The Pixels in Pete's World

Now that I’ve decided on the location of my makeshift studio, a stairwell, it’s time to break out the light stands and speedlights. Before beginning, I set the zoom setting on all my speedlights/ flash units to 105mm so that the light is more focused and not scattered all over.

Setting up a makeshift studio doesn’t require a lot of space but it does require some improvisation. I was in the basement of the First Congregational Church recently to photograph some children who attended Puppet Palooza–a week long puppet making workshop by Creative Kids Have Fun. Young children are not the easiest of subjects. That’s [...]

Here are this year’s contestants in the annual Halloween costume contest held at Riverside Plaza, a stone’s throw from where I live. The kids 12 and under were decked out with their parents and grandparents cheering them on.

  Despite cooler than normal temperatures this year, Festa Italiana crowds didn’t let temperatures in the mid-60s deter them from having a grand time. This year’s performers, Gina Iaccovino, Romina Arena, the Riverside Opera and Pietro, kept everyone thoroughly entertained with favorites like Theme from Godfather, New York, New York and other Italian classics. The area in [...]