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Amos; (Before the Pounce)

John Rogers — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:48:05 +0000

This photo sorta goes with my last post (Sir Jack;Old English Bulldog). Amos was sitting in the window the entire time Jack was having his portrait done watching the whole process. I’m not sure if Amos was Jealous (I doubt it since cats always know they are really in charge) or simply waiting for his close up.

Sir Jack; Old English Bulldog

John Rogers — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:06:49 +0000

Jack is an Old English Bulldog that was in need of a formal portrait. Due to his very busy social schedule I only had a short period between state functions to shoot his photograph. Despite his rather professional demeanor I found him exceptionally charming and quite warm. (I probably shouldn’t spoil his “tough guy” image but he was quite friendly & greeted me immediately with repeated wet slobbery kisses.)

Protected: 2012 Austin Skyline Sunset

John Rogers — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:03:02 +0000

Admiring Mona Lisa; The Louvre, Paris France

John Rogers — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:35:01 +0000

If you are familiar with my photography, you know that with the exception of my portrait work, I typically don’t have people in my photos. Usually with a combination of patience and very long exposures I can virtually eliminate the people. On this day in May at the Louvre, that simply was not possible, There were so many people that visually, the people almost became the event. So like they say, “If you can’t fight ‘em, join ‘em.

Wormhole to Pudong; Shanghai

John Rogers — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:46:07 +0000

I thought I’d post his now because it has sort of an inside-out Christmas tree look to it… Despite it’s appearance, there was virtually no post processing done on the image. I just did a minor curves adjustment & Topaz Adjust to add a little ‘pop’. The effect was caused by the long (3 second) exposure while the train moved through the tunnel surrounded by all these flashing lights.
As I was about to post this I was trying to decide on a title for the photo and “Wormhole” seemed the obvious choice. It just looks like what I would fantasize that traveling through a wormhole would look like. Then I realized that my friend and amazing photographer Trey Ratcliff named his photo of the same location “The Wormhole”. I’m not sure if I had some unconscious memory of his title embedded in my brain from previously reading his post or perhaps, I named it that just because hey, it looks like a wormhole… In any case, you can see his photo here:
This is actually a rather kitsch but fun train called “The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel” that runs under the river between the Bund in Shanghai & Pudong. It is obscenely touristy but nevertheless something I would recommend.

Shakespeare & Company Revisited

John Rogers — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:38:35 +0000

It’s extremely rare that I re-post a photo. However, one of my readers informed me that George Whitman, the American born owner of the iconic Paris bookstore “Shakespeare & Company” passed away yesterday. Of my thousands of photographs I have published, this would have to be one of my very favorites. I love Shakespeare & Company and I feel my photograph “Shakespeare’s Chair” does a decent job of conveying the spirit of the shop. Thank you George Whitman for creating so many wonderful memories and to your daughter Sylvia for continuing the tradition. Click here for a link to a New York Times article published yesterday December 14th, 1011 about George Whitman & Shakespeare & Company.

Musicowly Speaking; The Long Center Austin Texas

John Rogers — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:55:42 +0000

Musicowly Speaking, The Long Center in Austin Texas is one of my favorite local venues for music and performance. The acoustics are great, the facility is beautiful and the large patio out front provides a stunning view of the Austin skyline. (You can see more of my Long Center Photos here.) The beautiful cow in the photo was created by artist Robin Tripaldi for Austin’s Cows on Parade.

Shanghai Pudong After Dark

John Rogers — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:13:26 +0000

Shanghai is a land of contrast. Here a paddle wheel steamboat glides past the hundred story buildings of Pudong. This was my first trip to China and I was impressed. The people were friendly, the mass transportation easy to navigate and the prices very reasonable.

Autumn Leaves on the North Carolina Back Roads

John Rogers — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:41:42 +0000

Recently Beverly & I drove the North Carolina back roads in search of shots of beautiful Autumn leaves. Not too far from Chimney Rock NC we rounded a curve and found these horses grazing in the pasture framed by a beautiful Autumn canopy.

Aurora Borealis; Fairbanks Alaska

John Rogers — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:03:42 +0000

Beverly & I went out last night to try and see if we could see and possibly photograph an Aurora. The forecast was for a minimal Aurora but we thought we would take our chances. As we drove north of Fairbanks to get away from the city lights we could immediately see the green aurora high in the sky. Unfortunately, by the time we could find a dark road, the aurora was closer to the horizon and less active. Still quite cool! Hopefully we will get another opportunity during our visit to see this truly mystical sight.