 A true Southern Gem I often think of one of this great old song by Patsy Cline when I am still out taking photos after midnight in another new city that I can’t seem to get enough of. I go out walkin’ After midnight Out in the moonlight Just like we used to do I’m…  Editing Thousands of Images Was Hard Enough … On To My New Website Just Do It For me, one of the very best things about the Campaign Manager Pro program from Agency Access is the simple fact that my CM Pro consultant Jennifer Kilberg lit a fire under me to get things done…. ➤ show 8 comments 
Ken, Congrats on your new portfolio site! Clean and accessible always works well. I am hopeful that 2012 will have many clients knocking down your door to utilize your artistic gifts and abilities. Cheers! Carlos 
Great work Ken. You’re a beast. 
The new portfolio looks awesome. Makes me want to put one together for myself! 
Good share,I hope more people discover your blog because you really know what you’re talking about. Can’t wait to read more from you! 
I love your blog its look nice and attractive. I visited many places in India like Goa, Jaipur etc. and always remember that trips which i visited and photos are memories of it in my album and heart touching photos is always with me. I always keep in touch with your blog and going to bookmark also. 
Hi Ken, I love your photos – they are gorgeous! Cheers 
Oh me, oh my, —you jest, but in reality you should be a billionaire. Your artistic talent is exemplary, your drive is admirable, your wit is exceptional, your willingness to share your knowledge is noble and and and—–. Praise be to ya. 
Carlos, thanks! Hope that 2012 has been good to you so far. Something tells me that this will be a great year!  Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away… Since I’m back in the air tomorrow, I thought it to be fitting to share some photos of the cool modern architecture of the Munich airport. As I prepared to say goodbye to Europe last September I had a couple of hours to kill at the… ➤ show 11 comments 
Nice shots! And what a cool building! 
Hi Ken … great shots … 
Hey Ken, 
I love that you always keep your word when it comes to sharing amazing pictures 
These are amazing photos! Great job making an airport look so artsy! 
Awesome post! Your pictures really bring this place to life.
Thanks Eden, I was really impressed with the Munich airport. My hometown airport in Montreal is horribly ugly in comparison. 
I love these photos. It’s like I’m actually in that airport. Well done! Keep posting photos like this. 
When it comes to modern architecture I usually enjoy pictures of it rather than the real thing… I don’t know why. I just think it looks better on a photograph. 
I really enjoy reading about your travels and looking at your awesome detailed photos. 
I absolutely loooove this airport and every time I exit it for the S Bahn, I walk aimlessly around taking in the view. I think it’s amazing architecture! Fantastic photos!  Red Carpet… For me? When I told friends that I was going to be in Budapest, several made a strong point of telling me about how special the Hungarian Parliament Building was. I had just arrived from the other old capital city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and had a big fill of amazing architecture in that… ➤ show 16 comments 
Ken, I love following your blog. Your pictures show a beautiful story that is garnished most appropriately with your written account. Love it!
I am learning a lot of vocabulary from you eg WOW and HOLY COW.☺ Granduer! Granduer! Your work. And the parliament buildings too.
So I did wait and it was worth it. WOW indeed!!!! you were right! 
Wow indeed! Have you ever visited Brighton, England? I would love to see you photograph inside Brighton Pavilion. 
WOW is right! You really captured the richness and beauty of this building! 
Stunning images! The details are just incredible and so ornate. Love the background story behind the images. Cheers!
Holy Cow doesnt seem to cover it Cheers 
I love your photography, but this building is setting a new standard. Way to go!!
Beautiful shots here Ken! 
Wow! Beautiful shots! Gorgeous! 
Triple wow! Fantastic photos. I’m green of envy That is the most stunning architecture I’ve seen in a long time now! Now Hungary is going up on my travel list for sure!!!! 
These pictures are absolutely amazing! What a site to see.
Barb, Thanks so much! I love sharing the images and stories. It’s nice to know that and appreciated 
Hello! Just want to say thank you for this interesting article! =) Peace, Joy. 
Wow, this is simply amazing! 
I have visited the Parliament in Budapest and remember being amazed at the grandeur, detail, and beauty of it as well. Your photos really capture it! And how amazing to have an entire hour to yourself to get those photos (jealous!). I hope to visit Budapest this summer and see this amazing building again.  Lipizzaner Horses – The Rock Stars of the Equestrian world On my last day in Vienna I was able to photograph what may be the most beautiful library on earth and the world famous Spanish Riding School. Not a bad day at all if I must say so myself. I had only seen the stunning… ➤ show 18 comments 
I’ve always loved the Lippizaners. These are all so beautiful. Great shots! 
