… it seemed obvious that black and white would be a great way to show off this distinguished residence.
Chicago Theater Photo Lesson
If you're in Chicago with all your camera equipment… …And you can get a hotel room across the street from the Historic Chicago Theater… on the 7th floor… above the 'L' tracks… and you've talked the theater owner into turning on the marquee lights even without a show… and nobody parks a truck in front… and it…
Can You Say Ironic Mr. Jackling?
Steve Jobs' Calif. home gets historic designation Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' childhood home in California gets historic designation… http://finance.yahoo.com/news/steve-jobs-calif-home-gets-140908413.html#!
A Day In The World Book Selection, Oxnard Documentary Photographs
Costco-Oxnard is famous now. ADAY.org book inside spread. Photo: Stephen Schafer. On May 15, 2012 a non profit organization, Expressions of Humankind based in Sweeden, set out to document the world by encouraging photographers of all skill levels to document a 24 hour period on one day, May 15, and upload the photos to be…
Amazingly Unretouched Architecture
A couple of nights ago I had the privilege of doing architectural photography for Ventana Magazine in Ventura's historic Hobson Heights neighborhood. Historic buildings are my favorite subjects but they often need a little help in Photoshop before they are ready for a centerfold. On this night I was fortunate enough to have clear skies,…
Photographing the Holly Trolly in Downtown Oxnard Historic District
The Christmas Spirit was high, Double-decker bus high! Usually my architectural photography is all about holding very, very still. Not this time.
Photoshop Translation (quote)
"I'll fix it in Photoshop™," This quote is usually loosely translated to: "I'll screw it up in camera." Client: Cardkey, Model: Brian Kent, Photograph by www.schafphoto.com
Nikon D800E – For Architecture + a Moiré Hunting Safari (Updated 5-’14)
11 things a still photographer found out about the Nikon D800 and/or D800E when it showed up yesterday. And a link to full size photos on Flickr showing uncorrected D800E moiré.
Then & Now. It’s Like 1934 All Over Again… HABS Style.
HABS of the Blue Wing Adobe in Sonoma… Again? Historic American Buildings Survey Roger Sturtevant, Photographer Feb. 12, 1934 VIEW FROM NORTH-EAST (FRONT) – Blue Wing Inn. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HABS CA-1438-1 Last month we had the pleasure of documenting Sonoma's Blue Wing Inn Adobe. It was officially an…
Instant Bug Fix – Attached photos in Apple Mail become embedded .BMP files on PC’s (Outlook)
Macs are from Mars and PC’s are from Venus, so it’s no surprise they don’t speak the same language. Every time I send Jpegs (.jpg files) to clients on PC’s between Mac Mail and Outlook or even Earthlink’s e-mail service the photos appear embedded and can only be seen as Bitmap (.BMP files). The 5 second solution rename the