Adam’s Philosophy

Artistic Photography is creative, imaginative, inventive, inspired, and is truly art. Anybody can snap a picture of an object, subject (person) or landscape, but basically that is all you have, an ordinary picture of an object, subject or landscape. What makes the picture art is when you can feel and connect to what the artist was trying to convey through their work; i.e. the picture.

This principle holds true in every form of photography. Take Portraiture for example. Portraits are a portrayal, likeness, representation and description of a subject. A portrait should speak to the viewer, again, making us feel and connect to the subject, almost like telling a brief story about them. Without this connection, the portrait is nothing more than just an ordinary picture.

Fast Moving Objects

Talk about a challenge, try capturing fast moving objects like a pro basketball game, a motorcycle racing by you at high speeds, or a NASCAR throwing fire and screaming past at over 150 miles per hour. Exciting? - Yes... Challenging? - Absolutely... and when you capture that perfect picture - Worth Every Penny!! I love Action / Sports photography, any chance I get to shoot these kind of events, I am there... talk about a fun shoot!!

Behind the Lens

The shoot location was a side alley of an industrial business park in Mesa. It was Saturday afternoon and things seemed nice and quiet. I canvassed the area and made sure if I shot there, we would not be in the way of normal business traffic. The set up and prep-work was easy; things were off to a great start. Half way through shooting, a police car slowly approached checking out what we were doing. I gave the officer a wave and he was on his way. About five minutes later the officer drove by again, even slower this time. It looked like he was on his CB radio; I figured he was running my license plate or something, no big deal, I continued shooting. The officer stopped his car for a brief moment, keeping a close eye on the photo shoot, the officer was still talking on the CB. I decided to go over and confirm with the officer that everything was okay. I started walking towards the police car when all of a sudden, tires starting squealing, lights and sirens were turned on, and in a cloud of dust the officer was gone. Looking back on what happened, I figure that the officer was doing nothing more that just watching the photo shoot when he received a dispatch call… funny though, at the time, it seemed like he was going to come over and ask us to leave, like if we were in the wrong for being in the back alley. HA!

Destination ARIZONA

Arizona has some of the most beautiful desert landscapes, national forests and parks, lakes and travel destinations in the Southwest. From the high deserts of Northern AZ, to the Red Rocks of Sedona, from the majestic Superstition Mountains to the Rim Country near Payson, from the White Mountains to Tucson, Arizona’s beauty shines through. To view more of my landscape photography, or to receive information on purchasing one of my prints, please visit Amplified Photography ~ http://www.amplifiedphoto.com/

Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR

Canon's new EOS 50D Digital SLR is my weapon of choice. With its new features and technology, it bridges the gap between the intermediate and the seasoned pro with a perfect combination of high-speed and quality. It features an APS-C sized 15.1-megapixel CMOS sensor for tremendous images, new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for fine detail and superior color reproduction, and improved ISO capabilities up to 12800 for uncompromised shooting even in the dimmest situations. It also features a refined 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots) monitor, supercharged Live View Function with Face Detection Live mode, plus a number of new automatic Image Correction settings and HDMI output for viewing images on an HDTV.

Wedding Day

March 15, 2008 was the happiest day of my life, and it changed my life forever... it was our wedding day!! I give all glory to God for the blessings He has given me, my beautiful wife Annie, and our two kids, Kyle and Maddie. When it comes to my photography, Annie is my number one supporter, she keeps me organized, on track and always moving forward pursuing my passions. Thank you Annie for all your love and support, I could not do it without you!!

Our wedding photographer, Ken Krehbiel (Imageworks Photography) did an outstanding job shooting our wedding and reception. Since then, Ken and I have become friends, I have assisted him on several commercial shoots, and when it comes to professional commercial photography, Ken is a Jedi Master. I am looking forward to working with Ken in the future. Thanks again Ken for everything!