November 15, 2017 – Day 16 – iPhone Daily B&W White Photo Challenge: Fall

November 15, 2017 – Day 16 – iPhone Daily B&W White Photo Challenge: Fall – I’ve been eyeing this tree since Sunday for the right time to capture it for this series. I knew that the yellow gingko leaves would produce a great contrast to the ground and sky under the right conditions and today was the day! When you find an interesting picture it’s always a good idea to capture it when you’re there as it may be gone the next time you pass by. However, there’s nothing to prevent you from revisiting the scene on a day where you think the light and conditions might produce a better photograph. Be flexible in your shooting! Also when shooting black and white keep an eye out for good contrasting colors as they can help make for great photos!

November 14, 2017 – Day 15 – iPhone Daily B&W White Photo Challenge: Patterns

November 14, 2017 – Day 15 – iPhone Daily B&W White Photo Challenge: Patterns – Every time in Louisville, Ky I try to swing by the train yards there and see if I can’t capture a few pictures. Today when I was there I found the light on these silos next to the Paducah and Louisville Railway line lit with these beautiful patterns from the light and captured today’s photo with my iPhone. I included the rails and cars as I thought that their lines helped to add to the vertical lines of the tanks! Incorporating patterns into your photos is a way to help add visual interest to your shots!

November 13, 2017 – Day 14 – iPhone Daily B&W White Photo Challenge: Bike!

November 13, 2017 – Day 14 – iPhone Daily B&W White Photo Challenge: Bike! – Shooting with the iPhone at night can be a real challenge as with any smartphone. One of the keys is the pick a subject that is well lit. Another is to use your smartphone as you would any other camera! Hold it steady, brace yourself and press the shutter slowly! You’ll come away with a better photo!

November 12, 2017 – Day 13 – iPhone Daily B&W White Photo Challenge: They Move Fast!

November 12, 2017 – Day 13 – iPhone Daily B&W White Photo Challenge: Two of my many favorite photography subjects these days are my great-great nephews, Jayden and Damion! Here I caught this shot of them sending thumbs up and love my way to the camera during lunch today and of course the kid smiling in the background at their antics helps make the photo stronger!! When shooting kids on the iPhone it’s best to use the “Burst Mode” and pick the best! They move fast! LOL 

Black and White iPhone Challenge

This project started out on October 31 as a 7 Day Black and White Photo Challenge on Facebook. After the week went by I enjoyed it so much that I’ve decide to continue with the project as long as it takes me. These are the first 10 photos I’ve shot here in a gallery. Others I’ll post daily.

I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I did taking them!

Perhaps, sometime down the road some of these will be in a book!

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Waiting for the Boo moment!

My nephew Xavier waits for his Gigi to walk by so he can scare her! Capturing moments like this with your camera, iPhone or other smartphone are as simple as paying attention to the moments ar0und you as they develop and being prepared! I think I like the Black and White treatment the best, but I’ve included the color version for your input!

Shot with an iPhone 7plus and processed in Snapseed!

The Road

February 13, 2017 – This part of the road I walk as part of my daily exercise routine screams “Take my Picture!” just about every time I head back up it towards my house. While sometimes I carry my Fuji XT-1 when I walk, more often than not it’s my iPhone 7 Plus that I use most when I’m out and about. “Found” pictures are all around you and you shouldn’t pass them up only because you only have your phone with you!

January 20, 2016 – Old Barn, Rahm, Indiana

January 20, 2016 - Usually when I'm out photographing trains I stumble upon other things that catch my eye such as this old barn at Rahm, Indiana. - Tech Info: 1/1250 | f/6.3 | ISO 100 | Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 31mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

January 20, 2016 – Usually when I’m out photographing trains I stumble upon other things that catch my eye such as this old barn at Rahm, Indiana. – Tech Info: 1/1250 | f/6.3 | ISO 100 | Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 31mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 25, 2015 – CSX Q588-25 northbound at Nortonville, Ky

July 25, 2015 - CSX Q588-25, (Nashville, TN - Chicago, IL), rounds the curve at Nortonville, Ky as it heads north through the Romney siding on the Henderson Subdivision. - Tech Info: 1/2000sec, f/4.8, ISO 2000, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 145mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 25, 2015 – CSX Q588-25, (Nashville, TN – Chicago, IL), rounds the curve at Nortonville, Ky as it heads north through the Romney siding on the Henderson Subdivision. – Tech Info: 1/2000sec, f/4.8, ISO 2000, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 145mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 22, 2015 – CSX W007 at Kelly, Ky

July 22, 2015 - CSX W007 passes the north end of the siding at Kelly, Ky as it moves it's ballast train north on the Henderson Subdivision. - Tech Info all photos: 1/2000sec, f/2.8, ISO 160, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 22, 2015 – CSX W007 passes the north end of the siding at Kelly, Ky as it moves it’s ballast train north on the Henderson Subdivision. – Tech Info all photos: 1/2000sec, f/2.8, ISO 160, Lens: Rokinon 14mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 16, 2015 – CSX Q592 at Amqui, Tennessee

