For the Love of Light | APK Photography
Personal stories from behind the lens of fine art and travel photographer Allison Kendall
Working through my archives, I recently spent some time processing a handful of architectural shots from a trip to San Francisco last year. These two images were shot on the same day, and depict different angles on the same windows and balconies of one building. This image intrigued me, with looming rows of railings, the... Continue Reading →
Had the pleasure of an after-hours visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium last week, to see the new jellyfish exhibit. The previous jellyfish exhibit that closed a few years ago was a favorite haunt for photographing interesting movement and low-light compositions, and the new exhibit offers many opportunities to observe and photograph these beautifully surreal... Continue Reading →
“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” - Nathaniel Hawthorne
Fresh and delicate signs of spring, captured in the tradition of still life imagery. Fading flowers in a second-hand blue vase, shot in the diffuse light of my kitchen window, these soft white and pink spring tulips become an elegant reminder to pause and enjoy the simpler moments in our busy lives.
Feels a bit like time is slipping through my fingers lately - having completely rebuilt my archives of 30,000+ images, I've admittedly needed a little break from the digital darkroom and the endless queue of shots still waiting to be processed. An escape to the edge of the world, where dunes and sand melt away... Continue Reading →
From a recent Saturday morning in Monterey - went whale watching on a particularly windy, bright day. Only two whales were spotted, and due to the pitching rise and fall of the relentless ocean swell, I only managed a few photos of whales. However, sunny moments like this stern sunbathing seagull perched on a rusting... Continue Reading →
Spent maybe a little too long this morning playing in the archives, but I couldn't resist. This sunset desert landscape is a panorama stitched from three photos. The sun had just slipped behind mountains to the west, and only the faintest glow remained, caught by the buildings of Boyd Deep Canyon research center and a... Continue Reading →
It so often catches me off-guard, working through routine beauty shots of flowers, when a certain image resonates a little further than expected. In this case, I wanted to document the stunning bronze orchid blooms just brought in from the garden, and the morning light was reflecting off of the kitchen table just-so. A few... Continue Reading →
Some places have a special kind of nostalgia, often unexpected and off the beaten-path. San Francisco's Fort Point National Historic Site offers many angles on both the water and striking architecture, from it's strategic spot beneath the Golden Gate Bridge at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. A photographer's dream location, the light is always... Continue Reading →
Took a short break from my current series of portrait projects to pull a few images from the archives for some creative consideration. These architectural compositions were discovered while spending an afternoon wandering through San Francisco. Late afternoon light fell between the buildings, bouncing and glittering from one wall of glass and steel to another.... Continue Reading →
