Posted by Chris H. on December 7, 2009
The latest generation of digital single lens reflex cameras is able to capture images in lighting conditions that would have been impossible even one generation ago. This image, for example, was captured at ISO 6400 with a hand held telephoto lens at 1/250th of a second. While a small amount of post-production noise mitigation was necessary, the clarity and relative sharpness of an image like this one, shot in such low light, would have been next to impossible a year and a half ago.
Here, Jesse Sapakie, the Performing Arts Department Chair at a local high school, conducts the school’s choir. His hands and his music are lit by an overhead spot while his face is lit by the reflection of the lights trained on the performers on stage. It’s an evocative image, capturing both Mr. Sapakie’s individual artistry as well as his relationship with the unseen singers in front of him.
These are a few of the performers he is conducting.
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Posted by Chris H. on December 1, 2009
A couple of images from a recent, very brief stop in Laguna Beach. These were long exposure images made at night, hence the milky white appearance of the breaking waves. In the first image, the waves look almost like clouds. It feels to me like a scene from a dream. The second photograph also feels slightly surreal… more like a Rothko painting than a photographic image.
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Posted by Chris H. on November 23, 2009
Several years ago, my friend Kimo and I, on the spur of the moment, drove up to Lone Pine, California and hiked to the top of Mt. Whitney and back in a day. He was very patient with me, but essentially hiked me into the ground. He now has a clutch of mini-hikers that he is trying to train in the ways of the outdoorsman. They arrived in Phoenix yesterday for the Thanksgiving break and I had a chance to photograph them at a nearby park this morning. Here are three of the five minis:
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Posted by Chris H. on November 18, 2009
Seven kids, all as sweet and fun as they are cute. After spending so much of my early career in the cutthroat and confrontational world of Wall Street, it is a joy and a privilege to spend my days photographing families like this one.
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Posted by Chris H. on November 9, 2009
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Posted by Chris H. on November 6, 2009
Arizona is in the midst of state swimming and diving championship season. Here two divers compete in Division 4A:
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Posted by Chris H. on November 2, 2009
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