I am honored to have been selected as one of the 6 Best Landscape Photographers in Detroit by Peerspace.
If you're in need of Unique Spaces - from neighborhood galleries to hidden rooftops and beyond - with honest pricing to fit your budget, and a smooth booking process with no messy contracts, reach out to Liz Owen [[email protected]]
The entire B&W Series from my December 2017 Blog can be found here: https://www.krwpix.com/blog/2017/12/project-365---day-335
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Week 27 - 2019
Happy Independence Day
"The essence of America - that which really unites us - is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion - it is an idea - and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things." — Condoleezza Rice
Photographs captured from the Troy High School 2018 Marching Band Halftime Show, the band within the band, performing “Stars and Stripes Forever”
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Week 26 - 2019
While Hiking on the North Country Trail ... (A Photographic Series #12)
Photograph captured with an Nikon D7100 and Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 in Silver City, MI on the shore of Lake Superior, while traveling from the Porcupine Mountains to Marquette.
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Week 25 - 2019
While Hiking on the North Country Trail ... (A Photographic Series #11)
Self-Portrait captured with an Apple iPhone 6S Plus, on a road-walk while hiking the NCT, West of Marquette, MI.
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Week 24 - 2019
While Hiking on the North Country Trail ... (A Photographic Series #10)
Photograph captured with an Apple iPhone 6S Plus, on the NCT, just outside of Marquette, MI along the shore of Lake Superior.
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Week 23 - 2019
While Hiking on the North Country Trail ... (A Photographic Series #9)
Photograph captured with an Apple iPhone 6S Plus, on the NCT, just outside of Marquette, MI along the shore of Lake Superior.
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Week 22 - 2019
While Hiking on the North Country Trail ... (A Photographic Series #8)
Photograph captured with an Apple iPhone 6S Plus, on the NCT, just outside of Marquette, MI along the shore of Lake Superior.
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Week 21 - 2019
While Hiking on the North Country Trail ... (A Photographic Series #7)
Photograph captured with an Apple iPhone 6S Plus, on the NCT, just outside of Marquette, MI along the shore of Lake Superior.
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Week 20 - 2019
While Hiking on the North Country Trail ... (A Photographic Series #6)
Photograph captured with an Nikon D7100 and Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G II, on the NCT in the Porcupine Mountain State Park, where the Presque Isle River runs into Lake Superior.
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Week 19 - 2019
While Hiking on the North Country Trail ... (A Photographic Series #5)
Photograph captured with an Nikon D7100 and Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G II , on the NCT just outside of Marquette, MI along the shore of Lake Superior.
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Week 18 - 2019
While Hiking on the North Country Trail ... (A Photographic Series #4)
Photograph captured with an Apple iPhone 6S Plus, on the NCT, in the Porcupine Mountains — a group of small mountains spanning the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties, near the shore of Lake Superior.
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Week 17 - 2019
While Hiking on the North Country Trail ... (A Photographic Series #3)
Photograph captured with an Apple iPhone 6S Plus, on the NCT, in the Porcupine Mountains — a group of small mountains spanning the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties, near the shore of Lake Superior.
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Week 16 - 2019
While Hiking on the North Country Trail ... (A Photographic Series #2)
Photograph captured with an Apple iPhone 6S Plus, on the NCT, in the Porcupine Mountains — a group of small mountains spanning the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties, near the shore of Lake Superior.
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Week 15 - 2019
While Hiking on the North Country Trail ... (A Photographic Series #1)
Photograph captured with an Apple iPhone 6S Plus, on the NCT, in the Porcupine Mountains — a group of small mountains spanning the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties, near the shore of Lake Superior.
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Week 14 - 2019
"Mediocre"
One word sums up the day, the weather, and perhaps even the photo.
#PhotogStruggles
Photograph captured with an Nikon D7100 and Nikkon 50mm f1.4along an Lake Michigan inlet near Zeeland, MI.
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Week 13 - 2019
Two months until my first multi-day hike of 2019, followed by a 4-day landscape photography class with Neil Weaver Photography - all along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, located in Munising MI.
...
Now, if I can only manage to capture some images as inspiring as this work by fellow photog and classmate Cody Mattson Photography !!!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Cody Mattson. All Rights Reserved.
Visit Neil and Cody on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/neilweaverphotography
https://www.facebook.com/codymattsonphotography/
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Week 12 - 2019
Title: An Anticipated Note
Flashback three fast months to December, back before all of the festivities of the holidays, to the 2018 Christmas Concert presented by the Troy High School Bands. This is one of my favorite 'backstage moments' and images captured during the performances.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Decemember 6, 2018
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture Priority
F/2.8, 1/200 sec, ISO 4000, Focal Length: 180mm
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop was used to post-process and crop this image.
Week 11 - 2019
I can't put mind's eye on it exactly - I'm not sure if it's the lamp post and fixture or more the band of sky and negative space crossing diagonally through the frame - that draw my view to the "starburst" just hiding there behind a tree leaf? Together, they work wonderfully.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 29, 2018 5:05PM
Captured with a Nikon D7100 DX and Nikkor DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G VRII lens
f/36, 1/40 sec, ISO-500, Focal Length 55 mm
Post Processed : Cropped only.
Week 10 - 2019
Up, up, and away!
Sometimes, it's just easier to have your head in the clouds — to dream, wonder, and use your imagination. In those moments, every situation turns into an adventure ...
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." — Douglas Adams
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: August 30, 2018 7:18PM
Captured with a Nikon D7100 and Nikkor f/2.8 70-200mm G II ED lens
F/4, 1/800 sec, ISO-100, Focal Length 165 mm
Post Processed for cropping only.
Week 9 - 2019
"If one pine were placed in a town square, what admiration it would excite!
Yet who is conscious of the pine-tree multitudes in the free woods, though open to everybody?"
- John of the Mountains: The Unpublished Journals of John Muir, (1938) p. 220
Photograph captured on the North Country Trail near MI-987 in the Manistee National Forest - outside Newaygo, MI between Twinwood Lake Campgound and the Croton Road Bridge. My entire 100 Mile journey on the North Country Trail can be found here:
blog: www.rambleafoot.com
vlog: www.youtube.com/c/rambleafoot
fb: www.facebook.com/rambleafoot
Be sure to "Follow" along for upcoming hikes and adventures as I continue to train and plan for the Hiking Triple Crown!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 7, 2018 11:59 AM EST
Camera: iPhone 6S
Post Processed.
Week 8 - 2019
Sunset captured on the shore of Lake Superior in Silver City, MI (located on Michigan's Upper Peninsula)
This photograph was taken July 1, 2018 9:43 PM with a Nikon D7100 w/ 18-55mm DX lens, captured at f/32 1/3 sec ISO-100 and focal length 40mm
This was my view the night before I started my quest to hike 100 Miles on the North Country Trail.
You can view all of the details of my hike and more at:
blog: www.rambleafoot.com
vlog: www.youtube.com/c/rambleafoot
fb: www.facebook.com/rambleafoot
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: March 6, 2018 2:53 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Exposure: Manual
Exposure: Exposure Time: 1/3 sec
Aperture: f/32
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 40mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processed.
Week 7 - 2019
A lighthouse along Lake Michigan, just outside Zeeland, MI.
Everything about this image is wrong -
landscape photo but very shallow field of view
no 'light' in the lighthouse,
no Rule of Thirds, no Golden Sprial
horizon is way too low,
seagull is flying out of the frame
half the tree isn't in the frame
part of the light house is missing
implied negative space,
under exposed
- yet somehow it works, and conveys to the viewer the feeling of the moment.
#BreakTheRules
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: March 6, 2018 2:53 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure: Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processed.
Week 6 - 2019
Mentally 'prepping' for an upcoming landscape photography shoot with some inspiring works captured by fellow photog and classmate Cody Mattson
Photograph(s) Details:
© Cody Mattson. All Rights Reserved.
Week 5 - 2019
On a recent business trip to Athens, AL, I was able to break away from it all and spend a few moments taking in the sunshine!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 29, 2018 4:46 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Exposure: Manual
Exposure: Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 18mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Week 4 - 2019
Title: Isabelle
Back in September, with much warmer temperatures here in southeast Michigan than we're experiencing today, I spent the afternoon capturing some amazing Senior photos of Isabelle. Although post-processing has been completed and her photos delivered for some time now, I've been reluctant to post any of her final images simply because I have had the most difficult time deciding which I feel represent my best work.
Of the photos selected by Isabelle and her Mother, I've narrowed the field down to these three photographs ...
Which one is your favorite?
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: September 29, 2018
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm F1.8G
Exposure: Manual
Focal Length: 85mm
Post Processing: Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop were used in post-processing of these images.
Week 3 - 2019
Title: WaTech Computer Services, Inc.
Just a quick photo from today's commercial photo shoot for WaTech Computer Services, Inc.
I had a great time capturing some fun images for the WaTech Team to use in upcoming marketing materials and learning more about their business, clients, and IT solutions.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 5, 2018 7:14 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm F1.8G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/50 sec
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 85mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop was used in post-processing of this image.
Week 2 - 2019
This photograph was captured outside South Holland, IL, along East US Highway 6, (I believe) very near the River Oaks Golf Course ...
It had snowed the night before, and while traveling back to Michigan, I kept noticing the very thick snow covering the tree tops and branches.
I had my camera with me, and was able to pull over and capture a few quick images from which this photograph emerged.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: March 2, 2018 8:32 AMEST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Aperature
Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Week 1 - 2019
Title: Cowboy Christmas
Back in December, before all of the festivities of the holidays, I was invited to spend a special evening with the Troy High School Bands as they presented their 2018 Christmas Concert. During the performances, I had the opportunity to photograph 'backstage', capture images with amazing vantage points, and that tell both a musical and photographic story.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 5, 2018 7:14 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperature
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 560
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop was used in post-processing of this image.
For over six years D7100 captured the many landscapes, faces, smiles, portraits, and sports action happenings located in and around the Greater Detroit Metropolitan area.
It even captured some remarkable and memorable photographs while traveling in California, Florida, the Grand Cayman Islands, and Mexico.
It worked with its photographer to capture "The Black River Ranch", a Commercial Photo Session, Troy High School Football games from 2014-2017, Troy United Rugby games from 2015 - 2018, and Detroit Dark Angels Women's Football games from 2016 -2018.
