Tag Archives: nature

Mindful

Posted on January 17, 2012 by DL Dorr

“And becoming mindful is an art.  Before you can make good photographs with natural and available light, you have to know what’s there.  It means noticing the small details of color and qualities of light.  Every location has beautiful light, … Continue reading →

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In Search of Snowy Owls…

Posted on January 16, 2012 by DL Dorr

Despite the Snowy Owls being elusive, Saturday was a good day. We were able to get out of town and into nature AND take a few pictures. Our day started about 8:45 AM and we got back to town around … Continue reading →

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Updating

Posted on January 12, 2012 by DL Dorr

One of the curses of professional photographers is the continual need to update and try to keep up with the quickly changing technological landscape. This goes for blogs as well as equipment, software and social networking. It has gotten to … Continue reading →

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Petite

Posted on September 16, 2010 by DL Dorr

Leigh Ann DiDomenico, if she were soaking wet, might tip the scales at 95 lbs! However, don’t let this fool you into thinking she’s a lightweight. She’s anything but. This woman is a “commercial print, beauty and petite fashion model”, … Continue reading →

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Avalanche Gorgeous

Posted on August 27, 2010 by DL Dorr

Megan had emailed me last year and wanted to be a part of the first Ballerina Project shoot.  Unfortunately, I had already selected four girls to be part of it and, eventually, between Marisa (owner of Northwest Ballet Company) and … Continue reading →

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McKenzie’s Midsummer Daydream

Posted on August 1, 2009 by DL Dorr

McKenzie, Keiko and I left Kalispell last Friday at 4:00 AM in order to reach the summit of Logan Pass in Glacier National Park before sunrise.  As soon as we arrived we set about girding our loins for the battle … Continue reading →

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Stanley to Boise

Posted on July 30, 2009 by DL Dorr

Before leaving StanleyI slipped out of the room in the wee hours of the morning, shortly after  O’dark-thirty,  and drove back to the same spot I’d shot the stormy skies over the Sawtooth.  Early morning smells, to me, are normally … Continue reading →

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Keiko: Barn Dance

Posted on June 21, 2009 by DL Dorr

Session four took place the day after shooting the  “Water Ballet” session and took place at my favorite barn studio near Somers.  Keiko had suggested doing a barn theme and I had been thinking the same thing for several days … Continue reading →

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Keiko: Water Ballet

Posted on June 18, 2009 by DL Dorr

Session three and four was with Keiko S. another exquisite ballerina who dances for Marisa at Northwest School of Ballet.  In “A Night of Classics”, their spring recital I saw Keiko dance a selection from “Don Quixote” in a red … Continue reading →

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Meredith: On The Rocks

Posted on June 12, 2009 by DL Dorr

My second Ballet shoot took place at a state park near where I live.  My model Meredith and her mother met me there on a warm spring evening just before sunset.  The place I remembered from a previous session I … Continue reading →

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