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Home At Last | Chincoteague Island, Virginia This was one of those “right place at the right time” kind of shots. My wife and I had just finished having dinner with my family at a nice downtown restaurant when I noticed that the shelf of thick clouds abruptly ended just above the horizon. With sunset minutes away, I knew that there was the possibility of some awesome light when the sun crept below the cloud line, but it would be brief. I convinced her to hurry back to my Jeep with me and we drove over to the docks facing the sunset. We arrived just in time to see the sun break below the clouds. Just as I started shooting, this commercial fishing boat came chugging along the bay. I was able to capture two or three shots of it before the sun sunk below the horizon and the boat sailed away. Sometimes the best thing for photography is a little luck and good timing (and a patient wife)! The Shot: Single exposure, tripod held, remote triggered. Nikon D90, 18-105mm VR Nikkor lens @ 42mm. Settings- f/9, ISO 200, 1/30 sec shutter.  Facebook | 500px | Google+ ©2011 Zach Frailey
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Home At Last | Chincoteague Island, Virginia

This was one of those “right place at the right time” kind of shots. My wife and I had just finished having dinner with my family at a nice downtown restaurant when I noticed that the shelf of thick clouds abruptly ended just above the horizon. With sunset minutes away, I knew that there was the possibility of some awesome light when the sun crept below the cloud line, but it would be brief. I convinced her to hurry back to my Jeep with me and we drove over to the docks facing the sunset. We arrived just in time to see the sun break below the clouds. Just as I started shooting, this commercial fishing boat came chugging along the bay. I was able to capture two or three shots of it before the sun sunk below the horizon and the boat sailed away. Sometimes the best thing for photography is a little luck and good timing (and a patient wife)!

The Shot: Single exposure, tripod held, remote triggered. Nikon D90, 18-105mm VR Nikkor lens @ 42mm. Settings- f/9, ISO 200, 1/30 sec shutter. 

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The Courtesy Press | Pollocksville, NC Recently, I have had the pleasure to do some work with and get to know the folks at The Courtesy Press in Pollocksville, NC. There, they use a vintage 1917 letterpress to create unique, smart and classy paper products. (I am really looking forward to having some business cards pressed by them in fact!) If it is printed on paper, they can do it. I’ve seen examples of note cards, wedding stationary, posters, fine art, etc, etc in their shop. I’ve also been able to see the press in action a few times and must say, it is such a neat process to witness. You can connect with The Courtesy Press here; you’ll find links to various sites including their Etsy store there. If you’re in the area, I’m sure they’d love to give you a letterpress demonstration if you stopped by! Their workshop is housed in a beatiful old building that was once the town bank. It makes a great location to shoot photos! I can’t wait to get back in there with a wider angle lens. The vintage look of the place just screamed black & white HDR, so that’s what I did for this image. I also shot many close up detail shots while I was there. Head over to their page to check ‘em out! Join me on my other networks: Facebook | 500px ©2011 Zach Frailey
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The Courtesy Press | Pollocksville, NC

Recently, I have had the pleasure to do some work with and get to know the folks at The Courtesy Press in Pollocksville, NC. There, they use a vintage 1917 letterpress to create unique, smart and classy paper products. (I am really looking forward to having some business cards pressed by them in fact!) If it is printed on paper, they can do it. I’ve seen examples of note cards, wedding stationary, posters, fine art, etc, etc in their shop. I’ve also been able to see the press in action a few times and must say, it is such a neat process to witness. You can connect with The Courtesy Press here; you’ll find links to various sites including their Etsy store there. If you’re in the area, I’m sure they’d love to give you a letterpress demonstration if you stopped by!

Their workshop is housed in a beatiful old building that was once the town bank. It makes a great location to shoot photos! I can’t wait to get back in there with a wider angle lens. The vintage look of the place just screamed black & white HDR, so that’s what I did for this image. I also shot many close up detail shots while I was there. Head over to their page to check ‘em out!

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