Thank you for these wonderful photos and the story you included with it. Sounds like a fascinating experience and you did an excellent job! These horses are wonderfully unique. 
Your photos are awesome! Love everyone of them. 
Definitely need to see way more than just the select beauties showcased here!
I <3 <3 <3 (really do love) your blog! 
Beautiful horses! 
Hey Ken, You might consider using a mini recorder to get more info. during your interviews/tours. The iPhone has a nice Voice Memo app that I use to record meetings with clients that I know will be full of important details and requests. It is hard to engage with someone and remember or write down everything they say that seems important in that moment. I just always ask the person if its okay to record them first and turn it off if the conversation turns personal. Again, great post. Loved it. 
As usual, your photographs are amazing! What a treat this must have been. I just wish my school was as beautiful as this one 
Great photos! I used to be a groom, and it’s interesting to me that the horse that’s being ridden is only wearing a snaffle bit: that says that he’s still in training and not ready for the full bridle that the Lipizzaners wear in performance and for the advanced moves of airs above the ground. You’ve done these beautiful animals proud with the photographs.
Gosh those horses are amazing. I have never seen anything like it before! They look they are so loved and so well looked after. It would have been the best tour. I can understand how they wouldn’t want any one to take photos of the horses while they are in training/preforming. It would be top secret what they do! Cheers
Beautiful photographs Ken! I am a former dressage rider and would love to see these horses in action. 
incredible photos! 
Saw the horses during a morning training session when in Vienna in September 2011. Nothing forced. Trust and harmony of horses and riders. Wish more people who rode had this attitude. 
Thanks for the photos, Ken. They were very timely and I was excited when the post came through my reader as we are currently reading the book “The White Stallion of Lipizza”. My 9yo son and 6yo daughter were thrilled to see photos of the actual location in which the story takes place. It made it ‘real’. 
Really wish we had made time to see this last year…
Valerie, Thanks. They are even more spectacular in person!
Hello! Just want to say thank you for this interesting article! =) Peace, Joy. 
Ken, these images are so beautiful! It makes me want to go horse back riding right now.  Nat Geo… Did that really happen? 2011 was quite a year for me. Like any other year, it had its ups and downs, twists and turns and a few unexpected surprises along the way. The most pleasant of these surprises was having a photograph of mine grace the cover of National Geographic magazine. I have… ➤ show 31 comments 
Can’t wait to see how you top this year in 2012! Keep up the amazing work!
Dear Ken, Congratulations to you on your hard work and success! May 2012 prove to be a continuation of your inspiriing artistry and beautiful captures of the world! Carlos 
[...] We couldn’t pick just one of these as our photo of the day. And also, how does one have such an impressive year in travel? 2011 – My Year in Photos [...]
your friend Gaby sure is awesome! And very glad you took some days off and managed to stay away from a camera 
What an amazing year you have had Ken! It was a great pleasure to follow your adventures this year and I have learned a great deal from you both from your blog posts and our skype call. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and insights with me. Can’t wait to see what is coming for you in 2012! Peace and good light! 
Great series of images and how do you top a NatGeo cover?! Can’t wait to find out!! Congrats on it all. 
What a year for you Ken! 
Awesome photos Ken! My favorites are Notre Dame (congrats again on the National Geographic cover) and Lake Hatchineha! Beautifully done!
I’m so glad I met you on the NYC photowalk so I could enjoy all of your beautiful work. Congratulations on the National Geographic cover, you deserve it! Have a wonderful holiday and a very Happy New Year. 
What a fantastic collection of photos! An incredible achievement this year with the Nat Geo cover! Congrats! 
Spent nine years in Florida but never saw it like that!
I love looking at all of your photos! You have the most amazing photos of where you have been – thank you for sharing your year in photos! Cheers 
Wow. Your photos are always amazing! 
Not a bad year at all. Congrats! 
What an amazing body of work Ken. Congratulations on the NG cover although any of these could have graced the cover. 
Soooo these are awesome. 
Onwards and upwards in 2012!
Sue, Thanks for the encouraging words. 2-12 is already looking like a good one!
An astronomical amount of work! All brilliant. And of course, you aren’t showing us all that you have accomplished in 2011. You don’t need to top it. Stay true to yourself. Compete with yourself only. You are by far the winner already. Mindboggling. Spectacular. Accomplished. ………where is my thesaurus? 
