Restaurant Window - Christmas 2018

Wishing You A Festive New Year's Eve!

Restaurant Window - Christmas 2018

Camera: Sony a7R III 
Lens:     Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
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New York Bistro On Christmas Day

Merry Christmas To ALL!

This is one of my favorite New York photos. I feel that it captures the spirit of the city at Christmastime, not fancy decorations or big productions, but the way that people really live. When I lived in small towns and suburbs, no one thought of going out to dinner on Christmas Day. It was a day when you spent time with family (or recovered from spending time with family).

In New York, it's common for people to go out to dinner on holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving. Many people live alone and long to socialize with friends. Many people don't celebrate Christmas, because they come from a different religious background, or they don't celebrate Thanksgiving because it's a uniquely American holiday, and they come from other parts of the world. Whatever their reasons, it's nice to know that many restaurants will be open and ready to welcome them.

Photography note: I attempted a similar shot a couple of days earlier, but when I framed the composition, I truncated the word 'LUNCH' on the awning to the left of the photo. Details like that annoy me, so I went back on Christmas night to reshoot while carefully watching the edges of the frame. 

I try to be cognizant of composition-wrecking details, but it's tricky when you're shooting at night. Small details are easily overlooked in the dark. Sometimes, you don't notice a problem until you load the files onto the computer. If at first you don't succeed, charge your batteries, swallow your pride, get back out there, and make it right. 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!


Camera: Sony a7R III
Lens:     Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
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NYC in Black and White - Fire Escape

Endangered Architecture


Fire escapes fascinate me with their functional elegance, art with a noble purpose.

Unfortunately, we are losing these lovely Twentieth-Century buildings. They are being torn down at an alarming rate, replaced with bland modern towers fitted with internal fire stairs. The look of these elegant brick and iron façades will one day be a thing of the past. We have to enjoy them now.


Camera: Sony a7R II
Lens:     Sony FE 85mm f/1.8

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
http://www.dansouthphoto.com
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Pretty Woman In Tiger Pants

New York City Candid

Pretty Woman In Tiger Pants - New York

I don't ask questions. I just take the pictures.


Camera: Sony a7R II
Lens:     Sony FE 85mm f/1.8

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
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Chelsea Model Shoot (Candid)

Creative Interaction

This photographer and his lovely model stopped to take some shots near a spot where I was taking in some air (and photos) in Chelsea. I hope they don't mind that I grabbed a shot of their creative interaction. I was there first. ;-)

Chelsea Model Shoot (Candid)

Camera: Sony a7R II
Lens:     Sony FE 85mm f/1.8

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
http://www.dansouthphoto.com
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Lightning Strike on Florida's Gulf Coast

A Flash Of Inspiration

Lightning Strike on Florida's Gulf Coast

Camera: Sony a7R III
Lens:     Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
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A Book At The Beach

Relaxing On Florida's Gulf Coast

A Book At The Beach - Florida's Gulf Coast

Camera: Sony a7R III
Lens:     Sony FE 85mm f/1.8

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
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Romantic Sunset Walk - Florida Gulf Coast

Taking Life In Stride

Camera: Sony a7R III
Lens:     Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


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Sea Birds Hunting On The Florida Coast

Wading In Formation

Sea Birds Hunting On The Florida Coast

I was struck by how the birds would wade along the shoreline together in groups of two or three with nearly perfect synchronization of movement. They stepped together, dipped their beaks into the we sand together. Even their posture was mirrored almost perfectly.




Camera: Sony a7R III
Lens:     Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
http://www.dansouthphoto.com
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Pride Colors - Upper East Side

A Celebration Of Love In New York City

Pride Colors - Upper East Side

Camera: Sony a7R II
Lens:     Sony FE 35mm f/1.8

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2017 Daniel R. South
http://www.dansouthphoto.com
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Memorial to Anthony Bourdain at Brasserie Les Halles

New York Bids Farewell To A Friend

Fans of Anthony Bourdain, world-renowned chef, author, and television personality, leave notes and flowers at a makeshift memorial outside of Brasserie Les Halles in Manhattan.