It allowed its photographer to complete "PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS AND BEYOND: FROM SMARTPHONE TO DLSR SPECIALIZATION", a 5-part specialization created by Professor Peter Glendinning and Associate Professor Mark Valentine Sullivan at Michigan State University, and the Professional Photography Course at the New York Institute of Photography.
Survived by his partner in life the Nikon D810, D7100 was truly a unique camera and certainly one of the best in its class.
To say that D7100 will be greatly missed is an understatement!
Not every camera has the opportunity to help its photographer pursue their passion and be a part of something bigger than themselves.
Through the attached lens D7100 was able to stop time, capture a moment - a raw emotion, an overwhelming feeling, an inspiring landscape, an unspoken thought - preserve it, give it meaning, bring that moment to life as art and then share it with the world.
In lieu of a memorial service, donations may be made in D7100's name to Kelly R. Williams Photography.
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Day 365 - December 31, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (31 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 11, 2017 2:35 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 364 - December 30, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (30 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 11, 2017 2:32 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 363 - December 29, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (29 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 11, 2017 2:25 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 362 - December 28, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (28 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 11, 2017 2:25 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 361 - December 27, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (27 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 11, 2017 2:11 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/40 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 360 - December 26, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (26 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 11, 2017 1:53 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/20 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 359 - December 25, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (25 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 24, 2017 12:44 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED Lens
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 5 sec
Aperture: f/3.2
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 358 - December 24, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (24 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 10, 2017 10:34 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/8 sec
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 357 - December 23, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (23 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 10, 2017 10:34 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/8 sec
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 356 - December 22, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (22 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 11, 2017 7:20 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/30 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 355 - December 21, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (21 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 10, 2017 4:07 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/5 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 354 - December 20, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (20 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 10, 2017 4:04 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 353 - December 19, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (19 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 10, 2017 3:53 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 352 - December 18, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (18 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 10, 2017 3:45 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/5 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 351 - December 17, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (17 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 7:15 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/2 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 560
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 350 - December 16, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (16 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 6:55 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/2 sec
Aperture: f/2.5
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 349 - December 15, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (15 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 6:10 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 348 - December 14, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (14 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 6:01 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/1 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 347 - December 13, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (13 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 4:56 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/50 sec
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 346 - December 12, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (12 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 4:54 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/13 sec
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 345 - December 11, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (11 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 4:45 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/10 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 344 - December 10, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (10 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 4:45 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 343 - December 9, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (9 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 4:42 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/13 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 342 - December 8, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (8 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 4:38 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 341 - December 7, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (7 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 4:35 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/30 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 340 - December 6, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (6 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 4:34 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 339 - December 5, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (5 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 4:28 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 338 - December 4, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (4 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 4:22 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 337 - December 3, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (3 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 3, 2017 4:18 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/6 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 336 - December 2, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (2 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 2, 2017 2:32 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 335 - December 1, 2017
Series: Black and White Winter (1 of 31)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 1, 2017 2:29 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 334 - November 30, 2017
Title: Detroit - Take 2
So I decided to "re-shoot" the photograph for Assignment 6 Part 2 from my NYIP.edu Professional Photographer Course
Submit one photo showing the exterior of a lit-up house, building, or city skyline at night using the techniques you learned earlier in your exposure studies and architectural photography lesson. The building should be clear, sharp, and free of perspective distortion. Dawn or dusk, when the sky still isn’t completely black, is a great time to take this photo.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: November 30, 2017 6:17 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 20 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop were used in post-processing of this image.
Day 332 - November 28, 2017
Title: Detroit - Take 1
Assignment 6 Part 2 from my NYIP.edu Professional Photographer Course
Submit one photo showing the exterior of a lit-up house, building, or city skyline at night using the techniques you learned earlier in your exposure studies and architectural photography lesson. The building should be clear, sharp, and free of perspective distortion. Dawn or dusk, when the sky still isn’t completely black, is a great time to take this photo.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: November 28, 2017 5:42 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 30 sec
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop were used in post-processing of this image.
Day 330 - November 26, 2017
Title: The Reproduction
Assignment 6 Part 1 from my NYIP.edu Professional Photographer Course
Submit one photo recreated from an ad campaign. This advertisement can be still-life, lifestyle advertising, or fashion. Upload a scan or photo of the original advertisement with your photograph.
Look through consumer magazines or online ads, and select an advertisement containing a product photograph that appeals to you. It should contain items and/or products that are easy for you to obtain. We want you to try to make an exact duplicate of the photograph in the ad. Duplicate the setup and shoot it as best you can. The picture you select should be one you find appealing, and should be simple enough with respect to garment, location, and props for you to reproduce its mood without major expense to you.
Naturally, we don’t expect you to reproduce the exact product—just use something that is similar in general appearance. And if a model is involved, we don’t expect you to duplicate the face and form of the $1,000-an-hour model in the ad. Rather, use this assignment as an opportunity to see how well your expert direction can turn your sister or brother, spouse or girl-next-door into a fashion model. Have fun with this assignment. Use your imagination and ingenuity.
The Original Advertisement
The Reproduced Advertisement
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: November 26, 2017 3:15 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1 sec
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop were used in post-processing of this image.
Day 323 - November 19, 2017
Title: Scrumming
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date(s): November 19, 2017 2:18 PM
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/640sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 2500
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 322 - November 18, 2017
Title: Victory Cry!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date(s): November 18, 2017 12:31 PM
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/640sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 1000
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 308 - November 4, 2017
Title: Catch Me If You Can II
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date(s): October 21, 2017 3:51 PM
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 1000
Focal Length: 230mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
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Day 303 - October 30, 2017
Title: I never ever realized ...
Have I enough time, have I just some time,
To revisit, to go back, to return, to open my mouth again
And say something different this time.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 10, 2017 6:27 AM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 300 - October 27, 2017
Title: In Your Eyes
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 27, 2017 7:37 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 78mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop was used in post-processing to crop this image.
Day 297 - October 24, 2017
Series : Drum Major Life
(starring Natalie Fisher)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date(s): September 22 - October 20, 2017
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec - 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/2.8 - f/4
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 62mm - 200mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 295 - October 22, 2017
Title: Colin Williams - Senior Photo Shoot
I was asked and honored to shoot Colin's Senior Photographs. In addition to photographing Colin on and around WaBeek Course Course, located in Bloomfield Hills, MI, we captured a few photographs in the studio for Colin to use as his Yearbook photograph and one very special photograph for Mom!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 22, 2017 4:59 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/30 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 130mm
Flash: Flash, compulsory strobe fired
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop was used in post-processing to crop this image.
Day 294 - October 21, 2017
Title: Photog in Action
Invited an up and coming photographer, Danielle Boyer, to take part in capturing the Troy High vs. Troy Athens Football Game, and in the many photos I sorted through, she captured this amazing image of me in action.
Thanks Danielle!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Danielle Boyer. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 20, 2017 7:54 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 293 - October 20, 2017
Title: Famous Final Scene
With the score tied at 19, and just over 30 seconds left to play in regulation, Troy High's #33 Michael Abitheria kicks the Point After Attempt ...
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 20, 2017 9:15 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 145mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 292 - October 19, 2017
Title: Wide Out
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 19, 2017 7:34 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 289 - October 16, 2017
Title: Sky Rocket
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 13, 2017 6:48 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/640 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 250
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 287 - October 14, 2017
Title: Give Blood. Play Rugby!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 14, 2017 2:29 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/640 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 110mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 286 - October 13, 2017
Title: All in a Bow
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 13, 2017 5:46 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 800
Focal Length: 280mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 285 - October 12, 2017
Title: Softly Now
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 10, 2017 6:26 AM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 284 - October 11, 2017
Title: Stuck In Between
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 9, 2017 7:33 AM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 283 - October 10, 2017
Title: Looking Up
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 10, 2017 6:47 AM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 282 - October 9, 2017
Title: In the Distance
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 9, 2017 6:47 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 279 - October 6, 2017
Title: Avant-Garde
Avant-Garde music is considered to be at the forefront of experimentation or innovation in its field, with the term "avant-garde" implying a critique of existing aesthetic conventions, rejection of the status quo in favor of unique or original elements, and the idea of deliberately challenging or alienating audiences.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 6, 2017 7:54 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 135mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 278 - October 5, 2017
Title: Now You See Me
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 5, 2017 7:10 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/50 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 274 - October 4, 2017
Title : Powder-Puff Dad
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 4, 2017 7:48 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 6400
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 274 - October 1, 2017
Series : The Drop-Kick
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: October 1, 2017 3:31 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 250
Focal Length: 160mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 271 - September 28, 2017
Title: Cheering Silhouette
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: September 28, 2017 5:25 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 270 - September 27, 2017
Series : Faces
(Berkley Girl's Rugby Team at Half-time)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: September 27, 2017 6:15 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/640 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 150mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 269 - September 26, 2017
Title: GV's Got Talent 2017
(Andrew Williams performs "Sick Little Games" by All Time Low at the Grand Valley State University's Got Talent Competition)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: September 26, 2017 10:04 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 6400
Focal Length: 185mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 267 - September 24, 2017
Title: Troy United Rugby Alumni now playing for Grand Valley State University Rugby
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: September 24, 2017 5:31 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 265 - September 22, 2017
Title: rem·i·nisce /reməˈnis/
verb : gerund or present participle: reminiscing
to indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: September 22, 2017 6:24 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop was used in post-processing to crop this image.
Day 263 - September 20, 2017
Title: 2017 Duck Stamp Entry
A photograph of a Robert Gohl painting
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: September 27, 2017 10:40 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED Lens
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/25 sec
Aperture: f/36
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop were used to post-process bracketed exposures to create this photograph.
Day 260 - September 17, 2017
Title: 40 Yard Dash
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: September 17, 2017 4:20 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 210mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 257 - September 14, 2017
Title: Staring Down the Ball ...
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: September 14, 2017 7:02 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO:1000
Focal Length: 190mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 252 - September 9, 2017
Title: Karli - Senior Portrait - Session I
One of my favorite photos of Karli captured during her Senior Portrait shoot, this fall.
