Photography Adventures

Zombie Retarded

2011-11-14T15:10:00.000-08:00

2011 Dallas Zombie Walk

You know it is Fall when zombies take over the city. 2011 Dallas Zombie Walk

Poor man's macro

2011-07-03T11:41:00.000-07:00

If you are on a budget, there are easy ways to get good quality macro. A Poor Man's Macro, if you wiil.
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A few of my personal Macro shots.

Dallas Web Design for Photographers

2011-06-18T11:03:00.000-07:00

Top 3 Reasons why not to use Flash Heavy websites. Especially for Photographers.
Web Design for Photographers

Model Yana Kolmakova - On Location Photography Meetup

2011-06-05T09:43:00.000-07:00

Model Yana Kolmakova - On Location Photography Meetup Group. Started as a blank canvas and worked its way into full on piece of artwork. For both the back drop and the model. For more pictures of the event check out my official site Craig Smith Photography

National Body Painting Championship - Dallas TX

2011-03-11T22:34:00.000-08:00

2011 National Body Painting Championship in Dallas TX. Amazing artwork and a fantastic show. Got to meet with the artist and the models before the main show and took over 700 shots. Still wading through them and picking out the good ones. More photos at my website National Body Painting Championship Dallas 2011

Airplane ride to Utah

2010-11-05T21:18:00.000-07:00

Snapping photos off on the airplane. Enough room to not bug my neighbor.

Rocky Mountain National Forest

2010-09-22T20:55:00.000-07:00

A little black and white photography. A combination of a few lens filters. Shot at the Rocky Mountain National Forest, near the elk look out area.

BiCubic

2010-09-22T20:51:00.000-07:00

Cool cubed fluorite. Looks like something you would see in a sci-fi movie.

Photography Setup

2010-09-02T14:46:00.000-07:00

Photography setup snap shot. Have 6 heads going, reflectors, gobos and more, oh my!

Sculptural Ammonite

2010-08-20T17:49:00.000-07:00

Cool Ammonite piece. A sculptural piece for an internet auction coming up at Heritage Auction Galleries.

Great Salt Lake - Where Giants Stand

2010-08-07T14:08:00.000-07:00

Playing around with a cheap disposable camera. Got at least one fun shot out of the deal. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Beat the Traffic!

2010-07-17T12:22:00.000-07:00

Dallas traffic never stops! 10pm on Hwy 635 on a weekday night. And the traffic is still thick. Better to be above the traffic than in it.

Night time is the right time.

2010-05-16T20:20:00.000-07:00

Little night time photography at White Rock Lake. There were a few walkers still out at this hour. 30 second exposure, gives off cool effects.

Pre-historic

2010-05-09T17:12:00.000-07:00

Small table top Dinosaur. Cool little guy.

Austin Texas

2010-01-16T13:21:00.000-08:00

Austin Texas. Nice place, second time I have been. There were lots of cool trails near rivers that you can walk, or jog. It was pretty cold though next to the water. Above shot is the river next to downtown.

Slow people, keep right! The diagram says it all.

Access to Lake Ray Hubbard - Dallas, TX

2009-10-17T16:32:00.000-07:00

Lake Ray Hubbard. There is a nice little array of restaurants right off the lake. And some of them serve a really good margarita. Picture was taken right off the walking area next to all the restaurants and bars. Now as far as other access points to the lake, well good luck finding them. We drove all around trying to find some "park" areas but had no luck. There was one spot we found but the area was under construction and said stay out. Of course we didn't pay any mind to those signs, well until the cops showed up that is. They kicked us out, said park was closed. Even though there were lots of paths, picnic tables, and even a playground. Fun Facts about Hubbard

Travel Guide - Great Smoky Mountain National Park

2009-10-01T09:06:00.001-07:00

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Between 8-10 million people visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year, making it the most visited national park in the country. Best part about the park is it is FREE! You don't have to pay a fee to drive through it and see its beauty. There are a few smaller cities that you drive through to get to the Smokies if you are on the Virgina side. And the best way to describe these cities are a mixture of Six Flags, Las Vegas, and Fairs. Strip shops and weird rides and lots of food. Not to mention the biggest selection of Ripley's Beleive it or Not I have ever seen. They even have a Ripley's Believe it or Not Aquarium
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Travel Guide - Garden of the Gods, Colorado Spings

2009-09-29T10:20:00.001-07:00

Another great travel destination. Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs. Best thing about this place is it is FREE! That's right it is free to drive through the park. They have a nice visitor's center that has tons of cool stuff.Garden of the Gods Website

Travel Guide - Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

2009-09-29T08:54:00.000-07:00

A great Travel destination. The Colorado National Forest is amazing. Sure it cost $20 to get in but it is well worth the money. Comes with a cool map for all the hot spots and lots of places to stop off. We seen lots of Elk, couple mountain goats, and tons of mountains. This shot was taken at the beginning of National Forest, has a cool little illustrative guide. If you click the picture larger you can read some of the text. website : http://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm

Wyoming Landscape

2009-09-28T11:04:00.000-07:00

While I was in Fort Collins, Colorado visiting my brother we made a trip to Wyoming. There were some great landscapes, but limited roads to get out and shoot stuff. Found some off road place next to a train track. Sun setting was get time to snap off some photos.

Black and White Photography

2009-09-28T10:09:00.000-07:00

I am not much for black and white photography. More into looking at black and white than taking. But giving it a whirl. Even though this is probably more on the sepia tone. This photo was taken at Beavers Bend, Oklahoma. Great place for camping, or going for the weekend. Lots of fun stuff and great scenery.

Jewelry Photography

2009-09-28T09:38:00.001-07:00

Jewelry Photography

I always hear how hard jewelry is to photograph. Here is my recent attempt at it. Seemed pretty easy to me. Couple soft light sources and a couple white bounce cards. This shot didn't take me long at all. It came out pretty good I thought. Shot with sigma 24-70mm lens.

Wine, better than beer?

2009-09-28T08:58:00.001-07:00

Is wine really better than beer? Similar technique I used to photograph the beer. This one I was able to get nice rim lighting, and the black with white highlights make this image really pop. Used just one light source with an umbrella, pretty simple. Yet very dramatic.

Best tasting beer in the world

2009-09-28T08:45:00.001-07:00

Tasty, shiny, mouth watering beer! The best part of this photo was drinking the beer after wards. I was trying out different photography techniques that I have been reading about in some books. Shooting on black in my opinion makes the yellow really pop. It was hard getting the foam to stay at the top while I was getting the perfect shot. And in case you were wondering it's a Heineken.

Acrylic Paints - Mixed Media

2009-09-28T08:37:00.001-07:00

The other medium I use from time to time. Acyrlics.
I was doing a painting and I noticed the tube was pretty interesting. So I switch from painting to setting up a photography shot.