Took a trip to Granby Ct over the Labor Day Weekend and went to Enders State Forest to check out Ender’s Falls. Enders Falls is comprised of a series of 6 waterfalls that are easily accessible from the parking lot and although a bit steep in places it is not daunting. So we, my girlfriend and her 12 year old daughter, headed out from our base in Middletown CT and arrived around 11ish in the morning. The parking lot already had 2 or 3 cars...

So what is composition? “Composition is the art of planning or arranging the visual elements within a photograph for deliberate effect.”[1] It can make a photograph more appealing, powerful, help it tell a story or make it unbalanced and unappealing. Composition covers a wide range of elements such as light, shadows, line, shape, texture, color and patterns. These elements when arranged, or composed, will yield a result that is...

White what? you say. Yes this is a concept that if you have never had your camera off of Auto you are not familiar with, thats OK you will be soon. White Balance refers to the temperature and therefore the color of the light you are attempting to capture.  To the human eye a white sign looks white regardless of where it is, in the shade, under Fluorescent lights, in full sun etc… The camera, no matter how much you paid for it, cannot...

Ok so here is the first real tidbit for this series, you know a little about me and hopefully you have scrolled though my website to see my work. In order to gain creative control and get that image YOU want there are a few basics you need to understand and grasp. Lets get into the most important  EXPOSURE. Too much and it is a bright picture of well, a lot of white space, too little and it resembles your room at night with some light...

Hello, I am Daniel P Falvo just call me Dan and my passion is Photography more specifically capturing THAT moment and getting out into nature, mother nature is one hell of an artist. I travel all over and attend workshops in which I continually learn more and practice my passion. I caught the photo bug early through my Uncle who ran a studio that did commercial work, portraiture and weddings. I started with landscapes and nature where I...