Joe Martin Photography

Get in the shot

Joe — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:02:00 +0000

You need to use your camera and learn how to use it. I love the self timer for many reasons. One of the get features in almost every camera out there today is the self timer. This way you can get in the photograph with your family. Just set up on a tripod or a low wall car roof or what ever will let use this feature capture the memory. One tip is that you want to make sure you frame the shot well and take the time to get every one else ready and let them know were you will stand so that your space is free when you are ready.

Tree or a Post?

Joe — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:13:14 +0000

When i first say this tree I thought how did a fence post get here in the middle of the swamp. The swamp that is now frozen over and melting fast. Just days before the whole thing was ice and now there is open water in spots. I think spring is just around the comer.

Playing with Shadows

Joe — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:23:32 +0000

In some photos like this one shadows play a big part of the composition. Some times you can not fight the shadows, so you have to use them to your advantage.

Fall Colors

Joe — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:49:29 +0000

It may be hard to pick a favorite season in New Hampshire. For me, it is Autumn! There are so many colors everywhere you look that it can be hard to keep your eyes on the road when driving. I drive my family crazy with the amount of times that I need to pull over to take a photo. It takes us hours to get to our original destination. Thank goodness we have lives that enable us to live life in the slow lane! Here is one of the many shots I took on this one particular day out with my family.

Time Stands Still

Joe — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:41:02 +0000

It seems like I get photos of buildings right before they are demolished! As I was shooting here, a car pulled over and the driver told me that the building was going to be torn down and a new office building was going to be put in it’s place. She told me that the new building would be very close to the original design. I am looking forward to shooting it when it is complete! I love expansion and growth! This is the 3rd building in the last year I have photographed that is no longer standing. Down with the old – up with the new!

Sky Line

Joe — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:46:30 +0000

This is a photo of “The Sky Condominiums” with the amazing “Stratosphere” as the backdrop. I took this photo as we sat at a red light as I lend out of the drivers window. It really gives the feeling of being there. In the action right from “The Strip”

“Trapped In Time”

Joe — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:48:43 +0000

I love the fall. There is so much for a photographer to look at, so many colors. We live on 35 acres with a wide range or land types. From a step cliff to a babbling brook even a few rolling hills. We have very thick forest and a few open fields. We are very lucky. In one area we have a old marshy spot. That is where this photo comes form in the shallow waters at the edge of this dead part of the forest. Where the beavers had lived so many years ago. They killed a few acres of forest and as it tries to grow back we get to enjoy small gifts like this.

A Lake and a Dam River

Joe — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:35:11 +0000

You can almost hear the water flowing. It makes me to happy to share the colors of the sky, and texture of the rocks and the wide view of the dam and the bridge. The Hoover Dam was built in the 1930′s. I can only imagine how much this view has changed over time. I enjoyed capturing this image and visiting this amazing place will forever be in my memory.

Hoover dam wide view

Time to Raise The Barn

Joe — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:20:40 +0000

When I look at this building I still can not believe that it was moved over 1 mile from were it was built nearly 100 years ago. They had to have the power and phone companies lead and follow this massive building so that they could remove and replace all the street wiring on the trip. It was many years ago that is was moved and I wish I had a time machine to go back and take some photos on that day. Most of our little town turned out for the move. Lining the streets with chairs making it a neighborhood affair. I was so lucky to have to wait for the sand pit to free up with many people using it to sand their driveways. The clouds were so awesome.

School Daze

Joe — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:32:17 +0000

I took this HDR image at a local school where my camera club meets. I love how the colors just pop and contrast beautifully with one another. I couldn’t wait to get home to bring the magic of HDR to what I was seeing. I hope to share the other versions soon of this shot soon!