Author Archives: Dwight Atterholt

AM Photography – Waking up the Roosters

By Dwight Atterholt | Published May 18, 2012

The more I learn about photography, the more I know that once you’ve found good light you’ve won most of the battle. If you want to hedge your bets on light you go out on the edges of the day– dawn and dusk. If you really want to put some distance between your photos and [...]

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Taking the Plunge – The Canon 5D Mark II

By Dwight Atterholt | Published March 4, 2012

  Yes, I finally did it. With my wife’s buy-in I finally took the step up from my Canon 40D and purchased the 5D Mark II with the 24 – 105mm f/4L lens. If you’re not familiar with the Canon line of cameras, you’ve already left the room. If you’re a fellow avid amateur Canonista [...]

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Figures in a Vienna Shop Window – Encore Presentation

By Dwight Atterholt | Published January 30, 2012

A couple of years ago I had the great fortune to travel to Vienna (known locally as “Wien”, which is where the word “Wiener Schnitzel” comes from) for a business trip. It’s a lovely historical city loaded with culture. One of the things I really love about Europe is the way the historical sections of [...]

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What’s Now, What’s Next

By Dwight Atterholt | Published January 9, 2012

    It’s a new year and changes are in the making– new job, new dog, website changes, new projects. I’ll be hanging some photos downtown February and March. Website changes have been done and will continue. Some personal projects are in the making. Thanks in large part to my lovely wife, Martina, the website [...]

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Resolve

By Dwight Atterholt | Published January 4, 2012

It’s that time again. Time to list your reforms for the new year. You’re going to get healthier, thinner, smarter, more well-traveled, more compassionate, more attractive, and you’re going to increase your net worth…right? Yes, I used to criticize the annual reformers and their wishlists of proposed personal improvements composed just because the chronological odometer [...]

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