July 16, 2015 - CSX Q592 approaches the Williams Avenue crossing at Amqui, Tennessee as it moves north with it's manifest train. - Tech Info: 1/1600sec, f/4.5, ISO 250, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW

July 16, 2015 – CSX Q592 approaches the Williams Avenue crossing at Amqui, Tennessee as it moves north with it’s manifest train. – Tech Info: 1/1600sec, f/4.5, ISO 250, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW

July 16, 2015 – CSX engine 700 at Kelly, Ky

July 7, 2015 - CSX engine 700 pulls it's loaded coal train out of the Kelly, Ky siding as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at dusk. - Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/2.8, ISO 560, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW

July 7, 2015 – CSX engine 700 pulls it’s loaded coal train out of the Kelly, Ky siding as it heads south on the Henderson Subdivision at dusk. – Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/2.8, ISO 560, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW

June 26, 2015 – Union Pacific’s 5856 at Gorham, Illnois

June 26, 2015 - Union Pacific's 5856 heads through the south end of Gorham, Illinois as it heads northbound on UP's Chester Subdivision with its intermodal cargo. - Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 280, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 92mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

June 26, 2015 – Union Pacific’s 5856 heads through the south end of Gorham, Illinois as it heads northbound on UP’s Chester Subdivision with its intermodal cargo. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 280, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 92mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern 2726 at Eckery, Indiana

July 11, 2015 - Norfolk Southern 2726 passes through Eckery, Indiana as it heads west on the NS Southern-East district. - Tech Info: 1/640sec, f/4.5, ISO 100, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern 2726 passes through Eckery, Indiana as it heads west on the NS Southern-East district. – Tech Info: 1/640sec, f/4.5, ISO 100, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern train 112w at Huntingburg, Indiana

July 11, 2015 - Norfolk Southern train 112w backs into one of tracks at the Huntingburg, Indiana yard with UP's 6852 in the lead on the NS Southern-East district. - Tech Info: 1/15sec, f/5.6, ISO 4000, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern train 112w backs into one of tracks at the Huntingburg, Indiana yard with UP’s 6852 in the lead on the NS Southern-East district. – Tech Info: 1/15sec, f/5.6, ISO 4000, Lens: Nikon 70-300 @ 300mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

November 1999 – Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad’s 464 and 463

November 1999 - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's 464 and 463 double-head as they head for Antonito, Colorado after leaving Chama, NM.

November 1999 – Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad’s 464 and 463 double-head as they head for Antonito, Colorado after leaving Chama, NM.

November 1999 - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's 464 and 463 double-head as they head for Antonito, Colorado after leaving Chama, NM.

November 1999 – Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad’s 464 and 463 double-head as they head for Antonito, Colorado after leaving Chama, NM.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern’s 75w at Taswell, Indiana

July 11, 2015 - Norfolk Southern's 75w, with Heritage Unit 1071, Jersey Central Lines in the lead, moves along the siding at Taswell, Indiana on the NS Southern-East district with it's empty coal train to wait for a eastbound freight at dusk. - Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/2.8, ISO 4000, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

July 11, 2015 – Norfolk Southern’s 75w, with Heritage Unit 1071, Jersey Central Lines in the lead, moves along the siding at Taswell, Indiana on the NS Southern-East district with it’s empty coal train to wait for a eastbound freight at dusk. – Tech Info: 1/500sec, f/2.8, ISO 4000, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 70mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW.

June 26, 2015 – Union Pacific’s 5885 at Howardton Junction

June 26, 2015 - Union Pacific's 5885 leads a mixed freight southbound at Howardton Junction, south of Gorham, Illinois on UP's Chester Subdivision. - Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 800, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 40mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW

June 26, 2015 – Union Pacific’s 5885 leads a mixed freight southbound at Howardton Junction, south of Gorham, Illinois on UP’s Chester Subdivision. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 800, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 40mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW

June 26, 2015 – Union Pacific 5885 at Gorham, Illinois

June 26, 2015 - Union Pacific's 5885 leads a southbound mixed freight under the signals at the north end of Gorham, Illinois on UP's Chester Subdivision. - Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 220, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 52mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW. ?#?jimstrainphotos?

June 26, 2015 – Union Pacific’s 5885 leads a southbound mixed freight under the signals at the north end of Gorham, Illinois on UP’s Chester Subdivision. – Tech Info: 1/1250sec, f/5.6, ISO 220, Lens: Sigma 24-70 @ 52mm with a Nikon D800 shot and processed in RAW. ?#?jimstrainphotos?

2015 White Plains, Ky Civil War Festival

April 25, 2015 – Spent the afternoon shooting photos at this year’s White Plains, Ky Civil War Festival and these are a selection of my favorites from today’s shoot. The square photos were all shot with my iPhone 5s using the Hipstamatic App, with the Tinto 1884 Lens and D-Type film.