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Travel Shots - Capturing Motion
In this example we used a different process to create the motion. Rather than move the camera we mount it on a tripod. The strategy is to slow down the camera shutter so the action is moving faster than the shutter.
Mike Pesaturo
Mar 111 min read


Image Matting
Visualize our finished images with matting and framing. To some it makes a big difference in their selection process. If you are a fan of matting, as am I, it helps separate the image from the surroundings and establish a presence.
Mike Pesaturo
Feb 261 min read


Travel-Shots Newsletter
Looking ahead to Summer of 2026 and Sail 250 in Boston. The event will offer some great photo opportunities. Also some looking back at previous work.
Mike Pesaturo
Jan 112 min read


Why Travel Photography?
While the phrases origin is unknown “Every Picture Tells A Story” , first notable commercial usage was in Kidney Pill Ads in 1902. And in 1971, Rod Stewart's album of the same name crushed it with hits including Maggie May and Reason to Believe. With a goal of creating a tagline we looked inward to answer the question – Why do we do travel photography? After realizing it was a big question with a bigger answer, we drilled it down to the following 10 ideas: Become a Globa
Mike Pesaturo
Jan 21 min read


Travel-Shots Newsletter
One of the years favorite shots. We were surrounded by Vineyards and Vistas in Portugal's Douro River Valley. The view captures the essence of the my hiking team and the essence of the view.
Mike Pesaturo
Dec 7, 20252 min read


Local Color
Local Color - In art, its the natural color of a thing in ordinary daylight and uninfluenced by its proximity to other colors or subject to the artists interpretation or preferences.
Mike Pesaturo
Nov 24, 20251 min read


Hiking the Douro River Valley
Portugal is being talked about as undiscovered and beautiful. I encourage you to check out the Portugal collection in my Portfolio.
Mike Pesaturo
Nov 24, 20251 min read


Castellammare di Stabia
That's the view from the roadside restaurant at diner time in the Castellammare di Stabia. The island is the edge of Capri, beautiful place unto itself. We are looking out at the Gulf of Naples. Another angle and we have a fantastic broadside of Mt Vesuvius. Not the most nameworthy spot but the city is a comune, Italian for self governing municipality, of Naples and resides on the northern edge of the Sorrento Peninsula. Castellammare is Italian and means "castle by the
Mike Pesaturo
Nov 13, 20251 min read


Explore the Art of Black and White Photography
In a world saturated with color, black and white photography offers a unique perspective. It strips away the distractions, allowing you to focus on light, shadow, and composition. This simplicity can evoke powerful emotions, curiosity and create a timeless quality that resonates with viewers. Black and white photography wasn't a choice at the beginning. It was the only option. With the first commercial process in 1839 it became a way to express artistic vision through grays
Mike Pesaturo
Nov 9, 20251 min read


Benevento - Italy's Witch City
Growing up in Massachusetts, we hear about the infamous Salem Witch Trials in elementary school. Salem whose nick name is "The Witch City" goes crazy at Halloween. The witch trials themselves happened in 1692. Salem is a popular spot at Halloween. It gets crowded and hard to access as 3 of my children live either in Salem or nearby. This year on the second leg to our European Trip, my wife and I visited Benevento Italy. The reason is my family on the Pesaturo side has so
Mike Pesaturo
Nov 1, 20252 min read


Making a picture a photograph
Color correction is a great way to enhance the overall harmony and mood of the image.
Mike Pesaturo
Sep 3, 20242 min read


New Image News
Unbeknownst to me at the time, the shot of the big yellow structure in the background is the Harland & Wolff shipyard that built the Titanic
Mike Pesaturo
Aug 31, 20241 min read


Printing History
Ben Franklin, an author and signee of the Declaration of Independence is considered one of the founders of America.
Mike Pesaturo
Aug 25, 20242 min read


Where's Rocky??
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is home to the Rocky Statue, originally created for the movie Rocky III in 1982.
Mike Pesaturo
Aug 14, 20241 min read


Cropping - A Bird's Eye View
The takeaway for me is being open to comments and to experimentation. In his case it made what I thought was a good shot even better.
Mike
Mar 8, 20242 min read


Exploring the Benefits of Full Frame Cameras
Using a Full Frame Camera, to capture more image, higher resolution, and much better odds at making a good shot a great shot
Mike
Feb 19, 20242 min read


Brush Sunrise
Another sunrise shot from Nahant Beach. It was the same morning as the previous shot with a different perspective. The sky is on fire...
Mike
Jan 23, 20241 min read


Capturing the Vanishing Point
The only way to take it is to wake up before the town does.
Mike Pesaturo
Dec 12, 20231 min read


Hello Handsome
Wakefield MA has the largest 4th of July parade in Massachusetts, second largest in New England. The parade has a strong history since...
Mike Pesaturo
Oct 11, 20231 min read


World's most photographed bridge....
The Golden Gate Bridge was designed to be anything but International Orange as its color is known. There were options and black and gold...
Mike Pesaturo
Sep 28, 20232 min read
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