Although quite shy, Karli warmed to the camera quickly, and made made my job easy. After spending most of an entire day together, we really managed to capture some amazing photographs for her Senior Portraits.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: September 9, 2017 2:50 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 251 - September 8, 2017
Title: Yeah Baby!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: September 8, 2017 7:17 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 2000
Focal Length: 210mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 250 - September 7, 2017
Title: The Call
Troy's #5 Jessica Green checks her route, after the play has been signaled in by the Offensive Coordinator.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: September 7, 2017 4:37 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 1000
Focal Length: 270mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 244 - September 1, 2017
Title: Through the Fog
The morning view looking East, down 11 Mile Road, near Inkster Road, in Southfield, MI.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: August 30, 2017 6:23 AM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Shutter Priority
Exposure Time: 1/4 sec
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 243 - August 31, 2017
Title: Visionary
"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at - change." - Wayne Dyer
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: August 24, 2017 7:32 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/40 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO:3200
Focal Length: 125mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 242 - August 30, 2017
Title: Committing Yourself
Did I mention I love shooting sports photography?
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: August 24, 2017 7:32 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/640 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO:125
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 240 - August 28, 2017
Title: Lighting Strike
Some photographers, those without the high-tech sensors to detect them and release the shutter, spend many days and nights awake trying to capture lighting strikes.
Others, like myself in this case, get lucky and manage to capture a lighting strike sitting in their vehicle, on the top of a parking garage, in a thunderstorm - while shooting hand-held!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: August 28, 2017 4:09 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Shutter Priority
Exposure Time: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 2800
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 239 - August 27, 2017
Title: Sunset Drive
Sometimes you just have a really strong urge to capture a moment.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 27, 2017 5:57 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 1000
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 236 - August 24, 2017
Title: Up for Grabs
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: August 24, 2017 7:32 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/3.2
ISO:2000
Focal Length: 170mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 235 - August 23, 2017
Title: Jessica Green ...
With this kick, #5 Freshman Jessica Green became the first female kicker in Troy High School Football modern history!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: August 23, 2017 7:16 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO:500
Focal Length: 185mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 231 - August 19, 2017
Title: Boys will be Boyz!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: August 19, 2017 12:20 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 31mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 229 - August 17, 2017
Title: Givon Cinque ... Ballin'
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: August 17, 2017 3:32 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/640 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO:125
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 228 - August 16, 2017
Title: Picture Day
First 'production' attempt at utilizing the technique of High-Speed Sync to shoot player photographs, while photographing during mid-day and in direct sunlight. To say I'm pleased with the result is an understatement!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: August 16, 2017 1:31PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: manual
Exposure Time: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 112mm
Flash: Flash, compulsory strobe fired (High Speed Sync)
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 223 - August 11, 2017
Title: Earning It
Football season has arrived! Prospective Troy High School Freshman battle one-on-one - receiver versus defender - in hopes of earning a starting position on the team.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: August 11, 2017 8:35 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/800 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO:3200
Focal Length: 130mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 216 - August 4, 2017
Title: Optical Illusion
At first glance, the viewer may see the bird from the perspective of 'looking up from below'
Upon further review, the viewer may conclude that the bird is being viewed from the perspective of 'looking down from above'.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 22, 2017 3:14 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 213 - August 1, 2017
Title: A Father's Birthday Wish
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: August 1, 2017 6:25 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 2000
Focal Length: 180mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 211 - July 30, 2017
Title: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant
(an excerpt from Anne Tyler)
Everything comes down to time in the end - to the passing of time, to changing. Ever thought of that?
Anything that makes you happy or sad, isn't it all based on minutes going by?
Isn't happiness expecting something time is going to bring you? Isn't sadness wishing time back again?
Even big things - even mourning a death: aren't you really just wishing to have the time back when that person was alive?
Or photos - ever notice old photographs?
How wistful they make you feel?
Long-ago people smiling, a child who would be an old lady now, a cat that died, a flowering plant that's long since withered away and the pot itself broken or misplaced ...
Isn't it just that time for once is stopped that makes you wistful?
If only you could turn it back again, you think.
If only you could change this or that, undo what you have done, if only you could roll the minutes the other way, for once.”
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 27, 2017 5:57 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/2
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 210 - July 29, 2017
Title: ver·nac·u·lar art
/vərˈnakyələr/ /ärt/
noun
1. a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 27, 2017 5:34 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/2
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 209 - July 28, 2017
Title: Flame Within
"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us". - Albert Schweitzer
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 27, 2017 5:29 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
Aperture: f/2
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 208 - July 27, 2017
Title: Photographic Reflections
It's official! I held my first ever 'photography class' - live and in the field ...
I met Nicky through my employer, and our conversation inevitably turned to (you guessed it!) - photography.
Turns out Nicky has had a camera since she eight years old, she actually spent a few college summers in New York pursuing her love of photography, but had to put her camera down in lieu of other life challenges.
This tragedy could not continue and had to be remedied!
I encouraged her to grab her gear, and spend an evening with me just walking around and shooting photographs in a local downtown area. And she did. We casually walked up and down streets, looking at lighting, finding interesting scenes and items to shoot, exploring vantage points, and then comparing what we saw versus what we photographed.
WOW! She really has an eye, and some of her compositions were amazing. What's more, at the end of our session, she asked if we could get together again and shoot more photographs?
I'm thinking - Mission Accomplished.
Here's just one photograph I captured which I feel tells the story of the day - Photographic Reflections
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 27, 2017 5:37 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
Aperture: f/2
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 207 - July 27, 2017
Title: A Day with Nikki
HA! I should get a T-Shirt that reads "I spent the day with Nikki and all I got was this self-portrait".
Read the details of our adventure in my next blog post Photographic Reflections.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 27, 2017 5:19 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/2
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 204 - July 23, 2017
Title: Rock Hard
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 22, 2017 2:45 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 1000
Focal Length: 280mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 203 - July 22, 2017
Title: Game Time
Grand Valley State University Men's Rugby sizing up the competition ...
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 22, 2017 11:37 AM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 1000
Focal Length: 280mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 200 - July 19, 2017
Title: Bring It!
With her target in sight, weapons in hand, and a look of both confidence and sheer determination on her face, she stalks her soon to be victim, quietly, patiently, in stealth fashion ... the predator to her prey.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 15, 2017 3:31 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 199 - July 18, 2017
Title: It Is What It Is
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 15, 2017 3:12 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Focal Length:125mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 196 - July 15, 2017
Title: Blue Powerade Please
"It's your response to winning or losing that makes you a winner or a loser." ~ Harry Sheehy
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 15, 2017 6:45 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 280mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 194 - July 13, 2017
Title: Back to Reality
Chapter 3 Assignment 2 for the NYIP.edu Professional Photographer course:
Set up a simple still-life indoors or outdoors on the floor, the ground, or a table. Your subject might be a vase of flowers or a bowl of fruit or any similar grouping of small objects.
Shoot this still-life in 45° sidelight. Outdoors, this can be sunlight. Indoors, you can use a single incandescent bulb or strobe light. A common mistake indoors is to place the still-life so close to the background wall that a harsh shadow is seen outlining it. Rather, position your subject far enough from the background to either eliminate the wall shadow or soften it. You should introduce a fill light using a reflector or fill card.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 13, 2017 9:56 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/8 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 27mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Post-processed in Lightroom and Photoshop CC 2015.
Day 188 - July 7, 2017
Title: The Blues
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 1, 2017 8:54 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 15mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 187 - Jul 6, 2017
Title: Ludington, MI
This photograph was captured from the deck of the ferry, the U.S. Badger, while entering port in Ludington, Michigan.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 2, 2017 5:52 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Post-processed in Photoshop CC 2015 to crop image.
Day 186 - Jul 5, 2017
Title: Look Closer
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 2, 2017 3:38 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 125
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing.
Day 185 - July 4, 2017
Title: Home
... not where you live, but where you belong.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 1, 2017 8:54 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/8 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 1000
Focal Length: 21mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 184 - Jul 3, 2017
Title: Humanism
While the spirit of the Renaissance ultimately took many forms, it was expressed earliest by the intellectual movement called Humanism.
Humanism was initiated by secular men of letters rather than by the scholar-clerics who had dominated medieval intellectual life and had developed the Scholastic philosophy.
Humanism began and achieved fruition first in Italy, and while its predecessors were men like Dante and Petrarch, its chief protagonists included Gianozzo Manetti, Leonardo Bruni, Marsilio Ficino, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Lorenzo Valla, and Coluccio Salutati.
The fall of Constantinople in 1453 provided humanism with a major boost, for many eastern scholars fled to Italy, bringing with them important books and manuscripts and a tradition of Greek scholarship.
Humanism had several significant features:
First, it took human nature in all of its various manifestations and achievements as its subject.
Second, it stressed the unity and compatibility of the truth found in all philosophical and theological schools and systems, a doctrine known as syncretism.
Third, it emphasized the dignity of man. In place of the medieval ideal of a life of penance as the highest and noblest form of human activity, the humanists looked to the struggle of creation and the attempt to exert mastery over nature. Finally, humanism looked forward to a rebirth of a lost human spirit and wisdom. In the course of striving to recover it, however, the humanists assisted in the consolidation of a new spiritual and intellectual outlook and in the development of a new body of knowledge.
The effect of humanism was to help men break free from the mental strictures imposed by religious orthodoxy, to inspire free inquiry and criticism, and to inspire a new confidence in the possibilities of human thought and creations.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 2, 2017 3:38 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing.
Day 183 - Jul 2, 2017
Title: Table for One
The view from Warren's - one of the only diners in downtown Manitowoc, WI.
Moments earlier, a retired gentleman and local named Bob, finished his coffee, folded his newspaper, exited the diner, and drove his Porsche 911 off into the rain. You can almost feel him still sitting there ...
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 2, 2017 10:25 AM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing.
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Day 182 - July 1, 2017
Title: Tiny Sunset
Again, "The best camera is the camera you have with you"!
Personally, I'm not a huge fan of the 'phone photo', but I must admit, the technology they have equipped today's modern phone with is quite amazing. I may just have to do a 'phone photo' series ..
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 1, 2017 7:53 PM EST
Camera: Pro Camera 10.3
Lens: Apple iPhone 6S
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/2198 sec
Aperture: f/2.2
ISO: 32
Focal Length: 4mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing.
