Tag Archives: Papek

La Jolla Surfing

Posted on by

La Jolla California surfing picture

The humidity in Nebraska has been awful. I stumbled across this picture taken a few years back in La Jolla. Who wants to join me and pretend we’re having a picnic right there, right now?

Did some research on humidity and came across this article on the howstuffworks website. I had no idea there were different kinds of humidity.

Humidity is somethi­ng we hear about daily in weather reports. Humidity is to blame for that muggy, steam-room feeling you experience on certain summer days.

Humidity can be measured in several ways, but relative humidity is the most common. In order to understand relative humidity, it is helpful to first understand absolute humidity.

Absolute humidity is the mass of water vapor divided by the mass of dry air in a volume of air at a given temperature. The hotter the air is, the more water it can contain.

­Relative humidity is the ratio of the current absolute humidity to the highest possible absolute humidity (which depends on the current air temperature). A reading of 100 percent relative humidity means that the air is totally saturated with water vapor and cannot hold any more, creatin­g the possibility of rain. This doesn’t mean that the relative humidity must be 100 percent in order for it to rain — it must be 100 percent where the clouds are forming, but the relative humidity near the ground could be much less.

­ Humans are very sensitive to humidity, as the skin relies on the air to get rid of moisture. The process of sweating is your body’s attempt to keep cool and maintain its current temperature. If the air is at 100-percent relative humidity, sweat will not evaporate into the air. As a result, we feel much hotter than the actual temperature when the relative humidity is high. If the relative humidity is low, we can feel much cooler than the actual temperature because our sweat evaporates easily, cooling ­us off. For example, if the air temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) and the relative humidity is zero percent, the air temperature feels like 69 degrees Fahrenheit (21 C) to our bodies. If the air temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 C) and the relative humidity is 100 percent, we feel like it’s 80 degrees (27 C) out.

mission bay

Posted on by

beautif sunset on lonely tree in mission bay

There’s a tremendous power in using the least amount of information to get a point across. -Rick Rubin

I couldn’t agree more. Instead of forcing a shot, follow the light and take advantage of what’s happening right in front of you. Mission Bay Park in San Diego, California. If you’d like to purchase “The Magic Tree’ go here

Dancing Tide

Posted on by

Dancingtideweb

SCOTT PAPEK PRESENTS “DANCING TIDE”
“Dancing Tide” is a limited edition of only 300 gallery prints.
Returning to where I started my journey as a photographer was a cleanse for my mind and soul. Music, movies, authors, color, water, nature, light, chefs, presentation, design, friends and my family inspire me. The newest pricey camera and lens doesn’t inspire me.
Everyone is creative somehow, someway. All you have to do is find the right tool to get it out of you. Find out more here

Tiburon Life

Posted on by

papekphoto

Thanks Tiburon life for the love.

Scott Papek has always been creative; he just wasn’t sure how to cultivate that creativity.  As a south Omaha native, he attended Assumption Grade School and graduated from Gross High School.  After graduation, Scott attended college on a part-time basis while he tried to figure out what to do with his life.

Scott says a defining moment for him was in 1991 when he bought a Pearl Jam cd.  That purchase totally changed his life and he made the decision to become a part of the music industry.  He began interning at 101.9, The Edge in Omaha and while that station went under, Scott’s career didn’t.  He landed gigs in Albuquerque, Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Diego.

While living in San Diego he worked as a Creative Services Director for a company that ran two radio stations.   In 2008, while the economy began to dive, the pressure for Scott became unbearable and he began looking for a creative outlet.  He bought a camera and got up at 5:00 AM every morning to take pictures of the ocean.  He admits that while his mind had no idea what to do, his soul did and after six months of daily photography, he took and amazing shot titled “La Jolla’s Temple” and his life was forever changed.

For Scott, photography is storytelling.  He explains that photography is a really competitive business.  Today, with IPhones and Instigrams, most people can make a picture look good, but Scott explains that photography isn’t about the latest and greatest gear or the camera you own, it is about telling a story.  “A camera doesn’t take a picture, a person takes a picture”, Scott says.  “I love to tell stories and I believe if you spend enough time with a person or landscape you can find beauty anywhere, anytime”.

Scott is a self-taught photographer.  His training consisted of being relentless and from failing.  While some people have difficulty with failure, Scott finds it inspiring and motivating.  He hates to lose and does not like to be told that he can’t do something.  Those words create a challenge for him.

Scott’s advice for his neighbors is to do what you love.  He says “if you’re working in a career you are not passionate about, STOP!  Thank you for sharing, Scott, we look forward to watching you continue in your journey.

The Right Road

Posted on by

                                            SCOTT PAPEK PRESENTS  “THE RIGHT ROAD”

During my 10 day pacific northwest photo I covered the western part of Oregon and Washington. Lake Quinault is on the south from the heart of Olympic National Park. My brother was in the area 2 weeks prior and talked me into stopping here to check it out. I ended up staying at the brilliant Lake Quinault lodge and had the best salmon in my life at the “Salmon House” right down the road. When my kids get older I can see a family vacation destination for us.  “The Right Road” is a limited edition of only 300 gallery prints and looks best at 40 x 40 with the Aluma museum mount. Visit HERE for more details.

Nature’s Art

Posted on by

                                              SCOTT PAPEK PRESENTS  “NATURE’S ART”

“Nature’s Art” is a limited edition of only 300 prints and captured in eastern Idaho October 22, 2012.

I  envisioned this shot 2 years ago and was finally able to bring my imagination to life with some luck and persistence. I would give anything in the world to be a painter but unfortunatley my brain and hands don’t understand the concept. When picking up a camera 5 years ago it made instant sense to me and has given me a way to paint in another format.
The technique is placing your camera on a tripod in portrait mode, slow down the shutter speed and move the camera up and down during the shot. Just like all long exposure shots you never know what you are going to get. You could say this image is very different from my other work but what’s inside me is all the same.      [pinterest-pro type=”pinit” pin_url=”http://papekphotography.com/natures-art/” pin_image_url=”http://www.papekphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/naturesart.jpg” pin_counter=”horizontal” pin_desc=”Veritcle Abstract by Scott Papek Photography”]

Tranquil #1 and #2

Posted on by

                                                                                                              Tranquil #1

[pinterest-pro type=”pinit” pin_url=”http://papekphotography.com/tranquil-1-and-2″ pin_image_url=”http://www.papekphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tranquil1.jpg” pin_counter=”horizontal” pin_desc=”The Gorge Oregon susnset during wildfires image by Scott Papek Photography”]

                                                                                                          Tranquil #2 [pinterest-pro type=”pinit” pin_url=”papekphotography.com/tranquil-1-and-2/” pin_image_url=”http://www.papekphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tranquil2.jpg” pin_counter=”horizontal” pin_desc=”The Gorge Oregon image capturing the beautiful colors by Scott Papek Photography.”]

Scott Papek is releasing two Limited Edition prints, Tranquility #1 and Tranquility #2.  Both images were captured in Oregon on the Mission Gorge at the same location 15 minutes apart.  Not only do you get amazing sunsets this time of year, but throw in some haze from the wildfires and it becomes unpredictable and quite frankly, unbelievable.  I’ve never released two prints from the same scene but maybe with the twins on the way I’m used to buying everything double now.  Then again maybe my wife, Julie, and I couldn’t agree on one.  I hope you enjoy these as much as I do.  Mother Nature is queen and I thank her for creating beauty every minute of every day.