On 3 October I attended the morning session of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta with a client that I’ve been tutoring https://www.davidhoodphotography.com/phototut/. The event started at 6AM with the Dawn Patrol, followed by the Glow, and culminated with completion of the … Continue reading
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I use composition rules as a guide, but for this photo I just framed the shot to capture the impact of the moment. Captured at Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in the early morning on 3 Oct 21. Shot handheld with Nikon … Continue reading
Those who follow me https://www.davidhoodphotography.com/phototut/ probably know that I get great satisfaction from sharing my love of digital photography with others. Randy, a new Lessons.com client, will soon be attending an extended family event and wanted to capture candid shots. … Continue reading
My previous post https://www.davidhoodphotography.com/las-parras-de-abiquiu-bed-breakfast-vineyard/ talked about an overnight visit to a lovely bed and breakfast in Abiquiu, NM which is in the dark sky area of central New Mexico on US Highway 84, west of Santa Fe. This post will … Continue reading
I intend to publish a post very soon about lessons learned from my first attempt at capturing a memorable photograph of the Milky Way. In preparing for that shot we discovered Ghost Ranch https://www.ghostranch.org/, a dark sky location west of Abiquiu, … Continue reading
The Albuquerque community was more than ready to celebrate the 4th of July this year, and the skies were filled with spectacular fireworks displays. I found a spot on the top floor of the parking garage at Sandia Resort and … Continue reading
Viewbug https://www.viewbug.com/frontpage/wall is a picture-sharing community. Its contests are an excellent way for me to challenge myself with new styles of photography and get my work in front of a huge audience. I’m happy to have been rewarded with ViewBug’s … Continue reading
We found the Abiquiu Inn http://www.abiquiuinn.com to be a delightful place to spend the night – good food, comfortable, quiet, rooms and casitas, and an abundance of art and gardens on the grounds. #abiquiu inn David Hood, dba David Hood Photography … Continue reading
My wife and I had a wonderful getaway weekend to celebrate our 54th anniversary. We visited the area around Abiquiu, NM and thoroughly enjoyed a private movie tour at Ghost Ranch https://www.ghostranch.org/. Our tour took us through locked gates to … Continue reading
Simon says “Stand on One Foot”. We Simon met while scouting a location for a bridal couple’s shot at the park where the couple was recently married. Shot with Nikon Z6 fitted with Nikon 24-70 lens at 70mm, ISO 400, … Continue reading