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Day 181 - June 30, 2017
Title: Shadow Dancing
Yes, the light creates the photograph. But it's the shadows that create the detail.
(This has to be a quote a somewhere!?)
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 1, 2017 9:39 AM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing.
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Day 180 - June 29, 2017
Title: A Moment of Reflection
Happened to stumble upon this home while driving on a road outside of Chicago Heights.
I pulled over on the side of the road for a moment, grabbed the camera, and was able to capture this moment of reflection.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 1, 2017 9:39 AM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing.
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Day 179 - June 28, 2017
Series Title: Traffic Jam
This is a series of photographs captured while sitting still, vehicle engine turned-off, stuck in traffic, waiting for an accident to be cleared.
Title: Stretching My Legs
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 1, 2017 11:40 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing.
Title: Bumper to Bumper
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 1, 2017 11:48 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing.
Title: U.S. Interstate Highway 41 Mile 55.4
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 1, 2017 11:45 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 125
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing.
Day 178 - June 27, 2017
Title: The Lighthouse
Grabbing my gear, jumping in the vehicle, and just driving ... photographing wherever or whatever I could along the way, my Fourth of July Holiday photographic journey presented an opportunity to practice some landscape photography. This is a photograph of the lighthouse as you enter the bay in Manitowoc, WI.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 1, 2017 7:06 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 177 - June 26, 2017
Title: Manitowoc Sunset
Over the Fourth of July Holiday, I decided to grab my gear, jump in the vehicle, and just drive, photographing wherever or whatever I could along the way. I captured this sunset in Manitowoc, WI.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: July 1, 2017 7:58 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 38mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing performed.
Day 176 - June 25, 2017
Title: House Along the Way
From a 'learning perspective', this photograph has it all!
A bit of symmetry, numerous leading lines, multiple textures, an "S" shape, a reflection, along with multiple lighting sources - to name a few. And to think, I captured this photo while just walking out and about in my neighborhood?
Proof to the phrase that the best camera, is the camera you have with you!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: June 25, 2017 7:34 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 800
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing.
Day 175 - June 24, 2017
Title: Sniffing the Daisy
... like Ferdinand the bull, sniffing the daisy, not aware of time, of what's going on in the real world.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: June 24, 2017 7:11 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing.
Day 171 - June 21, 2017
Title: Order In
A classic photographic technique and one of my all-time favorites is to naturally frame your subject. And yet just framing the subject 'alone' would not tell the story captured in this photograph - a story that is conveyed by the red and blue neon PIZZA sign, and the beverage cooler along with the classic white pizza boxes located to the right of the frame.
Photography instructors will tell you to be careful with 'white' of 'hot' spots within your composition, as they will steal the viewers eye away from the other elements in the photograph. But in this case, I think the 'white' pizza boxes enhance the photograph and help lead the viewer's eye in to the photograph.
Can you determine the other photographic technique largely at play?
If you guessed positive versus negative space, you were correct!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: June 21, 2017 9:05 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/50 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing.
Day 170 - June 19, 2017
Title: Cloudy Snowfall
I love photographs like this one - a photo that gives it's viewer's eye a different composition, a scene that actually changes the more the viewer takes it all in, a frame that makes the viewer ask: "Am I looking up toward clouds"? "Am I looking down from above clouds"? "Could I be looking through clouds and down upon a landscape, a cloudy snowfall"?
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: June 19, 2017 5:14 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 800
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC. No post-processing.
Day 167 - June 16, 2017
Title: Model Maeve B.
Along with Model Clare K., I once again had the opportunity to work with Model Maeve B. that morning on May 20, 2017 located on-site in downtown Detroit. Today, I am post-processing her photographs, with this being one of my favorite photographs captured from the session.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 20, 2017 10:01 AM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 135mm
Flash: Flash, compulsory strobe fired
Post Processing: Post processed in Lightroom and Photoshop CC 2015.
Day 166 - June 15, 2017
Title: Model Clare K.
Photographed Model Clare K. on May 20, 2017, in the early morning hours, located on-site in downtown Detroit. Clare wanted to shoot one of the locations in an area that had some graffiti as a backdrop, and as I had scouted a few areas prior to the shoot, I thought this location would work nicely. I quickly set up my gear, had Clare pose, and we just started shooting.
It's been just short of a month since then, and I'm just finishing post-processing her photographs. This is one of my favorite photographs captured from the session.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 20, 2017 10:01 AM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 185mm
Flash: Flash, compulsory strobe fired
Post Processing: Post processed in Lightroom and Photoshop CC 2015.
Day 163 - June 12, 2017
Title: Kate and Tanner
I had the honor of working with Kate and Tanner and shooting their engagement photographs.
With Tanner's very busy schedule, I received a call that morning to say that Tanner was flying into to town for the afternoon, and I was asked if it would be possible to put together the photo session on such a short notice. Michigan, mid-afternoon, not a cloud in the sky, ... sure no problem!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: June 12, 2017 4:25 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/13 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: Flash, compulsory no strobe
Post Processing: Photoshop CC 2015 used to crop photo.
Day 154 - June 3, 2017
Title: The American Girl Next Door
Kayla - Senior Portrait - Session II
A follow-up shoot with Kayla, the American 'Girl-Next-Door' - shy, soft-spoken, sweet and absolutely stunning!
We had a great time capturing some photographs for her Senior Portraits.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: June 3, 2017 4:22 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 90mm
Flash: Flash, compulsory strobe fired
Post Processing: Photoshop CC 2015 used to crop photo.
Day 152 - June 1, 2017
Title: 15 20 Final
The last 2017 installment of a series titled "15 20", dedicated to photographing candid moments shared by #15 and #20 - team mates, friends, Dark Angels.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 20, 2017 5:54 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 560
Focal Length: 40mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Photoshop CC 2015 used to crop photo.
Day 151 - May 31, 2017
Title: Unwavering Love
Following the theme of 'decisive moments', this adorable photograph captures two very different perspectives.
On the left we have DDA #54's Greatest Fan, holding a home-made sign supporting her favorite player.
On the right we have DDA #54's Greatest Defender, ready to leap over the railing and rush the field to protect his favorite player.
How special it must be to experience such 'unwavering love'.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 20, 2017 7:23 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 220
Focal Length: 130mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Photoshop CC 2015 used to crop photo.
Day 150 - May 30, 201
Title: Queen of Beers
Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world. - Kaiser Wilhelm
With the help of Emilie Hallé & Maggie Hudkins, we've captured a perfect moment and genius 'product placement' by Detroit Dark Angels Women's Football players, representing the Women's Football Alliance, and a clear demonstration of 'drinking responsibly' with friends!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 20, 2017 7:02 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 320
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Photoshop CC 2015 used to crop photo.
Day 149 - May 29, 2017
Title: Role Model
Simply stated, the goal of every photograph should be to 'tell a story' - to capture 'the decisive moment'.
Some photographs, like this shot of Kate - Detroit Dark Angels' #20 - do that and more. Here the viewer is quickly led to see that Kate has caught the ball, and is now stepping forward to face the defenders (we assume) that are quickly approaching.
And then subtlely the viewers eye moves from Kate to the little girl standing on the sideline, her arms raised as if she had just made the catch herself.
It's precisely then, in that decisive moment, Kate became so much more than just a woman, or a football player, or a kick returner - she became a 'Role Model', and never even knew it.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 13, 2017 6:37 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 640
Focal Length: 250mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Photoshop CC 2015 used to crop photo.
Day 148 - May 28, 2017
Title: Reflections
In the article "20 photography composition tips that will get you beautiful photos", Helen Hooker points out that the golden ratio or spiral - defined by Leonardo Fibonacci in the 13th century as a proportion to which many beautiful things in the world, natural and man-made, adhere - can oftentimes be found in photographic works.
From a compositional perspective, and the tips found in Helen's article, the photograph below uses the following:
Tip #2: Shoot from a different point of view, namely from the use of a 'reflection'
Tip #3: Contrast as a compositional tool, capturing the photo in black and white
Tip #9: Does your photo have a Focal Point? Here the focal point is the surface of the glass which provides the reflection, and is enhanced by the shallow Depth of Field, creating a nice 'bokeh' effect in the background, and
Tip #19: The Golden Spiral - which follows the model's hairline in the left of the frame, flows across and through the frame, spirals outward toward the viewer, and ends at center of the left eye of the model in the right of the frame.
This photograph of models: Clare K and Maeve B. was captured with a Nikon D810 Full Frame camera and a AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm F/2.8 GII ED lens (both are my favorites for so many reasons). The photograph was captured in Black and White by using a custom profile uploaded and saved as a picture control, and selected using the 'Manage Picture Control' under the 'Shooting Menu" of the Nikon D810. The photograph was captured RAW and JPG, at a focal length of 85mm, iso-200, f/5, at 1/15 sec with no flash.
The RAW photograph was then post-processed in Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 to 'crop' the photograph and create a 3:2 format picture and the Golden Spiral, as shown:
The photograph was then exported from Photoshop as a JPG.
I hope you enjoyed this blog post, find Helen's tips useful, are able to try them in your future compositional techniques, and that you can use the steps outlined above to create your own "Golden Spiral" photographs.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 20, 2017 9:15 AM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 85mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Photoshop CC 2015 used to crop photo.
Day 147 - May 27, 2017
Title: Sideline Support!
OK, I have to preface this post by stating that it will be completely biased, as Emilie Hallé (https://www.facebook.com/EmilieHalle) is one of my all-time favorite - girls, ballers, teammates, and people. She's fast, funny, witty, intelligent, a fierce competitor - all in a 5 foot 7 inch frame - and yet she has this soft and caring demeanor that just steals your heart.
Here, she is sidelined with a compound break in her lower left leg, and yet she's still unstoppable ...
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 13, 2017 5:40 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 185mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 146 - May 26, 2017
Title: A Loyal Fan
So there you are, on the football field, walking down the sideline in between quarters, when you glance over your shoulder and spot so much more than just ...
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 13, 2017 6:07 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 720
Focal Length: 280mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 145 - May 25, 2017
Title: Alle - The Eyes Behind The Mask
I had the opportunity to capture some special moments and awesome photos of Alle over the 2017 Dark Angel's Season.
