Apr 182012
 
Long exposure black and white shot of the arroyo seco river in the Los Pagres National Forest

Every year around Easter my daughter and a group of my closest friends go camping at the Indians campground in the Los Padres National Forest. It is one of the best parts of my year. I often do some photography while I’m there. This time, the fun stuff was putting a strong IR filter on my lens and getting some long exposure shots of the Arroyo Seco river.

This photo is a 25 second exposure (I know, my previous post is a long exposure shot too, must be the flavor of the month.

Long exposure black and white shot of the Arroyo Seco river in the Los Padres National Forest

It was just after a storm, so I got some shots of clouds as well.

IR black and white photo of clouds in the Los Padres National Forest after a storm

All photos @ Alex Schoenfeldt 2012
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San Francisco Photographer

Jun 242010
 
Mothers and children by river. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.

I recently bought a digital canon, a D60, that has been converted to shoot infrared. Now, you can’t quote me on this, but here is to the best of my knowledge how this thing works. All digital cameras have a filter in them that blocks infrared and allows visible light to pass. In my new IR camera, someone has taken out that filter and placed instead a filter that does the opposite, blocks visible light and allows IR to pass.

If I’ve got that wrong, let me know in comments.

I first took the camera out to the Berkeley hills, and I loved it right away. I could tell immediately that I had to learn to see in a new way to get the most out of this camera, which as a photographer was an exciting prospect.

Then, I took the camera to the Big Sur River with some friends, and here are the results:

All Photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2010. All rights reserved.
Alex Schoenfeldt Photography.

Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Kavi in Infrared
Delilah on log at river. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Teenagers in puppy pile. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Teenagers in puppy pile. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Big Sur River Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Children on tube. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Sepia. Kids on tube. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Kids on tube, Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Boy holds rope of innertube with kids. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Kids on inner tube. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Kids on inner tube. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Teenagers. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Boyfriend and Girlfriend. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Circle of friends. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Kids floating on river. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Mothers and children by river. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Teen girl poses. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Nude women in river. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Teen girls. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Circle of friends 2. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Friends and soccer ball. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
baby with drum. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
back of todler. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
baby and lens flare. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.

May 112010
 
Wedding Photo Overlooking Cliffs of Big Sur, Pacific Ocean, Bigsby Bridge

Wedding Photos from Carmel-By-The-Sea and Highway 1 in Big Sur.

Monica and Michael got married at The San Antonio House Inn in Carmel-By-The-Sea. After the wedding, the three of us went down the coast, shooting photos in Big Sur at Bigsby Bridge, and Garrapata Beach, Mission Beach, and Carmel Beach.

All photos and album design © Alex Schoenfeldt 2008. All rights reserved. San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photographer

Mar 242010
 
Fire breathing young man in Big Sur 1

Last week I went down to Big Sur, CA to celebrate my friend Kavi’s 18th birthday. We went camping at San Dollar Beach.

Lots of great photos from the trip. I’ll start with these.

It turns out Kavi is into breathing fire. Nothing like some good fire breathing for a good photo.

All Photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2010. All Rights Reserved.
San Francisco Photographer

Mar 182010
 
Girl Running Up Hill, Clouds and Tall Oak

Every year I go with my daughter and some friends on a camping trip. We go to a wild campground in the Los Padres National Forest.

It is a great way to mark the arrival of spring, and for the kids there is an Easter Egg hunt!

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