Steve Rubin Photography

 So sorry, but wanted to make this a weekly series. Unfortunately the distraction of a new photo editing platform (read that brand new big computer) got me distracted.  This week I wanted to talk briefly about photographing architecture while traveling. We usually think of that photographing street scenes with buildings as we explore a new city. For me, being over in Europe I see so many different types of architecture and colors that I usually don’t see in the US.  For example, my wife and I had the opportunity to visit my daughter in Copenhagen Denmark while she was on her semester abroad. While visiting her we got to play tourist and of course, I go to play photographer. What I’ve loved walking around European towns is the stark different in architecture, incorporation of water by many city streets, and in Denmark the bold colors that they use.  The shot above is a typical Denmark shot. This same shot exists all over the internet. So why take it? Because not all t...

 Raising my family in central North Carolina we always had access to greenways that led us to parks with large lakes and then the usual wildlife. That would include the common mallard duck, Canadian geese and of course fish. Walking through Bond Lake in Cary NC it would not be unusual to see a blue heron or two as well as a family of egrets.  Do you ever wonder how these wonderful lakes come about to being for our enjoyment? It’s simple really, its’ just the damming of a river or stream. For Bond Lake it’s a simple earthen dam of a local stream that runs to Crabtree Creek and then to the Neuse River.  However, what about those bigger lakes like Jordan Lake just 30 minutes south of Cary? This type of lake is created for flood control and to provide a city drinking water reservoir as well as local recreation for activities such as boating, fishing and hiking. It’s created with a true concrete dam and is usually managed by the US Army Corp of Engineers and the State Parks se...