The Art of Chris Froelich

A Nice Hike in the Peace and Quiet I got to use an iPhone for the first time as a camera. I went out to take some 4x5 black and white photos at the Superstition Museum, but there was some kind of private event going on, so I kept going up into the Superstition Mountains. I exposed one sheet of film, but also took a bunch of photos with the iPhone. It is really quite a nice little camera as long as the light is good. It is moderately wide and takes pictures that are fine for screen and 4x6 prints. I expect that I could even get 8x12 out of these files with some help from photoshop.  These are all right from my phone. I uploaded them right from the desert as I was hiking back to the car. The location is at the Lost Dutchman State Park. From the Needles View Point day area, I hiked about a mile into the desert and found a vantage point that I hope is pleasing for the lens I was using. It is a 210mm (70mm equivalent) and I waited for a few hours for the light to get good. It wa...

Death Valley I spent 3 days camping in Death Valley National Park. I went there hoping to have a great photography trip, but the wind was relentless and my 4"x5" large format camera demands that the air is moving somewhat less than a constant 25 to 30 mph. It was still fantastic. The weather, other than the wind, was ideal. Mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the high 80's. Since I was in a small passenger car, I couldn't go to most of the park, but with only 3 days to explore that wasn't a problem. I was surprised to find a golf course and pool in one of the most inhospitable places on earth. The first two pictures below are the ones I got when I was using my digital camera as a light meter for my big camera. I have since purchased a used 1 degree spot meter and also finally broke down and got myself an iPhone, so I think I am ready to cut the DSLR loose. I used to worry about the fact that I couldn't get zooms unless I had a SLR, but I finally figur...