Macro Photography: A flower as seen through a water droplet

I’ve seen this type of photo circulating online for a while and have always wanted to try and capture it myself. Since I didn’t get a decent macro lens until … Continue reading Macro Photography: A flower as seen through a water droplet

Capturing the moon and unveiling the Carltonaut logo

What better way to unveil my new logo for Carltonaut Photography than by pairing it with a photo I shot of the moon moments ago. I have no intention of … Continue reading Capturing the moon and unveiling the Carltonaut logo

Capturing a photo at 70 mph – the safe way

It would not be safe for me to be driving 70 miles per hour down a crowded freeway, and then stick my hand out the window with my expensive DSLR … Continue reading Capturing a photo at 70 mph – the safe way

An object in motion remains in motion – even when photographed

I got a ping pong table for my birthday on March 16. It wasn’t until a week later that I had some friends help me get the massive table home … Continue reading An object in motion remains in motion – even when photographed

Capturing wise words from a Goldfish cracker

Pepperidge Farm’s Goldfish crackers have become one of my favorite snacks, especially when riding on an airplane (which I’ve been doing a lot lately). When I purchased the mega-mondo package … Continue reading Capturing wise words from a Goldfish cracker

Take a bite out of… a chocolate chip cookie?

One week ago I put a photo challenge out to a photo group on Facebook as follows: PHOTO CHALLENGE: You’ve just been contacted by a cookie company relocating to Utah. … Continue reading Take a bite out of… a chocolate chip cookie?

Mountain snow shouldn’t be yellow

More than a year ago I was chatting with a colleague who has taken some amazing landscape photos. He mentioned that rather than using the circular screw on filters, he … Continue reading Mountain snow shouldn’t be yellow

Watch out for the Carlton Posse

A few weeks ago I took a trip to Houston (sans kids) to visit my wife who’s been down there since December. On my way back home, I swung by … Continue reading Watch out for the Carlton Posse