Nice roundup Ken…all the best for 2012. 
Nat Geo cover has to be a highlight for sure. Congratulations on 2011…looking forward to seeing what images 2012 will bring. 
Your photos are irreverent and it is always such a treat to soak in your journey. I hope 2012 brings even more magic! 
I can seriously say that I have never ever seen such stunning photography as yours! Absolutely beautiful. Lake Hatchineha looks like a painting! 
These photos are beyond amazing! I’m eager to start learning how to use my new camera. 
Ken, it has been a pleasure to get to know you and your work this year. I have yet to see a photograph of yours that is not amazing in some or other way
Art, thanks again for the incredibly kind words. 2012 will be a good year, just wait to see what I come with this year!
[...] Learning to take more (and better) travel photos, so we can make a beautiful 2012 “Year in Photos” in December. [Ken Kaminesky] [...] 
I find your photos really touching, expressing something unreal and phéerique. Creativity in its purest form. Thank you for stimulating me as well. Merci ! 
I became devoted to the delicious chocolate Mozart balls “mozartkugeln” years ago on a trip to Austria and am always on a quest to find them on European trips. I love your photo featuring them! In fact, for Xmas someone gave me a box of the well-known Reber, the brand you photographed. Fantastic shots! 
Your photos are different! Beautiful! Unique! Congratulations! 
breathtaking!!!  Cowboys in Florida? When it comes to Florida, my first thoughts are always of South Beach in Miami where I lived for a year back in the 1990′s. Beaches, Art Deco buildings, photographing pretty girls, and the non stop party atmosphere were all great things to experience and I really loved my time in South… ➤ show 14 comments 
Ken your photos never never cease to amaze me! The photos speak for themselves! Thank you for sharing your photos with the world!
Wow! wow! wow! WOOOOOW!!!!!!! 
Very nice indeed. I want to go there now!
Oh your photos are stunning! I love stopping by to see what you have captured, and every time I am more stunned then last time Thank you so much for sharing your farm stay. Cheers
WOW! Ken, your pictures are spectacular. You made central Florida look gorgeous! My parents lived in Lakeland, Florida so I’m really familiar with the area. Thank you for sharing!
Ken, A truly amazing collection of photos, but the sunrise and sunset images are particularly stunning. AY – MAY – ZING!! Carlos
Mega congratulations on the outstanding photos—-and your interesting commentary as well. What an experience with the unique Black family! Congratulations to them too. 
Wow. Some of the most amazing shots I’ve seen on any blog as of yet. Glad I found you through the Positive World Travel Inspiring Websites. Were these edited with Lightroom or amazing HDR skills? 
Ken, 
Hello Ken, Just came across your site and couldn’t help but comment! Your pictures are totally awesome! Not only that, but I just adore your website: great layout, fantastic colors and cute icons: congrats to you web designer! I will be back because I just need to see and read more about your trips 
These are beautiful, Ken!
Tina, thanks for such a nice comment. It helps to be able to have awesome locations to photograph. Creek Ranch was stunning. 
Ken, reading again feels like experiencing your visit once again. Also, I need to make sure our other guest have seen your journal. Many thanks, again and I am sure we will re-connect–Jane
Jane, thank YOU for being such a wonderful hostess and for sharing your time with me. I truly enjoyed our talks and hope that we get another chance to connect sometime soon. Creek Ranch was one of the best trips of the year for me in more ways than one. Cheers!  My Marketing Adventure: Part 3 The Elevator Pitch for Photographers Can I really make an impression on clients in less than 60 seconds? For a long time now I have known that I needed to write an effective elevator speech – of course knowing and actually doing are not the same thing. It took working… ➤ show 10 comments 
Hey Ken, 
Halo Ken, “I am a photographer artist who focuses on creating images inspired by the beauty founded mostly in natural environment. My abstract imagery is the result of careful observation of ever changing colors , shapes and lights surrounding me while being in contact with nature. Transmitting positive energy through my art as well as good mood , tranquility and the beauty was always my first concern. ” Keep the good work, your images are amazing Joanna
Ups , I just realize I made a mistake writing “founded” instead of “found”. Hopefully there is no more mistakes
Hi Ken, I have ever thought of an “elevator speech Pitch” – nor do I have business cards! Time to re-think my ideas about our site I really like how you played around with words, and how you thought about your audience that you were “speaking with” so that you captured their attention! Cheers 
Hi Ken thanks for the opportunity to flesh things out here! for me, the best part of your message is: “My goal is to help you fall in love with the locations I visit by sharing my vision and passion through unique photography. I offer imagery with a vibrant twist to my advertising, editorial and fine art clients.” here goes: I make black & white images with old manual film cameras that highlight connection to others and oneself. Issues of identity, significance and one’s place in this world continually emerge in my work. My focus is fine art photography. thanks again from shana 
Hi Ken, Very interesting post I have to say. I’ve never heard about the elevator speech, but sounds like something I need to work on. Nice to meet you though the twitter. Thx for sending me your blog link. BTW, where is this elevator picture taken? Pretty cool..
