By: Stephen Terlizzi

After a long stressful day at work, it is nice to unwind to something you love.  In this case, it was photography.  At the Camera Club of Los Altos, we had a guest speaker and judge, Gaylen Grover.  For Gaylen and his wife, photography is a hobby and passion.  

In addition to putting our photographs through the ringer, Gaylen talked a lot about his technique and revealed to a secret to his outstanding photographs.  He uses HDR to expand the dynamic range of his photos – no grunge allowed – and then he vignettes the photos to draw the viewer into the photo.  While all subjects are outstanding on their own, this little technique brings a little extra pop to his photos.  

Please check them out at his website here.  I am looking forward to trying his technique in the future!