Archive for the ‘Macro Photography’ Category

« Older Entries

Attending Photo LA, new photo too!

Friday, January 13th, 2012

Last Saturday, I was at my son’s All Star soccer tournament in Madera, CA. In between games, I was walking around the park and found this tree trunk with great patterns. I used my iPhone 4s, and the quality of the captured file is stunning, surprising me even though I’ve had the phone since Oct. All post-processing was done in Lightroom 3.

ALSO:  I will be attending Photo LA on Sunday and part of Monday. My Impressions of Lights prints will be at the Susan Spiritus Gallery Booth B300. If you are in the area, come visit! http://www.photola.com/

Posted in Inspiration, Macro Photography, Nature's Design, Patterns of Nature, photography, Photoshop Resources | 2 Comments »

William Neill’s Impressions of Light 2012 Calendar

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have just recently created a 2012 calendar using HP’s MagCloud.  Many of the images are newly created in the past year, so those of you that know my Impressions of Light ebook, you will see fresh new images!

I want to share this with you since many of us are exploring self-publishing options, and I’ve wanted to produce calendars for sale and gifts.  I found a well-designed template, so I simply added images and captions.  It was more work than I had hoped for as I haven’t used Adobe InDesign for awhile, but all said, it was worth the effort.  The quality of the reproductions is very good.  The size is based on 8.5×11 pages, so the open calendar is 17×11.  The only issue is getting the calendar to lay flat, but with a bit of back-folding, it works fine.  If you’ve wanted to make your own calendar, this is a good option.  Here are some screenshots of the layout below.

Oh and by the way, if you like the look of my calendar, they are for sale on the MagCloud web site for just $9.99:

Start out your New Year with William Neill’s Impressions of Light 2012 Calendar!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Bill

Posted in Calendar, eBooks, Impressions of Light, Inspiration, Landscape Photography, Macro Photography, Nature, photography, Resources | 1 Comment »

A few new images….

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Sorry that I have been neglecting my blog. Here are a couple of images I’d like to share. The waterfall image is from August but newly processed.  The cranes are from November, and the orchids were photographed last week.

Enjoy, Bill


Sunbeam on waterfall, Sierra Nevada Foothills, California 2011


Sandhill Cranes landing at sunset, Consumnes River Preserve, California 2011


Yellow Orchids, 2011

Posted in Macro Photography, Morning Light, Nature, photography | 2 Comments »

Lily Flower, Ahwahnee, California 2011

Friday, July 1st, 2011

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III__TS-E90mm f/2.8__1/30 sec at f / 22__ISO 200

Practice, practice…

I’ve been very frustrated lately because I haven’t been able to get out of the office and up to Yosemite for waterfalls, reflections in the meadow, corn lilies in the high country.  Fortunately, my water lilies are in bloom and I check them out every day.  We had an amazing rain storm Tuesday night and the next morning, and so I took a lunch break on my patio.  My water lilies had been washed clean and were gleaming with water drops.  I used my trusty 90mm Tilt Shift lens, making two frames to merge into this square composition using Photo Merge in Photoshop CS5.  The storm was starting to clear, with the sun on the edge of a cloud which gives this image a fresh and sparkling mood.

So when I finally get up to Yosemite Valley next week, I’ll have had recent practice.  Practice seeing every day, get your camera out whenever and wherever you get inspired, and be ready for the next opportunity.  Oh yes, and it might just happen in your back yard!

Enjoy,  Bill

William Neill’s Yosemite Volume One

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Macro Photography, Nature, Nature's Design, Patterns of Nature, photography, Photoshop Resources | 4 Comments »

William Neill’s Yosemite: Volume One iPad App

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

William Neill's Yosemite: Volume One iPad App

William Neill’s Yosemite: Volume One iPad App

I am happy to announce that my first app for the iPad is now available in the iTunes Store! Check it out, and perhaps post a review if you buy it! Share with your FB or Twitter friends. To see more screenshots, visit my William Neill Photography Facebook page.

Here is a set of screenshots of the iPad app.  The ebook is an app version of my latest ebook: William Neill’s Yosemite: Volume One. Lots of cool interactivity, including connections to Facebook and Twitter. Anyone interested? It will cost only $4.99! Please share with your friends…

My app was made by Jim Goldstein. For more info on his App offerings: ePhotobook App Inquiry Form: http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/ipad-app/

Thanks, and Ride the Light!

Bill

William Neill’s Yosemite: Volume One iPad App

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Ansel Adams, Landscape Photography, Macro Photography, Nature, photography, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Yosemite National Park | No Comments »

« Older Entries