Benjamin Smith

Ep. 12: Weekly Wednesday Photo Sharing

This past week saw me spend some time in San Diego for work with no time for picture taking. I managed to sneak off and take a photo of the Downtown Plano Christmas Tree in Haggard Park. Enjoy! ISO 400 | f/8 | 1/25 | 24mm

Ep. 11: Weekly Wednesday Photo Sharing

Here’s this week’s photo. Taken with my Google Pixel and played with in Silver Efex Pro. I think the tones are pretty.

Ep. 10: Weekly Wednesday Photo Sharing

This past week I went out and shot some really nice long exposures of Downtown Dallas at Dusk. But I already shared those pictures, so this week’s picture is one from tonight. Enjoy! I’m not sure how much I love this picture. It is compositionally mediocre, but it has pretty tones and the car lightContinue reading “Ep. 10: Weekly Wednesday Photo Sharing”

Downtown Dallas at Dusk

Saturday afternoon saw a quick DART ride into Downtown Dallas, and some pictures taken around Kyle Warren Park. The park is a large green space with a stage in the heart of downtown that is built over one of the interstate connections. The light was pretty once I got there, with the aerosolized grease fromContinue reading “Downtown Dallas at Dusk”

Ep. 9: Weekly Wednesday Photo Sharing

This week’s photo is another long exposure of downtown Plano, this time offering a new view of the 15th and Ave K intersection. The image was taken with my 35mm and 10 stop neutral density filter. ISO 400 | f/8 | 8s | 35mm

Ep. 8: Weekly Wednesday Photo Sharing

I have plenty of great landscapes to share in my Palo Duro Canyon State Park entry, and towards the end of my Texas album. What I didn’t share is the wildlife. We saw several wild turkeys and a few roadrunners. Apparently there isn’t much life in Palo Duro besides the turkeys, roadrunners, and a few coyotes. Continue reading “Ep. 8: Weekly Wednesday Photo Sharing”

Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Palo Duro Canyon. The second largest canyon in the United States, trailing only the Grand Canyon. One of the darkest places in Texas, after Big Bend.

Ep. 7: Weekly Wednesday Photo Sharing

Once again, this blog has been a great motivator to go shoot on Tuesday. I tried shooting Saturday and Sunday but ended up with nothing good. I spent the weekend trying to get a long exposure of the cars where Municipal rejoins Avenue K. There’s a nice little greenspace in the middle of the roadContinue reading “Ep. 7: Weekly Wednesday Photo Sharing”

Ep. 6: Weekly Wednesday Photo Sharing

This week’s photo is a bit of a change for me. This past weekend saw a trip to Roanoke, VA again. The fall colors were out in full force, and it was a nice change from the concrete jungle of Dallas, where we don’t have trees. This picture is a three shot HDR composite. IContinue reading “Ep. 6: Weekly Wednesday Photo Sharing”

How I Shoot Long Exposures

Here’s how I shoot and edit my long exposures. Shooting setup, Lightroom settings, everything!