I can't put my finger on it exactly - maybe it's an expression of her determination, a small glimpse into the fierce competitor she is, or an instantaneous glance into the soul of the women behind the eyes - but in every picture I've managed to capture of her, the Eyes Behind The Mask have been simply stunning.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 13, 2017 5:52 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 360
Focal Length: 195mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 144 - May 24, 2017
Title: 15 - 20
The next installment of a series titled " 15 20", dedicated to photographing candid moments shared by #15 and #20, team mates, friends, Dark Angels.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 6, 2017 7:15 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 900
Focal Length: 145mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 143 - May 23, 2017
Title: Playing Peek-A-Boo
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 13, 2017 6:00 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
Aperture: f/18
ISO: 140
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 142 - May 22, 2017
Title: Huddle-UP!
There is nowhere a photographer would rather be than in the middle of it all!
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 13, 2017 6:46 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 480
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 141 - May 21, 2017
Title: Maybe Just a Couple steps more - together?
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 11, 2017 7:03 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 280
Focal Length: 280mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 140 - May 20, 2017
Title: The Beginning and The End
A solitary field flag marking The Beginning of the Pitch and The End of the Pitch ... The Beginning of the Match and The End of the Match ... The Beginning of the Season and The End of the Season ... depending upon your past and the direction you're future leads you.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 11, 2017 7:31 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 139 - May 19, 2017
Title: Just before Sunset
Driving home from the west side of the state of Michigan, somewhere around Portage, and had the urge to stop to capture this moment ...
It's almost dark outside, you whip your vehicle into a parking lot, grab your gear, and try to find a vantage point that conveys what your eyes see ... you have your 24-70mm, you have to shoot f/8 or higher to get any depth of field, and you have to shoot it hand held.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 13, 2017 7:18 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 280
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 138 - May 18, 2017
Title: Anna and Dexter - Part 5 and Family!
This is the continuation of a series of photographs of Anna and the love of her life - Dexter, her Husky.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 22, 2017 8:28 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 1250
Focal Length: 31mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 137 - May 17, 2017
Title: Teammates - Part 2
There may be no 'I' in Team, but there is "ME".
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 22, 2017 8:28 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/640 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 2000
Focal Length: 48mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 136 - May 16, 2017
Title: Peaking Through
A quick shot of the Sun's rays 'peaking through' the clouds ...
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 6, 2017 7:03 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 44mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 135 - May 15, 2017
Title: The Art Within
Some photographic moments are difficult to capture.
Others come to you in a split second, like this shot taken of Lisa Gomes holding the ball while standing on the sideline, during a recent Detroit Dark Angels Women's Football Game.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 13, 2017 4:30 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 38mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 134 - May 14, 2017
Title: Mother's Day 2017
We celebrate Mother's Day to honor our mothers and also to celebrate motherhood, motherly bond and the inspiration of moms in society.
Mother's day is celebrated all over the world on various days, yet most commonly in March, April, or May.
The place that a mother holds in a child's heart is same all around the world.
A mother is like a guiding star, without whose guidance a child will be lost.
'Mom', 'Maa', 'Mae', or 'Haha', the words might be different in different languages but they signify the same everywhere - unconditional care, love, concern and sacrifice. And Mother's Day is the day to let your Mom know how special she is to you ...
Happy Mother's Day!
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 11, 2017 7:31 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 210mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 133 - May 13, 2017
Title: Look of Confidence
There isn't much about rugby that is simply Black and White, unless it's Chris's sheer force, pure will and utter determination to win.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 9, 2017 6:53 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 135mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 132 - May 12, 2017
Title: Did I Miss It?
The negative space created by the absence of the rugby ball and the motion blur - tell the entire story in this photo!
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 3, 2017 6:37 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 140
Focal Length: 210mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 131 - May 11, 2017
Title: Killer "Baby Blues"
I think my friend Hannah just might be on to something with this whole 'Pet Portraits' thing ...
Stop by and check out her Facebook Page: Hannah Stonehouse Hudson
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 6, 2017 7:35 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 175mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 130 - May 10, 2017
Title: Teammates - Part 1
You will often hear coaches say "There is no 'I' in Team".
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 6, 2017 8:34 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 2800
Focal Length: 78mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 129 - May 9, 2017
Title: Orange Skies at Night ...
Orange skies at night, Orange skies at night, Wo oh
Should have taken warning it was just, People ignoring
Running, hiding, lost, You couldn't find, find a place to go
Orange skies at night, Orange skies at night, Wo oh
Orange skies at night, Orange skies at night, Wo oh oh
Someone's taking over, And it look like they're aiming
Right at you and me and everybody, Everybody
Someone said we'll be dead by morning, Someone cries leaving
Orange eyes at night, Orange eyes at night, Wo oh oh
Orange skies at night, Orange skies at night, Orange …
- The Fixx
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 6, 2017 8:26 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 128 - May 8, 2017
Title: Anna and Dexter - Part 4 and some Friends!
This is the continuation of a series of photographs of Anna and the love of her life - Dexter, her Husky.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 6, 2017 8:56 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 2000
Focal Length: 38mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 127 - May 7, 2017
Title: In your eyes
This was a spur of the moment shot I just managed to capture.
Detroit Dark Angel #8 Lisa Gomes was sidelined, lying on the turf, working with the trainer to stretch her calf muscle and it hit me.
I ran over to my Gear Bag, grabbed the Nikon D810 with the 24-70mm f/2.8 attached, ran back over, leaned in, focused, and said "Lisa, look up".
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 6, 2017 6:11 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 560
Focal Length: 35mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 126 - May 6, 2017
Title: Feasting
Tackle by Detroit Dark Angel # 13 Shontelle Shelton!
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 6, 2017 6:58 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 125 - May 5, 2017
Title: An Abstract Kick
While shooting Sports Action, I have taking many photographs of the kick - football kick-off, football punt, football point-after kick, rugby penalty kick, rugby drop-kick, rugby point-after kick and rugby kick-out-of-bounds.
Most turn out to be a very nice photograph that I'm generally pleased with.
But every once in awhile, I find I capture a photograph, much like this one, that just seems to tell a much different story.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 27, 2017 6:26 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/640 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 110
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 124 - May 4, 2017
Title: Calm before the Storm
I love shooting Sports Action with the Nikon D7100 and AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II. The AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II is simply an amazing lens, fast, and produces insane bokeh.
In this shot taken at 'The Half', Troy United Rugby's Abraham Ali Jan is clearly deep in thought while listening to words of advice from his coaches.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 25, 2017 6:34 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 110
Focal Length: 140mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 122 - May 2, 2017
Title: First Moments
One of the first photos I captured when my Nikon D7100 and AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II arrived.
The AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II has undoubtedly become my favorite lens to shoot!
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: November 1, 2015 10:49 AM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 500
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 121 - May 1, 2017
Title: Unguarded Moments
One of my favorite moments to capture are candid photographs like this one of Troy United Rugby's Alex Vecchioni.
I like to call them 'unguarded moments'.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 25, 2017 6:35 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 120 - April 30, 2017
Title: On the Seventh Day
... God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 25, 2017 7:05 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 260mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 119 - April 29, 2017
Title: Detroit Dark Angels #25 Andrea Smith
For the past several years, each Spring, I have had the honor to photograph the Detroit Dark Angel's Women's Football Team.
A newcomer to the team but not to the Game, Andrea has made her presence known on and off the field. Not only is she a skills player, playing Corner and Wide Receiver, she is fiercely supportive of her team mates.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 29, 2017 7:35 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 1250
Focal Length: 260mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 118 - April 28, 2017
Title: Kayla - Senior Portrait - Rehearsal Session
Kayla really is the American 'Girl-Next-Door' - shy, soft-spoken, sweet and absolutely stunning!
I had a blast capturing some photographs for her Senior Portraits, and I think she did too!
This is just one photograph captured this evening during her Senior Portrait 'rehearsal' session. I can't wait to shoot her next session!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 28, 2017 5:31 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/640 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 800
Focal Length: 155mm
Flash: Flash, compulsory, strobe returned
Post Processing: Lightroom for exposure compensation.
Day 117 - April 27, 2017
Title: More Than Meets the Eye
I'm thinking the age-long battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons just might be real!
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 27, 2017 6:23 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 280mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 116 - April 26, 2017
Title: Soccer Sisters
As these two headed off to join the rest of their teammates for afternoon practice, their steps and foot movement were completely synchronized, and yet something about them caught my eye - Juxtaposition.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 26, 2017 5:55 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/800 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 280mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 115 - April 25, 2017
Title: It's a bird. No Wait, it's a ...
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 25, 2017 7:05 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 220mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 114 - April 24, 2017
Title: Anna and Dexter - Part 3
This is the continuation of a series of photographs of Anna and the love of her life - Dexter, her Husky.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 22, 2017 9:28 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 113 - April 23, 2017
Title: Flashback!
When I was kid, most Sundays I watched the Pittsburgh Steelers' Terry Bradshaw step back, let the ball fly, and like a Tomahawk missile it would find it's target, landing in the waiting hands of the end-zone bound Lynne Swann.
Yesterday, I experienced the same sense of amazement at the Women's Football Alliance Game, in which the Detroit Dark Angels Women's Football team battled the Pittsburgh Passion.
The Pittsburgh Passion's #14 Lisa Horton, looks over her shoulder, the ball lands in her waiting hands as she's end-zone bound.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 22, 2017 7:40 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 160
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 112 - April 22, 2017
Title: Good 'til the Last Drop
Captured on the Pitch at Grand Valley State University, during the Annual 'Alumni Match', in which Alumni and former Ruggers come back to campus to battle against the current squad. The 'Old Timers' won, as they have for many years. #Tradition
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 22, 2017 3:47 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 190mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 110 - April 20, 2017
Title: Nobody at Home
It really is amazing the little treasures you can find if you simply allow yourself the opportunity to do so.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 20, 2017 3:27 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 109 - April 19, 2017
Title: The Spoils of Battle
Although often referred to as a 'Gentlemen's Sport' by many who have played it, the sport of Rugby is nothing of the sort.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 19, 2017 6:47 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 108 - April 18, 2017
Title: Building Painting Part 1
Spotted this painting mounted near a building entrance in a local shopping plaza.
