New Tales From the Crypt
Here's another snippet from the European travel files, as they trickle in...
The Emperor's Crypt in Vienna is truly a place of beauty as much as it is of death. The bronze coffins from the 16th and 17th century are enduring artistic masterpieces from their time, never mind their morbid suject matter. Lavishly encrusted with symbols of death and religion, they hold the remains of the 146 proud kings, queens, and noblemen that once ruled the extended Austrian kingdom. The last one was buried there in 1990.
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Crypt King
I *was* going to save this image for Halloween - but as I browsed through the new pictures from my Europe trip, I found this one really struck me. So I figured, what the heck... ![[]](http://emeraldbayphoto.com/portfolio/albums/vienna/Crypt_king.jpg) Crowned skull figure at corner of 16th Century crypt, Emperor's Crypt, Kapuziner Church, Vienna, AustriaI'll try and post at least one pic a day as I make my way through the approx. 1000 images, so please hang in there with me. Labels: editorial photographer Bend Oregon, Editorial Photography, photography, travel, travel photographer
A Match Made In ... An 80s Disco Heaven
My sister and her boyfriend have been dating and living together for nearly 20 years. Two and a half weeks ago, they finally made it legal, official, "till' death do us part". Of course I was assigned to the task of being their wedding photographer. That I would have to fly half-way around the world for that was a just one of those things you gladly do for the happiness of your family. The ceremony was beautiful, the dinner was delicious, and of course my sister looked absolutely gorgeous and radiant. So here are a couple of pics for the curious (more to come in the near future): ![[]](http://emeraldbayphoto.com/portfolio/albums/weddings/wedding_portfolio_29_couple_kissing_2.jpg) Labels: photography, portrait photographer Bend Oregon
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Europe - Here I Come!
I'm leaving for Europe - or more precisely Switzerland and Austria - tomorrow morning. I will try and post random updates whenever I get access to a computer over there - but I'm not making any promises.
It will be a whirlwind visit of friends, relatives, a wedding and a 3-day trip to Vienna - so the only thing that's guaranteed is a lot of cool eye-candy, given it doesn't rain non-stop while I'm over there.
In the meantime, here's a look at one of my home town Basel's most prominent buildings - the Rathaus (seat of the city counsil):
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The Virtues of Lamp Shade Posts
Who would have thought?
According to David Pogue's NYT column this week, lamp shade posts can be of surprising virtue to a photographer. I quote:
The tripod mount on the bottom of most digital cameras has exactly the same thread diameter as a typical hotel lampshade post. In a pinch, you can unscrew the lampshade and use the exposed screw on the lamp itself to steady your camera.
And no. I'm not going to wonder about how exactly he figured this one out. Draw your own conclusions.
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