I went out to the Great Salt Lake this weekend after seeing a spot that I thought would make a good photo-op later on.

After wading out in the smelly, retched, dirty, salt water to get to the optimal location… I set up “camp”. The wind was a bit strong, which made the water look great (specially for photos), but it also made it difficult to keep the camera/tripod perfectly still for some timed exposures. Thankfully the lake isn’t very deep, at all, so I was able to extend the tripod legs out and lower the center of gravity quite a bit to help reduce the overall shake from the waves/wind.

All of these shots were taken with stacked GND filters, a solid neutral density filter, and a polarizer filter. Then, I shot with the mirror locked up and a remote trigger with a 2 second delay. Unfortunately, with the wind and waves, I still wasn’t able to get a really sharp image. But, over all, I’m pleased with the results.

Here are two photos (the same one, obviously), just with different processing styles.

Thanks for looking,

Jeremy Davies | Sur-Real Photography

And here’s one I just edited.

And then here’s one shot, with a bit of a goofy processing to it. It wasn’t really raining… FYI.

Tags: B&W, Birds, Great Salt Lake, Jeremy Davies, Salt Lake City, SLC, Smooth Water, Sticks, Sur-Real Photography, Timed Exposure, Utah, Water

Well, I finally got out with my camera. The weather has been pretty nice, and it’s supposed to be beautiful the rest of the week… which is wonderful! Yesterday I went out with a friend, David, to the Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City. The garden itself, is beautiful. They did a really nice job setting it up and making it look great. As far as the flowers go… well, I was still a bit too early. But, in a couple weeks I’ll be heading back there to hopefully see it in all it’s glory.

Here are a few shots that I liked from the outing. Hopefully next time I’ll be able to get a few more keepers.

Thanks for looking.

Jeremy | Sur-Real Photography

Tags: Arboretum, Flowers, Jeremy Davies, Macro, Red Butte Gardens, Salt Lake City, SLC, Spring, Sur-Real Photography, Utah

I swear I’m not dead. I’ve just been busy with getting things situated up here in Utah. Moving, jobs (or the lack thereof), making new friends, you know… all that stuff.

I’m hoping once it finally warms up here and stops snowing, that I’ll be more willing to get out and shoot something… or maybe someone? Who knows. So hopefully in the near future, I’ll actually start posting pictures here, instead of boring pointless posts that really have nothing to do with photography at all…

Jeremy

Two things. One, I’m posting this using an app on my mobile device! Exciting.

Second, I am moving the first week of March. So, Sur-Real Photography will no longer operate out of Arizona… but will now operate from Utah!! This takes effect March 1st.

There’s still a week and a day to take advantage of the current promotion. Don’t wait too long.

Thank you for your support, business, and comments.
Jeremy

There’s one week left till Valentines Day! Whether you think of this holiday as a perfect excuse to show your love to the one you care about, or if you dread this day more than last weeks root canal… I have the perfect solution for you!

Starting Today, there are two sales going on at Sur-Real Photography!

Sale Number One: Nothing says I Love You like a Professional Portrait session.

From now till the end of February, you can get a portrait session for you and your loved one at an amazing price of $214! How is $214 an amazing price?! I’ll tell you.

For the session price of $214, you will receive:

• Professional Pictures of you and your loved one, on location
• One (1) 11×14 print (of your choice)
• One (1) 10×10 Book of all the edited pictures! $150 Value! [10 pages = 40 sides]
• A beautiful online gallery to show all your friends, for FREE!
• Memories that will last a life time. Priceless.

My schedule has just opened up tremendously till the end of February. All portrait sessions will be on location, no studio sessions! All portrait sessions will require a 50% deposit at time of booking. The rest of the fee will be due at the scheduled session date and time. After the portrait session is complete, please allow up to 2 weeks for your pictures. The photo book will require a little more time.

To book your portrait session, please book it either through contacting me, or automatically through this website.

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Sale Number Two: Nothing says I Love You like a Fine Art print.

From now till the end of February, you can get 14% off your total order at my Zenfolio site! If your loved one has a thing for landscapes, show her or him how much you care by getting a high quality fine art print of an amazing scene. All photos are printed on high quality paper done by a professional printing lab. It will be shipped directly to you.

Coupon Code: surrealphotovday

Question? Please, do NOT hesitate to contact me to ask any questions you may have.

Tags: Jeremy Davies, Portraits, Promotions, Sale, Sur-Real Photography, V-Day Portraits, Valentines Day