by Caryn Esplin | Aug 11, 2011 | Best, Blog, HDR, Light Painting
BRACKETED SHOTS + LIGHT PAINTING + PHOTOMATIX HDR + CAMERA RAW To get the effect in the top image I used several steps: 1. BRACKETING ORIGINALS: I set up my camera on a tripod at the end of the sunset. I used my bracketing feature to take three exposures: ...
by Caryn Esplin | Aug 9, 2011 | Best, Blog, Light Painting, Places, Tutorials
TRY THE ARTISTIC APPROACH: Use good exposure skills in-camera, then add “Post-Production Magic” with Camera Raw adjustment brushes. One evening a few weeks ago, I drove to the bench above Rexburg, Idaho to shoot the sunset on these old graineries. I loved...
by Caryn Esplin | Jul 27, 2011 | Best, Blog, Places
Post #2 of 3: Teton Reflections This post is a continuation of the previous post, where I shot the famous barn in front of the Tetons at night, while doing some light painting with my spotlights. After a little sleep in the back seat of my car, I...
by Caryn Esplin | Jul 25, 2011 | Best, Blog, Light Painting, Places
Post #1 of 3: Teton Light Painting This is the first post of three this week. All the photos are from a 12-hour photo shoot of the Tetons I completed a few days ago. I left Rexburg after finishing my final grading for the semester. I was inspired my...
by Caryn Esplin | Jul 15, 2011 | Best, Blog, Family, People
Professor Trelawney and Luna Lovegood (Caryn and Zoe) make their appearance at the final Harry Potter midnight showing at the Rexburg, Idaho Fat Cats. By the way, Caryn is not smoking a pipe bomb…that is a flute Trelawney is playing. “Welcome, my...
by Caryn Esplin | Jun 19, 2011 | Best, Blog, Places
12 Steps to shooting the Tetons and surrounding area On a recent jaunt to Jackson, I decided to track the mileage and write directions to the hot spots around the Grand Teton National Park so my students could take a drive from Rexburg, Idaho, and experience the...
