Sunset at Gates’ Pass in Tucson

steve — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:29:11 +0000

I like the way these came out. The colors are interesting and you can see shadow details thanks to the HDR treatment.

Coffee cupping at Press Coffee

steve — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:00:20 +0000

Press Coffee, a new cafe in Scottsdale, recently hosted a coffee cupping session. The barista, Tom Maegdlin, did a great job of showing the process from bean to finished product, and we sampled a number of different varieties, noting the characteristics of each of them. We also learned about some interesting coffee hardware.

HDR in Alaska

steve — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:27:36 +0000

I caught a bird flying over a lake while shooting three images for this HDR composite. One day I will fix it to show only one bird, but for now it’s still interesting to look at.

HDR in Mexico

steve — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:24:52 +0000

At a hotel in Mexico, I tried some night HDR images. These are based on single time exposures.

Here is a nice three-image HDR of the ocean across the way from that hotel.

Karen and Emerson

steve — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:18:28 +0000

Belize wedding

steve — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:00:47 +0000

This was a beautiful wedding. The couple chose a beautiful villa set in a dramatic location, a place called Ambergris Caye. We did some post-processing, and a few images were monochrome with only certain items in color.

West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon

steve — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:24:05 +0000

The West Fork of the Oak Creek Canyon, near Sedona, Arizona, is known for its beautiful display of colors during October.

Ava and Olivia

steve — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:49:58 +0000