Roger A. Dallman Jr. Roger started in photography in 1979, as a secondary job in the Army. He shot "grip and grins" and Army events. He began shooting portraits and weddings on the side for extra camera gear money. He won several photo contests and an Army journalism award. After career assignment changes, he put the cameras aside and sold his darkroom equipment. In 2006, he bought his first digital camera before a trip to Europe and was hooked again.
Today he is a dedicated Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop user-advocate and NAPP member. He is active in photography groups and teaches digital darkroom techniques. He prefers to shoot portaits away from seamless paper and static lighting. He is also a photo retoucher and restores old photos - a handy skill when working on his genealogy hobby.
Mark B. Segal. Mark started shooting when he was 13 and has done it off and on since then. As a Navy brat and then Naval Officer, I got to go to interesting places. I wish I had taken my camera more often. I love the way the camera allows you to dissect the world and shape what people see of it. Photoshop and Lightroom are great tools to help capture what you thought you saw from behind the lens.
I love helping people salvage and restore their photographic memories as links to their past. The patience and dedication needed are usually far beyond what the images are worth, except to the person who owns the picture. Seeing the smile or tears from when you've brought back an image from the cracked, torn and faded pile is a reward in and of itself.
My favorite Virginia fall festival takes place in October in the quaint little town of Waterford. The village was established in 1733 and grew into a largely Quaker community by the time of the Civil War. The buildings have not changed much since then, and the historic preservation society does a great job in keeping...
This is our last Williamsburg blog.
Roger, Sarah and I spent the weekend in the 18th century, and it was inspiring. The photowalk on Sunday was a blast, despite the cloudy weather, but Roger was the walk leader, so he will write about it in his side of the blog. The three of us spent all day Saturday, taking our time...
The next time you’re out walking with your camera, try taking images of folks out doing whatever they’re doing. You might be surprised at the variety of photos you can get.
Fall in Virginia is the time for small town fairs and festivals. I’ve gotten to know quite a few of the local musicians who play at these events and really enjoy the variety of music. One of my favorite fairs takes place in the village of Bluemont. How can you not love a town which...