Brilliant photos! 
I’ve never heard about the elevator speech. but i think its something interesting
wow! what a way to make pics combine with the text. Brilliant! in a very cute kind of way
I so do not have an elevator speech ready – nor do I pitch myself well or excel at writing bios. All are goals for 2012!! THANK you for the tips and inspiration to jumpstart this Ken |
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Love these photos, especially the first (mansion pic), not to mention the song. I get Patsy stuck in my head various hours of the day but that one definitely…after midnight…and on a quiet, empty street.
These are incredible shots Ken! My favourite is of the Candy Store.
Wow, amazing! I especially like the Candy Store one, so lively and yet nobody in the picture. I didn’t know anything about Savannah before and now I definitely want to visit!
Nice work Ken
I love that song. It really suits Savanna. I’ve only seen the place via magazines (and your artwork) but it looks amazing. Another city added to my wish list!
I really enjoyed what you had to say about Savannah since I am fortunate enough to live here. However, I love your tips for enjoying a city and especially the lovely results of your “after midnight” walk through my city.
Gorgeous shots- though could have done without the color filters. Savannah doesn’t need it!
Beautiful photos of my favorite city….
Savannah is my favorite city and these photos make me want to go back now.
Well done as usual. I almost transferred to SCAD as a sophomore in college on 3/4 scholarship. Ended up staying put because almost none of my credits would transfer and the students I talked to said that although the facilities and staff were top-notch, it was hard to get as much time with both as they wanted.
Nonetheless, the SCAD grads I’ve met generally have a pretty good sense of the business side of photography which is something I’m learning post-graduation.
A former co-worker of mine went to SCAD – he said that Savannah was famous for being the most haunted city in the US, and many of the buildings at SCAD were indeed haunted. I think you captured that eeriness for sure, Ken! Oh and walking around after midnight is one of the best things to do while travelling. London at 3am really is an entirely different experience!
Gorgeous shots Ken. Savannah does look like a great place.
Beautiful set of images Ken! I was there recently, but now I wish I had seen it after dark.
Absolutely gorgeous. I’m going to Savannah in a month–this makes me extra stoked, plus is a virtual reminder to take my tripod
Born and raised in South Carolina but I’ve never been to Savannah! Have read and seen so much about it but (like all your stuff) really love your photos of the area.
STEPHIEBUTTONS, It’s a great song isn’t it?
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Samuel, I loved that Candy store… Went back twice to get the perfect shot
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Marie-Eve, you will love Savannah. You really do have to go!
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Thanks Eden
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Lu, Savannah should be on everyone’s wish list.
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Olivia, How lucky you are to live in one of my favourite cities! I hope that you do start taking some after midnight walks. It’s gorgeous… and creepy
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Sandra, There were no filters used. The colours are all from different colour temperature bulbs. Sodium vapour, incandescent and fluorescent lamps all are different shades. Our eyes adapt much better than film or digital capture.
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Vicky, Say hi to all the ghosts for me the next time you’re back
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Andrew, I’d love to get a gig teaching photography at SCAD… When I do, you’re welcome to sit in
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Irene, what a nice surprise to have a comment from you here. We’ll have to do an after midnight walk somewhere in L.A. when I visit… Maybe not Compton
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Edith, It is a great place. go!
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Anne, Make a point to go back… and also make a point to take me with you!
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Kristin, I’m jealous! I wanna go too. Great talking with you yesterday!
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Jeremy, that’s unforgivable… Go to Savannah right now!
Wow, the HDR process makes these photos look amazing! I love HDR images.. Thank you for sharing, Ken!
Great shots. I had the chance to visit Savannah years ago and found it quite charming. Lots of amazing architecture to see there.