In post-processing I simply cropped the photograph to create the final image you see here.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 18, 2017 4:40 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikkor AI-S 105mm f/2.5
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/640 sec
Aperture: f/2.5
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CC 2015, cropped only.
Day 107 - April 17, 2017
Title: Spring Song
When I arrived home, I heard him singing, only to look up to find him sitting there in the tree, ever proud, so majestic, worthy.
In post-processing I applied the 'Golden Spiral' when cropping the photograph to create the final image you see here.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 9, 2017 3:22 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/640 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 420mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Photoshop CC 2015
Day 106 - April 16, 2017
Title: Drive-by Flowers
Simply spotted these flowers as I was driving, but when I pulled off the road and into the parking lot, I started to notice more of the lighting details, and how the flowers in the foreground played against the stone marble and the empty space in the composition.
In post-processing I applied the 'Rule of Thirds' when cropping the photograph to create the final image you see here.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 16, 2017 4:40 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikkor AI-S 105mm f/2.5
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/30 sec
Aperture: f/2.5
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CC 2015, cropped only.
Day 105 - April 15, 2017
Title: Flying In Between
Just something about the flags blowing in the wind, surrounded by the blossoms on the trees, that caught my eye. So I pulled over and captured the photograph.
In post-processing I applied the 'Golden Ratio' when cropping the photograph to create the final image you see here.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 15, 2017 5:03 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikkor AI-S 105mm f/2.5
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/2.5
ISO: 500
Focal Length: 105mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CC 2015, cropped only.
Day 101 - April 11, 2017
Title: The Return to Rochester Park
Returned to Rochester Park to capture a few more photographs of Mallard Ducks for my good friend Robert Gohl.
I merged three photographs of a pair of Mallards in flight into this single photograph using Photoshop CC2015, and cropped the image.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 9, 2017 3:22 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 330mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Photoshop CC 2015
Day 100 - April 10, 2017
Title: Anna and Dexter - Part 2
This is the continuation of a series of photographs of Anna and the love of her life - Dexter, her Husky.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 8, 2017 8:39 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 130mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 99 - April 9, 2017
Title: The Punt
[While out to shoot sports/action shots of the Detroit Dark Angels Women's Football game vs The Chicago Force ...]
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 8, 2017 6:26 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/800 sec
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 125
Focal Length: 175mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 98 - April 8, 2017
Title: Gonna Make You Miss!
[While out to shoot sports/action shots of the Detroit Dark Angels Women's Football game vs The Chicago Force ...]
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 8, 2017 6:23 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/640 sec
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 1100
Focal Length: 150mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Photoshop CC 2015, cropped only.
Day 93 - April 3, 2017
Title: Anna and Dexter - Part 1
This is the beginning of a series of photographs of Anna and the love of her life - Dexter, her Husky.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 1, 2017 8:54 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 102mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 92 - April 2, 2017
Title: Canon Girl
[While out to shoot sports/action shots of the Detroit Dark Angels Women's Football game vs The Flint Riviters ...]
Every shoot, there is always that one split-second, you're never expecting, that just finds your eye, you kneel down, quickly adjust the zoom on the 70-200mm, press the rear-button focus followed by the D810 shutter release, and you capture this moment
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 1, 2017 5:10 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 110
Focal Length: 280mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 91 - April 1, 2017
Title: GVSU Rugby!
Traveled to Grand Valley State University to take in a Spring game and see the GVSU Ruggers in action.
Rugger - noun rug·ger \ˈrə-gər\, British
Definition: a person, male or female, who plays rugby, spends Saturdays on the Pitch, and Saturday nights engaging in debauchery.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: April 1, 2017 2:08 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/800 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 185mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 88 - March 29, 2017
Title: Skywalks
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: March 29, 2017 8:38 PM EST
Camera: Casio EX-H5
Lens: 12.1 Megapixel
Exposure: Auto
Exposure Time: 1/2 sec
Aperture: f/4.8
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 89mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 85 - March 26, 2017
Title: Quiet Nook
A quiet nook I found while exploring downtown Rochester, MI. As I passed by it the first time, the lamp post caught my eye.
They often do. Why? Lighting!
However, it was only after I changed my perspective completely, did I find a composition with symmetry, which frames the view one would see as they exited the store front.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: March 26, 2017 11:55 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/40 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 36mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 84 - March 25, 2017
Title: Downtown
Another photograph of a painting.
I know nothing about this painting, where's it's from, who painted it, if it's expressive, or documentative, what experiences brought the artist to create it - only that it was there in the moment.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: March 25, 2017 11:48 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/40 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 500
Focal Length: 36mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 81 - March 22, 2017
Title: Got Paczki?
Unless you grew up in and around Detroit, MI, or are from Poland, you probably have never heard of one of the most delicious, stuffed to the maximum, yummiest tasting, covered in powdered sugar desserts created - The Paczki!
According to Wikipedia, "Pączki are deep-fried pieces of dough shaped into flattened spheres and filled with confiture or other sweet filling. Pączki are usually covered with powdered sugar, icing, glaze or bits of dried orange zest. A small amount of grain alcohol (traditionally, Spiritus) is added to the dough before cooking; as it evaporates, it prevents the absorption of oil deep into the dough. The common opinion is that the ideal pączek is fluffy and at the same time a bit collapsed, with a bright stripe around – it is supposed to guarantee that the dough was fried in fresh oil.
In North America, particularly the large Polish communities of Detroit, ... Paczki Day is celebrated annually by immigrants and locals alike. The date of this observance merges with that of pre-Lenten traditions of other immigrants on Fat Tuesday", the day before Ash Wednesday.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C4%85czki
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: February 22, 2017 11:43 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/40 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 78 - March 19, 2017
Title: The Giving Tree
And after a long time the boy came back again.
"I am sorry, Boy," said the tree, "but I have nothing left to give you-
My apples are gone."
"My teeth are too weak for apples," said the boy.
"My branches are gone," said the tree.
"You cannot swing on them-"
"I am too old to swing on branches," said the boy.
"My trunk is gone," said the tree.
"You cannot climb-"
"I am too tired to climb," said the boy.
"I am sorry," sighed the tree.
"I wish that I could give you something... but I have nothing left. I am an old stump. I am sorry..."
"I don't need very much now," said the boy, "just a quiet pleace to sit and rest. I am very tired."
"Well," said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she could,
"well, an old stump is a good for sitting and resting. Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest."
And the boy did.
And the tree was happy.
― Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: March 19, 2017 5:42 PM EST
Camera: Olympus FE-340 - A simple Point and Shoot camera, actually used for effect.
Lens: 8.0 Megapixel with 5x Optical Zoom
Exposure: Auto
Exposure Time: 1/5 sec
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 17mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 77 - March 18, 2017
Title: Street View
In addition to lines, textures, and patterns, a photograph can have 'implied' lines, as created by the lamp post and trees in this photograph, leading the viewer's eye into the frame to the point of interest - the two girls walking in the distance.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Mar 18, 2017 11:34 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 74 - March 15, 2017
Title: Illumination
Something about the outdoor lighting of the building caught my eye, and I was able to capture almost the entire building illuminated in complete darkness.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Mar 15, 2017 11:23 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/6 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 36mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 71 - March 12, 2017
Title: Foggy Bog
With all the moisture in the air, and the difference in temperatures between the air and water, Fire Fighters Park in the evening in March can look quite eerie. In fact, even though you can't see it in the photograph, the entire park was covered in a low lying layer of fog.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: March 12, 2017 6:29 PM EST
Camera: Casio EX-H5
Lens: 12.1 Megapixel
Exposure: Auto
Exposure Time: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/3.2
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 70 - March 11, 2017
Title: Steps to Nowhere
Returned to the local school playground, and captured this view of the play structure steps. I think what I find most intriquing and yet completely unexpected about this photograph is the 'frame within a frame' and that we really have two photos in one: the picture of the steps within the triangle created by the yellow piping, and then the picture of the tree off in the distance, framed by a smaller triangle. And yes, that is actually small pieces of hail falling from the sky.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: March 11, 2017 4:20 PM EST
Camera: Casio EX-H5
Lens: 12.1 Megapixel
Exposure: Auto
Exposure Time: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 125
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 68 - March 9, 2017
Title: The Girl in the Window
Passing by, from the street it almost feels as if Marilyn is looking down at you from the window.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Mar 9, 2017 8:23 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/30 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 46mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 used to crop and rotate only.
Day 65 - March 6, 2017
Title: Reflections from Firefighters Park
Every once in awhile, a composition presents itself in such a way that it's almost impossible not to take a great photograph.
In this photograph, the overcast sky and evening lighting give the photograph a softness, completely free of shadows, while the stillness of the water provides an almost perfection reflection, combined with a fog in the background, created by the cool evening air, giving the photo the feel of a shallow depth of field.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: March 6, 2017 6:28 PM EST
Camera: Casio EX-H5
Lens: 12.1 Megapixel
Exposure: Auto
Exposure Time: 1/50 sec
Aperture: f/4.6
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 62 - March 3, 2017
Title: Spy Games
Tom Bishop: [talking privately in a bar] I thought spies drank martinis.
Nathan Muir: [talking privately in a bar] Scotch, never less than twelve years old.
Tom Bishop: [talking privately in a bar] Is that right? Agency rules?
Nathan Muir: [talking privately in a bar] My rules.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Mar 3, 2017 8:23 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/10 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 2000
Focal Length: 28mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 59 - February 28, 2017
Title: Runway Lights
The view of a small city airport runway at night with all of it's lights on. Contrary to what you see in the photograph, I was standing in about eighteen inches of piled snow, and actually shot this photograph through chain-link fencing. The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED just produces some amazing starbursts.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Feb 28, 2017 9:21 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/4 sec
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 2000
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 56 - February 25, 2017
Title: Textures and Patterns
Back to school! In another sessions from Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR Specialization Peter Glendinning speaks to his students about 'textures' and 'patterns' how they can contribute to the composition of the photograph.
This photo contains many textures and even more patterns, that take the viewer's eye on a journey throughout the photograph.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Feb 25, 2017 4:41 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/40 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 560
Focal Length: 36mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 53 - February 22, 2017
Title: Window Shopping
When I was just a kid, many Saturdays would find me with my Dad, at the local sports car repair shop, checking out the exotic cars, watching the mechanics that repaired them, and hearing the engines roared when the cars were started!
