Dave Pidgeon
Why I went all in on photography
I heard my image making calling. It took way too long to get there, but here's the story behind how I went all in on photography.
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Dave Pidgeon
- Nov 2
- 3 min
Making iconic Seattle photos your own
Cities like Seattle are full of places that have been Instagramm'd to death. But that's all right. It's your turn now.
Dave Pidgeon
- Jul 12
- 2 min
A very early morning with Seattle’s Skyline
Why getting up early on vacation is so worth it no matter how tired you are.
Dave Pidgeon
- Jun 8
- 2 min
The best place to photograph New York City’s skyline
How to capture an iconic view of New York City’s skyline at sunset.
Dave Pidgeon
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Long exposure of clouds and a river in Lancaster County
The weather forecast is constantly changing. And in those changes exists photo opportunities.
Dave Pidgeon
- May 25
- 2 min
The eagles of Cononwingo
A contemplative moment leads to an excursion to photograph bald eagles
Dave Pidgeon
- May 4
- 2 min
Traffic, Long Exposure, and a famous theater (or is it "theatre")
A flirtation with Spring meant a beautiful time making long exposures in Lancaster city.
Dave Pidgeon
- Apr 27
- 2 min
Lancaster train station in the rain
Life and photography come together in front of a rainy day train station.
Dave Pidgeon
- Apr 13
- 1 min
Chuggin’ locomotive in Lancaster
Fulfilling a goal I made years ago to photograph a steam locomotive in action and make it into a poster for one of my sons.
Dave Pidgeon
- Apr 6
- 1 min
Waterfall'ing in Olympic National Park
Visiting a waterfall in Olympic National Park provides a moment of quiet contemplation.
Dave Pidgeon
- Mar 25
- 3 min
Receding waves on Amelia Island
It's an paradoxical place to be, sometimes, a parent who's also a photographer.
Dave Pidgeon
- Mar 16
- 1 min
Silhouettes on Driftwood Beach
Mysterious. Charming. Otherworldly. Stop by to see Jekyll Island's Driftwood Beach.
Dave Pidgeon
- Mar 9
- 1 min
Get close on waterfall photos
An image from Letchworth State Park reminds us to add tightly cropped photos of waterfalls along with wide angles.
Dave Pidgeon
- Feb 7
- 3 min
Let's get personal (photo blogs, that is)
We're drowning in a world of how-to articles. We need to get more personal. Find out what I mean in this post.
Dave Pidgeon
- Feb 2
- 1 min
Reflected skies in Washington, D.C.
A chance walk down a street in Washington, D.C. allowed a quick detail shot of a beautiful early Spring morning.
Dave Pidgeon
- Jan 26
- 1 min
Symmetry at Second Beach
Finding symmetry at Olympic National Park's famous coastline thanks to sun, sky, and silhouettes.
Dave Pidgeon
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Photographing the Phipps glass palace in Pittsburgh
What could’ve been a lousy, flat image in Pittsburgh comes to life in black-and-white. Find out how.
Dave Pidgeon
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Oh those early images from your first days photographing stuff
Sharing what someone who is starting out in photography can do to get better.
Dave Pidgeon
- Jan 12
- 1 min
Camera's up in Ocean City
How to jumpstart creatively seeing something that's been photographed a million times? Crane your neck.
Dave Pidgeon
- Jan 5
- 1 min
Paddle boarding into sunset
A golden scene unfolded in the Outer Banks, but capturing it without a camera handy was as easy as reaching for the iPhone.
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