Help-Portrait Prescott 2017
Help-Portrait Prescott 2017 I am volunteering for Help-Portrait again this year. The time is Saturday December 2. We will start taking photos at 9am and it ends at 1pm. The…
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December 2, 2017
Photographing The Petrified Forest
What you need to know about the Park The Petrified Forest is in Northern Arizona and the terrain is high plateau which means it is and elevated flat land above…
March 13, 2017
Photographing the Chocolate Falls
Shooting waterfalls all have something in common however each waterfall requires something a little different to get the shot right. This waterfall required two trips to get right. The first…
March 7, 2017
Photographing Christmas Town on Christmas Eve
Shooting winter snow is often difficult and this shoot didn't disappoint. The day was Christmas Eve and the time was 9pm. The snow started falling about 6pm which was the…
December 25, 2016
Pet Photography by Matt Halvorson Photography in Prescott Arizona
Pet Photography
Pet photography is similar to portraits of little kids. The camera, lights and stranger can be intimidating and communication is difficult. To photo graph pets you need to develop a…
October 28, 2016
Levitation Photography
What I learned from my first levitation shoot. I saw someone posting levitation photos a while back and thought it would be fun to try. I have been hesitant to…
October 10, 2016
Went out looking for lightening but found a beautiful sunset instead. S
Granite Mountain Sunset
When taking photos always be aware of your surroundings. It not just for safety but also helps make sure you don't miss a great shot. Some times you get a…
October 2, 2016
Fog over Prescott
Turn off that VR! Photographing fog is one of the most difficult subjects. It is somewhat predictable as it often comes after a rain that leaves everything moist then after…
September 23, 2016
Photographing Lightning
Shooting lightning is a tricky subject. It is unpredictable and extremely fast. This leaves 3 common ways to capture it. The first two ways are similar (shoot and pray). Basically…
September 5, 2016
Lake McDonald
This image can be found in my Landscape Collection. For this shot of Lake McDonald and the Mountains around the Lake I used several techniques to get the look I…
July 3, 2016