Memorial to Anthony Bourdain at Brasserie Les Halles

Camera:    Sony a7R III
Lens:        Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM


Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
http://www.dansouthphoto.com
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Tables and Chairs - Bucharest

Hectic Travel

It happens. You're dashing along trying to keep up with a travel companion who's determined to get to a museum by some pre-decided hour. Along the way, you spot something that's too visually interesting to pass up.

Would you...?

- Break out your kit and work diligently to capture the best shot you can?

- Keep walking and regret a missed opportunity forever?

- Compromise and take the shot as quickly as possible?

Tables and Chairs - Bucharest

Perhaps you can guess the strategy that I applied while capturing this line of small blue tables at a sidewalk cafe in Bucharest.


Camera: Sony a7R III
Lens:     Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
http://www.dansouthphoto.com
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Evening Stroll Past St. Michael's Cathedral

Alba Carolina

A young family takes a spirited evening stroll past St. Michael's Cathedral at the Alba Carolina Citadel in Alba Ilula, Romania.

Evening Stroll Past St. Michael's Cathedral, Alba Iulia

Camera: 
                Sony a7R III

Lens:
                Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM


Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
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Young Woman In An Evening Gown

Sisters At An Exhibition

I am proud to announce that my sister, Laurie, has had one of her oil paintings selected for display in a juried exhibition at the historic Merrick Art Gallery in Western Pennsylvania. 

It was an honor to be there for the successful and well-attended opening. My other two sisters were on hand, as well (a full set!). We live far apart and don't see each other very often; being together at the opening made occasion all the more special.

Merrick Art Gallery in Western Pennsylvania

Historic Placard

Young Woman In An Evening Gown by Laurie South Fillinger

Sisters At An Exhibition - Mimi, Laurie, Marne

Exterior of the Historic Merrick Art Gallery

Chandelier - Merrick Art Gallery - New Brighton, Pennsylvania

Camera: 
                Sony a7R III
Lenses:
                Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
                Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM


Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
http://www.dansouthphoto.com
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Going AWOL

A Bar By Any Other Name?

This has to be one of the best-named establishments in New York City.


"Have you seen Ed?"

"Not since this morning."

"He didn't show up for the three o'clock meeting."

"I guess he's gone AWOL."

Let's Go AWOL!

Camera: Sony a7R III
Lens:     Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
http://www.dansouthphoto.com
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The Makeup Artist

Face The Music

I never fully appreciated the power of makeup before I became a photographer. Now, I realize that the stuff is nothing short of a miracle, and the people who apply it are patient, helpful angels.

Images 1, 2, 4:

Camera: Sony a7R III
Lens:     Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS

Image 3:

Camera: Sony a7R II
Lens:     Sony FE Macro 90mm f/2.8 G OSS

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
http://www.dansouthphoto.com
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Water Main Break - Park Avenue

Can You Dig It?

Stuff happens. Bring a camera.

Water Main Break - Park Avenue

Surveying The Damage

New Yorkers Carry On

Camera: Sony a7R III
Lens:     Sony FE 85mm f/1.8

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
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Lighting Test - High Key With Soft Edges

Creating A Dreamlike Quality

The soft, minimally directional lighting was created with one off-camera flash bounced in a white room. 

I opened the lens to its widest aperture to accentuate the dreamlike quality of the image. The subject was placed on a folded bedspread. With most of the bedspread out of focus, it looks like a cloud.

High Key Portrait - Daniel South Photography

I'm hoping that the subject liked the photo. She didn't say anything about it, either way, but I'm fairly confident. When it comes to lighting, we don't toy around.


Camera: Sony a7R III
Lens:     Sony FE 85mm f/1.8

Light happens. Be ready. Shoot hard.


Copyright © 2018 Daniel R. South
http://www.dansouthphoto.com
All Rights Reserved