It's no wonder I often find myself at the local sports car dealership, checking out the exotic cars, remembering Saturdays spent with Dad, the mechanics that repaired them, and how the the engines roared when the cars were started.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Feb 22, 2017 5:09 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/20 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 2000
Focal Length: 93mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 50 - February 19, 2017
Title: Just Down the Path
As I mentioned in an earlier post, 'leading lines' can not only help enhance the DOF effect, they can lead the viewer's eye into and through the photo.
In this photo the entire composition directs the viewer's eye through the photograph and out of view, leaving the viewer to wonder and speculate what might be waiting just down the path.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Feb 19, 2017 4:33 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 2000
Focal Length: 52mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 47 - February 16, 2017
Title: At The Car Wash
I'm sure we've all heard the phase "always take your camera with you!"
Here's just one example of that philosophy in practice, as I captured a series of expressive photographs while going through the local car wash.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Feb 16, 2017 4:20 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec / 1/5 sec / 1/50 sec
Aperture: f/2.8 / f/2.8 / f2.8
ISO: 2000 / 2000 / 1400
Focal Length: 42mm / 42mm / 42mm
Flash: Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, return light not detected
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 44 - February 13, 2017
Title: How Many Ways Can The Road End?
Again, out driving around the neighborhood as I often do when trying to find things to photograph, when the idea for this quick series of photographs came to me.
I'm sure we've all experienced a time in our lives when no matter which road we traveled down, each seemed to be a road that ends.
As with many of life's roads, if you look just past the 'Road Ends' sign, you can sometimes see a different road to take, a place to explore, or perhaps someone that has been traveling their own road waiting to find you.
Photograph(s) Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: February 13, 2017 4:00 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec / 1/160 sec / 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/5 / f/5 / f/5
ISO: 160 / 100 / 160
Focal Length: 105mm / 105mm / 105mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 41 - February 10, 2017
Title: I Can Almost Taste It
Just something about that first sip of Coffee!
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Feb 10, 2017 2:40 PM EST
Camera: Casio EX-H5
Lens: 12.1 Megapixel
Exposure: Auto
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec
Aperture: f/3.2
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 38 - February 7, 2017
Title: Climbing to the Top
Back to school! In one of his other sessions from Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR Specialization Peter Glendinning speaks to his students about 'depth of field' and how 'leading lines' can not only help enhance the DOF effect, they can lead the viewer's eye into the photo.
In this photo there are a number of 'leading lines' that help direct the viewer's eye to the 'focal point', 'subject', or 'point of interest' of the photograph - the top!
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Feb 7, 2017 4:17 PM EST
Camera: Casio EX-H5
Lens: 12.1 Megapixel
Exposure: Auto
Exposure Time: 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/3.2
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, return light not detected
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 35 - February 4, 2017
Title: A bridge to Somewhere
As I was driving, out of the corner of my eye, in the window display of a local lighting store - I spotted this painting.
I know nothing about this painting, where's it's from, who painted it, if it's expressive, or documentative, what experiences brought the artist to create it - only that it was there in that moment, and it called to me to photograph it.
Now, I share it on a much larger stage and with you.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: February 4, 2017 4:41 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 360
Focal Length: 100mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 32 - February 1, 2017
Title: Peeking Through the Door
To most it may just appear to be another room.
To others it may appear to be one big mess.
For some, it may be a room much like their own.
Yet for Robert Gohl, this is where he makes the magic happen!
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Feb 1, 2017 4:17 PM EST
Camera: Casio EX-H5
Lens: 12.1 Megapixel
Exposure: Auto
Exposure Time: 1160 sec
Aperture: f/3.2
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 29 - January 29, 2017
Title: Time Warp
A quick photograph I captured at the local school playground. In one of the first sessions of Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR Specialization Peter Glendinning speaks to his students about 'exploring the scene' and being certain to 'change your perspective' when composing a photograph.
I think often times we as adults lose sight of the perspective we ourselves once viewed the world when we were much smaller and much younger.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Jan 29, 2017 4:17 PM EST
Camera: Casio EX-H5
Lens: 12.1 Megapixel
Exposure: Auto
Exposure Time: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/3.2
ISO: 160
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 26 - January 26, 2017
Title: Coach Rob
Coach Rob Anderson of the Troy United Rugby Team, stops for a moment, before introducing the 2016 MHSRA 7's Rugby State Champions, during a Parent/Student Meeting at Troy High School, Troy, MI 48098
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Jan 26, 2017 7:14 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 190mm
Flash: Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, return light not detected
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 23 - January 23, 2017
Title: Hot Toddie - My Version
As Nancy Mitchell points out in her Seven Days, Seven Hot Toddies project "when the temperature dips, there's nothing like a hot toddy to lift your spirits and warm your insides". She goes on to state that some people believe Hot Toddies have medicinal properties, and that's precisely how we've arrived at this moment. I've been battling a severe head cold for past few days, and in Nancy's project, she not only mixes it up, but she gives seven great tasting recipes for Hot Toddies - one for each day of the week! Stop over and peruse Nancy's project or try My Version:
My Hot Toddy
1 tablespoon honey
1 cinnamon stick (optional)
1 1/2 ounce Jameson's Irish Whiskey
3/4-1 cup boiling water
1 large slice of lemon
Note: Serves 1. Add honey and cinnamon stick to the bottom of a heat-proof snifter or mug. Add the boiling water and then the Jameson's Irish Whiskey. Squeeze the lemon, drop it in the cup, and stir until the honey is melted. Sip slowly and enjoy.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Jan 23, 2017 10:23 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 60mm
Flash: Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, return light not detected
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 22 - January 22, 2017
Title: Reflections - A Round Town
I had a good friend ask if this was a photo of marbles? Well Dawn, I guess you could say it is, and a photo of some really big marbles!
Although it's older and completely manual, I think the Nikkor AI-S 105mm f/2.5 is just an amazing lens, has incredible bokeh, and although this picture contains mostly black and white compositional elements, the colors it produces are always warm and vibrant.
What's more, I feel that when using it, or a lens of this type, it really forces me to focus more, submerse myself into the moment, and results in some of my better work.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Jan 22, 2017 4:45 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikkor AI-S 105mm f/2.5
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/2
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 52 mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 21 - January 21, 2017
Title: A Bridge to Somewhere Familiar
Again, I think I'll just let the photograph speak to you ...
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 21, 2017 7:01 PM EST
Camera: Casio EX-H5 - Yes, a simple Point and Shoot Camera!
Lens: 12.1 Megapixel
Exposure: Auto
Exposure Time: 1/2 sec
Aperture: f/3.2
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 24mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Notice the 'white dots' or sensor hot spots in the photo?
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Day 20 - January 20, 2017
Title: Trying to See Through the Fog
In trying to keep up with taking a picture every day, I have also been trying to make stopping by the park part of my daily routine.
This evening, I was able to capture this photograph as the fog was forming over the lake, while experimenting with an older simple Point and Shoot Olympus FE-340 8.0 Megapixel Digital Camera. I really like the surreal effect of the composition, almost as if the fog is moving.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 20, 2017 5:44 PM EST
Camera: Olympus FE-340 - A simple Point and Shoot camera, actually used for effect.
Lens: 8.0 Megapixel with 5x Optical Zoom
Exposure: Auto
Exposure Time: 1/5 sec
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 17mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 19 - January 19, 2017
Title: Monet After Dark
I'll just let the picture speak to you ...
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 19, 2017 7:07 PM EST
Camera: Casio EX-H5
Lens: 12.1 Megapixel
Exposure: Auto
Exposure Time: 1/2 sec
Aperture: f/4.2
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 10mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 18 - January 18, 2017
Title: Fallen Angel
Had the opportunity to return to the dance studio and capture a few more photographs of the Dress Rehearsal.
I can't put my finger on exactly what it is about this photograph - sure the highlights are hot, the focus could be sharper, and some would say there is too much negative space - but I feel it may be the composition that intrigues me. Her arms lead your view in to the frame and downward, gradually along with the light, subtly arriving on her face, and there it is - the simple contrast of her red lip stick against the bokeh'd dark backdrop giving way to an emotionless expression.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Jan 18, 2017 8:29 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 6400
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 17 - January 17, 2017
Title: ... Blowin' in the Wind
How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, and how many times must the cannon balls fly
Before they're forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind
Yes, and how many years can a mountain exist
Before it's washed to the sea?
Yes, and how many years can some people exist
Before they're allowed to be free?
Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn't see?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind
Yes, and how many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky?
Yes, and how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, and how many deaths will it take 'till he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind
- Bob Dylan
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 17, 2017 6:45 PM EST
Camera: Olympus FE-340
Lens: 8.0 Megapixel with 5x Optical Zoom
Exposure: Auto
Exposure Time: 1/2 sec
Aperture: f/4.8
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 14mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 16 - January 16, 2017
Title: "Cloudy"
Cloudy
The sky is gray and white and cloudy,
Sometimes I think it's hanging down on me.
And it's a hitchhike a hundred miles.
I'm a rag-a-muffin child.
Pointed finger-painted smile.
I left my shadow waiting down the road for me a while.
Cloudy
My thoughts are scattered and they're cloudy,
They have no borders, no boundaries.
They echo and they swell
From Tolstoy to Tinker Bell.
Down from Berkeley to Carmel.
Got some pictures in my pocket and a lot of time to kill.
Hey sunshine
I haven't seen you in a long time.
Why don't you show your face and bend my mind?
These clouds stick to the sky
Like floating questions, why?
And they linger there to die.
They don't know where they are going, and, my friend, neither do I.
Cloudy,
Cloudy.
- Paul Simon
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 16, 2017 5:03 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikkor AI-S 105mm f/2.5
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/25 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 52mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 15 - January 15, 2017
Title: ... ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Jan 12, 2017 8:00 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 15 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 14 - January 14, 2017
Title: State Champions!
The Troy United Boys Rugby Team, Troy, Michigan took the MHSRA 2016 7's D1 State Championship.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 14, 2017 10:51 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/8 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 55mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
A few other action shots of my #14 Andrew Williams taken during the Championship Games ...
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Day 13 - January 13, 2017
Title: A Classic Burger - The Elias Brothers Big Boy
What can I say? I was hungry!
