Articles highlighting my photographic style, images, and techniques, photo opportunities at selected locations, with a few tips for photographers on the road.

Addition of Imagekind Expands Print Options

March 10, 2010

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Matted/Framed Print

Matted/Framed Print

I have expanded my product offerings to provide more print options for customers. Below is a summary of the key additions and changes recently implemented:


  • Printed products will now be sold through Imagekind in addition to my website. Imagekind offers one stop shopping for customers seeking ready-to-hang matted/framed prints and artwork. Matted/framed prints and unframed prints are available on a wide variety of paper types including Giclée prints on fine art paper. A large selection of custom frames and mats are available to match any décor.
  • Canvas choices have been expanded to include framed prints on canvas, and 5/8 inch and 1 inch wraps at more affordable price points, which compliment the 1.5 inch wraps already available through my website.
  • Greeting cards of some of my most popular images are also available

The bottom line of these changes is that more options are available and I am able to offer products at more price points that appeal to a broader range of customers. Prices on unframed prints available through my website have been lowered in accordance with the other changes. To see more details on the new print options, visit the Print Sales page. Also be sure to visit my Imagekind store to see the images and options currently available.

I hope to continue to add more choices in the near future, so stay tuned!

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by Clarence Holmes

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Fine Art Prints and Canvas Gallery Wraps now available

January 28, 2010

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Canvas Gallery Wrap

Canvas Gallery Wrap

I am pleased to offer fine art digital prints and fine art canvas gallery wraps for sale on-line.


These image display presentations will be a great addition to your home, office, restaurant, or other place of business. For more information, please select Prints from the navigation menu.

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by Clarence Holmes

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Capturing the Pace of Times Square

December 4, 2009

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Taxi in Times Square

Taxi in Times Square

New York City’s Times Square is known worldwide as a popular destination for a variety of reasons. The brilliant, changing displays of lights and advertisements have been famous for many decades, and there is no better place to see the pace of the city as exhibited by the traffic that runs through the square.

I visited Times Square this week working on, among other things, capturing a sense of the hurried pace in a somewhat abstract way. I focused on capturing traffic rushing through the square at night with the bright colorful lights as a backdrop. I used shutter speeds between 1/3s and 1s, with corresponding apertures to provide the correct exposure, while panning with the subject.

Below are a few images captured during my visit.

Taxi in the rain rushing through Times Square

Traffic in Times Square

Cyclist riding through Times Square

Public Bus passing through Times Square

Taxi in Times Square

Click on the photos above for more information, click the link in the caption to see all photos from Times Square, or click here to see more images from New York City.

All images © Clarence Holmes

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Tags: abstract, Manhattan, New York, night, panning, Times Square, traffic

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St. Augustine Lighthouse

November 23, 2009

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St. Augustine Lighthouse Staircase

St. Augustine Lighthouse Staircase

The St. Augustine Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse, located on Anastasia Island in St. Augustine, Florida. The lighthouse, built in 1874, is 165 feet tall, has 219 steps, and 8 landings. I went to the lighthouse while visiting the nearby St. Augustine Alligator Farm for bird photography, specifically to photograph the interesting spiral staircase and interior.

Below are a few images captured during my visit.

Spiral staircase of the St. Augustine lighthouse looking up from ground level.

View looking down inside the tower and spiral staircase.

Inside the lighthouse there may be a wide range of light levels between the somewhat dark interior and the windows and sunlit areas, which was certainly the case when I was there. I successfully used High Dynamic Range (HDR) techniques to create the image below, but, in any event, use of a tripod is recommended to allow for the bracketing needed for HDR or slower shutter speeds. This works best during a time that there are no or few other visitors inside the lighthouse because the staircase vibrates when anyone is climbing the stairs.

A view of the spiral staircase, window, and the outside world.

On the Road

For RV’ers and campers visiting the lighthouse or St. Augustine, here are a few places to be aware of:

  • Anastasia State Park – located adjacent to the lighthouse has 139 sites which provide excellent access to the beach and St. Augustine, which is 10 minutes away. This is a very popular beach and campground, so sites may not be available without a reservation.
  • Faver-Dykes State Park – approximately 20 miles away, is a smaller park with 30 campsites in a residential area just south of St. Augustine off of US 1. The park is quiet and peaceful and is a good location for nature observation. I had armadillos come through my site when I stayed there.
  • Flying J St. Augustine – located approximately 15 miles from the lighthouse, provides all the usual services and amenities for RV’ers.

Click on the photos above for more information, click the link in the caption to see all photos of this lighthouse, or click here to see more images of lighthouses.

All images © Clarence Holmes

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Tags: Anastasia Island, Anastasia State Park, Faver-Dykes State Park, Florida, HDR, lighthouses, National Register of Historic Places, St. Augustine, state park

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West Quoddy Head Light Station

November 22, 2009

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West Quoddy Head Light Station

West Quoddy Head Light Station

The West Quoddy Head Light station, located in Lubec, Maine within the confines of West Quoddy Head State Park, is a unique and picturesque place to visit. The light station was established in 1808 mainly to protect ships passing through Quoddy Narrows between the mainland and Campobello Island (a distance of 1-2 miles), but also to protect ships passing through the Grand Manan Channel between the mainland and Grand Manan Island, in the Bay of Fundy (approximately 9 miles away). The red and white candy-striping was added to the lighthouse in 1858.

The location of the light station is the easternmost point of land in the US, and therefore sees the sunrise before any other place in the country. Good images can be captured from the parking lot or from the road leading down to the light station. There are also hiking paths leading along the shoreline from which images can be made.

For the curious, there is an East Quoddy Head Light Station which is located across the narrows on Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada.

Below are a few images of the West Quoddy Head Light Station.

West Quoddy Head Light in Lubec, Maine with Venus rising prior to sunrise. The water is the Grand Manan Channel with Grand Manan Island in the distance.

West Quoddy Head Light as the sun rises over Grand Manan Island

West Quoddy Head Light in pre-dawn light

West Quoddy Head Light protects the easternmost point of land in the United States.

West Quoddy Head Light station on a sunny, almost clear day

On the Road

A great place for RV’ers and campers when visiting this part of Maine is Cobscook Bay State Park, which is located on Cobscook Bay, approximately 30 minutes from the West Quoddy Head Light station. Many of the 106 sites are large and secluded. The park is a great base for exploring this part of Maine for photographers, birders, and kayakers and the park is also close to the Roosevelt Campobello International Park, just across the border in New Brunswick. Also, since there are no large cities nearby, the park is great for star gazing and capturing images of the night sky. This is one of my favorite state parks that I have visited.

Click on the photos above for more information, click the link in the caption to see all photos of this lighthouse, or click here to see more images of lighthouses.

All images © Clarence Holmes

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Tags: Bay of Fundy, book recommendations, Campobello Island, Cobscook Bay State Park, Grand Manan Channel, Grand Manan Island, lighthouses, Lubec, Maine, National Register of Historic Places, Quoddy Narrows, state park

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