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 13, 2017 11:12 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/10 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 3200
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 12 - January 12, 2017
Title: So Close, Yet So Far Away
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Jan 12, 2017 7:48 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 11 - January 11, 2017
Title: Dancing with The Moment
I had the opportunity to photograph some performances from a local dance studio Dress Rehearsal.
To be completely honest, the changing and extremely low lighting conditions made this shoot quite challenging. Even while shooting the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II wide open, with the camera hand-held in Aperture Priority mode, I had to let the Auto ISO adjust quite high. Yet, this photograph is simply stunning, and I think the graininess softens the image to some degree.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: Jan 11, 2017 7:07 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/80 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 6400
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC; Cropped at the bottom.
Day 10 - January 10, 2017
Title: Out and About
In complete transparency, I did not capture this photograph today. But I did take it while I was out and about back in May, so it's as close to a Project 365 photo I could find. Somewhere in the middle of the I-696/I-275/I-96 interchange, while in the midst of the almost never ending stop and go, bumper-to-bumper traffic, I ran into this magnificent creature, who contrary to it's owner and the rest of us, is actually enjoying the ride!
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: May 3, 2016 5:07 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm F1.4G
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 50mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 9 - January 9, 2017
Title: 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
GO TIGERS!
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 9, 2017 8:19 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/4 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 1000
Focal Length: 55mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 8 - January 8, 2017
Title: High Noon
Good thing he wasn't carrying the street howitzer!
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 8, 2017 1:37 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/800 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 1400
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 7 - January 7, 2017
Title: In The Zone
"... and on the drums, Mr. Larry Grodsky"!
I was honored to have the opportunity to capture a few shots of the band "Chris Richards and the Subtractions" playing at a local venue. Of the photos I shot in the series, this one stood out to me most as it captures the subject's face in detail and stationary; yet it simultaneously captures his arms, his hand holding the drum stick, all in motion. It's almost as if it's two pictures in one.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 7, 2017 11:04 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/50 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 6400
Focal Length: 110mm
Flash: No Flash, compulsory
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 6 - January 6, 2017
Title: Golden Stallion
This magnificent beast comes to you all the way from Mexico, a treasured souvenir and just one of the many memories from our 2013 Spring Break Cruise. What an amazing and fun-filled time we had with our Spring Break travel companions - Lisa, Gabriella, and Libby. On our last shore excursion of the cruise, while browsing through some of the local shops and boutiques, my son stumbled upon this piece of metal art work and well, the rest is history.
With the temperatures outdoors hovering around 15 degrees Fahrenheit, I decided to shoot today's photograph indoors. I draped a black drop cloth over a table, allowing it to flow down and on to the floor, placed a framed mirror diagonally on the cloth, and then centered the metal art work on the mirror. I mounted a G2 Low-Profile Triple Action Ball Head from Benro on to a Platypod Pro Max mini tripod, attached the Nikon D810 and Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm F2.8G ED to the Ball Head, and now I was ready to capture the perfect shot for Day 6 of my Project 365. I checked the camera settings, enabled the pop-up flash, focused the lens, and took the first shot.
Uuhhh ... simply put, it looked nothing like what I envisioned.
I tried different angles, a number of different settings, and still was not getting the look I wanted. Then I thought "What about using an off-camera flash"? I was able to create a very interesting effect by back-lighting the art work, but when I placed the flash off to the right of the subject, I knew I was close. By using two off-camera flash units, one placed to the left and right of the subject, I was able to capture this shot of the Golden Stallion.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 5, 2017 11:04 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm F2.8G ED
Exposure: Aperture
Exposure Time: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, return light not detected
Post Processing: SOOC
Day 5 - January 5, 2017
Title: Escher's Droste Effect
The Droste effect (Dutch pronunciation: [drɔstə])—known as 'mise en abyme' in art—is the effect of a picture appearing within itself, in a place where a similar picture would realistically be expected to appear. The appearance is recursive: the smaller version contains an even smaller version of the picture, and so on. Only in theory could this go on forever; practically, it continues only as long as the resolution of the picture allows, which is relatively short, since each iteration geometrically reduces the picture's size. ["Droste Effect." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2017. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droste_effect>]
In this photograph, I took the effect even further by capturing a photo of the actual page of the blog displaying the photo ...
Tom Beddard, who's interests focus in computer graphics, information virtualization and interactive experiences, takes Escher's Droste Effect to an entirely different level. Feel free to view some of Tom's creative works at his website.
Photograph Details:
Date: January 4, 2017 10:27 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Time: 1/6 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 86mm
Flash: No flash, Compulsory
Day 4 - January 4, 2017
Title: Up All Night (at Children's Hospital of Michigan)
Lately, here in the suburbs of Metropolitan Detroit, the temperatures outdoors have been below fre-e-e-zing and it's been quite windy. Despite Old Man Winter, I decided to brave the elements and photograph what I feel is one of the most architecturally interesting and colorful buildings I've ever seen - The Children's Hospital of Michigan in Troy, MI.
I felt the Christmas lights in the trees added to the composition, and lead the viewer's eye into the frame from the bottom left.
And there in the center of the frame is the single tree, alone, at night wishing it had lights of it's own on it's branches to sparkle.
It's there in that instant, I hope the viewer looks up into the windows of the hospital and thinks of the many children spending tonight, like the tree feeling alone, wishing they had a healthy life of their own so they too could sparkle.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 3, 2017 11:18 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture Priority
Exposure Time: 13 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 110mm
Flash: No flash, Compulsory
Day 3 - January 3, 2017
Title: Parking Exit
Sometimes there's just something about a location that calls out "Photograph Me!". This is exactly what I heard as I was driving past this parking garage, and boy am I glad I listened.
I spent a few minutes scouting the scene, looking for what I felt would result in an interesting composition, and finalized on this perspective and vantage point. I quickly set up my tripod, and using the ceiling tiles as markers, I placed it directly in the center of the isle. I attached my camera, checked my settings, and clicked.
I pressed the review/play-back button to view my new treasure and it happened - that moment we all have experienced when the picture we just captured looks nothing like the image we saw with our eyes! What my eyes saw was not only orthographic symmetry created from the cement pillars, but the symmetry created between the ceiling surface and the surface of the parking garage floor. And although the first picture I captured did express the orthographic symmetry created from the cement pillars because I was centered in the isle, my camera was not centered vertically between the ceiling surface and the surface of the parking garage floor. I adjusted my tripod raising my camera as high as possible (I'm only 5'6" tall) and captured the photo you see below.
Then when I was reviewing the photo for this post, I thought "I wonder how this would look if the photo were rotated 180 degrees"?
And I just can't decide . Which do you like better?
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 2, 2016 6:46 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture Priority
Exposure Time: 1/3 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No flash, Compulsory
Day 2 - January 2, 2017
Title: Frozen Sunburst
I spent the afternoon exploring Fire Fighters Park, Troy, MI, and managed to capture this photo just as the sun set over the lake, in between two homes. The idea of trying to capture a 'sun burst' came to me at the last moment, I set the Aperture to f/22, and let the camera do the rest. This was actually the best of the 10 sun burst photos I took during that moment. This brings up a good point - which is to be sure to take multiple photos in a setting where the lighting conditions are changing quickly.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: January 1, 2016 5:50 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture Priority
Exposure Time: 1/320
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 800
Focal Length: 70mm
Flash: No flash, Compulsory
Day 1 - January 1, 2017
Title: Is it live or is it a Robert Gohl Decoy?
I actually photographed this Wood Duck on December 31, 2016, in the Rochester Municipal Park, Rochester, MI, while I was capturing photos of male and female Mallard Ducks for my good friend Mr. Robert Gohl - an avid hunter and insanely talented decoy artist!
Bob told me it's really rare to see this type of duck at this time of year. Honestly, I couldn't miss this duck. His coloring and markings were so vibrant he literally stood out among all of the other ducks.
Photograph Details:
© Kelly R. Williams. All Rights Reserved.
Date: December 31, 2016 12:14 PM EST
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
Exposure: Aperture Priority
Exposure Time: 1/500
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 200mm
Flash: No flash, Compulsory
What Is A Project 365?
A Project 365 is a photography project, in which you take one photograph every day for a year, on any subject of your choosing and share it with the world.
One Photo A Day
That's simply the idea behind it! Just capture and upload one photo a day, along with comments or the story behind the picture, and share it with the world.
This helps you keep a journal of your life and remember the little day-to-day things that make life so valuable.
(We’re all human, so if you can’t take a photo on an exact day, it’s OK. You can always backdate a photo)
What's All The Fuss?
Recently there has been a great deal of hype about 365 Projects, and everyone seems to be doing one, each with their own individual take on the concept. Some people take photos of themselves, others take photos of just one object, some take photos of their daily meals and others, like me, will just take photos of everyday life.
Why do it?
Taking a photo each day can be a huge undertaking; however the payoffs and the sense of achievement at the completion of the project are more than worth it.
Taking photos every day will improve your photography skills, teach you about lighting, composition and creativity. It also forces you to come up with new ideas, new techniques, and makes you look at life a little differently and from one of my favorite perspectives – through the lens.
The number one reason for me to undertake My 365 Project is that it will not only be a visual diary of my life for the next year, but it will be part of a bigger composition – My Blog, which I’ve named My Digital Pulse.
I'm Not Very Good / My Camera Is Old
It's not about being 'good' or having the ‘best equipment’, it's about remembering the little things in life. Some people just use their iPhone to take pictures, and it doesn't matter. Jump in and have fun!
Motivation
Sometimes you'll feel like there is nothing to take a photo of, or that nothing exciting is happening. When days like this come around, and believe me they will come, you just have to pick yourself up and force yourself out of the house, find a scene, and just start taking pictures.
Also, telling your friends and colleagues about your project will keep you engaged, people might even start asking if they can be in your pictures or what you’re going to take a picture of today.
All of this will encourage you and be a constant reminder for you to take better photos!
Getting Started
Here are 4 rules to remember on your journey:
- Take your camera everywhere!
- Don't wait to post your images, get them uploaded within a day or two so you don't end up with a huge backlog.
- Pick a theme to start with to make it easier. This will keep you focused and make it easier to remember to take your photo.
- Don't stop! Remember your goal and how great your project will be at the end.
I'd love to hear why you started your Project 365 in the comments.
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