Photo Of The Day: May 31, 2009

Here's one last building selected from over 50 I took of the Florida International University campus last year. The palm trees are stunning enough, but then they cast these dancing shadows on the building to create a cacophony of beauty as seen here. For more pictures of palm trees, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 30, 2009

Continuing our photos of FIU from yesterday, this building side is 100% glass. You can see all the architecture inside, as well as the reflecting palms from the outside. For more pictures of buildings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 29, 2009

The annual list of Top Ten Beaches comes from Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research. Florida International University has one of the most spectacular campuses I've ever seen, and I had the privilege of shooting it last year. Here's how it looks as you first enter it. For more pictures of college campuses, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 28, 2009

Here's one more shot of Cape Florida Lighthouse, taken obviously from the air. You can see how that beach made the Top Ten list of 2009. For more pictures of beaches, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 27, 2009

Yesterday's Photo of the Day showed a picture I took of the 8th best beach of 2009, compiled by Florida International University. Just one notch lower is this beach -- Coast Guard Beach in Cape Cod, MA. As I stated yesterday, I've seen a lot of photos of that beach, but this one's my favorite, taken for my book, Cape Cod: A Photographic Portrait. For more pictures of beaches, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 26, 2009

This year, as in every year, the list of top 10 beaches was announced by Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research. This list has been compiled annually since 1991 using 50 criteria, including water quality and temperature, cleanliness, weather, sand, safety and facilities. This year, the Number 8 beach was Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne. The Associated Press used a photo of the beach and the lighthouse for their article on the listings, but it wasn't my favorite photograph. My favorite just happened to be one I shot for the Park Service last year, seen here, which will be appearing in my next book. For more pictures of lighthouses, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 25, 2009

For Memorial Day this year, I thought I would go through my photo collection and find a shot of a flag. But I didn't have to search at all: this shot came courtesy of the Highlands, NJ Memorial Day Parade that took place on Saturday. For more pictures of flags, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 24, 2009

What's a Memorial Day weekend without a Memorial Day parade? This shot came from our local parade yesterday, as the fire trucks from several local towns made their way down Bay Avenue in Highlands. For more pictures of trucks, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 23, 2009

Today the Sandpiper Gallery has its 2009 opening reception, where you can find my work framed and printed on canvas for sale. For more pictures of galleries, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 22, 2009

Today marks the official start of Memorial Day weekend, and ergo, the beginning of Summer. And that was confirmed yesterday when I looked out my window and saw the very first tow plane of the summer. For more pictures of beaches, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 21, 2009

Someone wrote in asking where to take good photos of New York City. One location is not in New York at all, but in New Jersey, where I took this shot for a client in Tokyo. For more pictures of New York, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 20, 2009

As we return to The Lotos Club, we see a serving of birthday cake. When topped with the raspberry sorbet, it becomes a cacophony of color. For more pictures of food, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 19, 2009

If you take a ton of wine glasses and shoot them very close up, you get an enormous collection of light and dark reflections that create an almost-abstract photo. For more abstract photos, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 18, 2009

To add to the previous two days' photos, now go in close on a glass of champagne, and you have a notecard ready to go! For more pictures of champagne, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 17, 2009

Now, take yesterday's photo, dim all the lights, light all the candles, and the mood goes from pleasant to stunning. For more photos of candlelight, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 16, 2009

This shot of a set table at The Lotos Club in New York City looked very nice. Tomorrow you'll see how nice it looked lit up. For more pictures of table settings, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 15, 2009

Paths in dunes are always pretty -- in part because you know you'll be arriving at the ocean on the other end. This one looks like it was taken in Cape Cod, Delaware, or in the Carolinas, but it's actually Miami Beach. For more pictures of Miami Beach, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 14, 2009

Sandy Hook, NJ is getting more crowded, and more green, as summer continues in its forward path. Here's how it looked at the end of summer when the first color of red was emerging. For more pictures of Sandy Hook, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 13, 2009

Looming clouds usually look very threatening -- unless they take place at sunset, when they provide nice contrast to the orange sky. For more pictures of sunsets, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 12, 2009

The light was perfect on this dune as the sun was setting in Miami Beach. The green-yellow dune complemented the blue water and magenta sky perfectly. For more pictures of Miami Beach, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 11, 2009

Today is my brother's birthday. He lives on a 46-foot sailboat, and just spent the winter off the coast of, and in, the Bahamas. Here's his boat with the spinnaker out, sailing in the Atlantic Ocean on his way south. For more pictures of boats, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 10, 2009

Cruise ships come out of New York and pass my house all the time. But they're more frequent as the weather gets nicer, as was the case yesterday when one sailed out of the city. For more pictures of cruise ships, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 9, 2009

The Chrysler Building in New York City is not gold -- it just looked so in the intense setting sun recently. For more pictures of New York, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 8, 2009

This interesting building is The Children's Museum of Miami. And it's as interesting inside as it is on the outside. For more pictures of Miami, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 7, 2009

The weather's getting warmer and summer is clearly expressing interest in emerging. In less than one week, the Firemen's Fair will take place in neighboring Sea Bright, NJ, where this kind of scene will be typical. For more pictures of summertime, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 6, 2009

Yesterday's Miami photo shows how good that city can look at sunset. But it's not alone in that distinction, as evidenced by this shot of the New York skyline. For more pictures of New York City, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 5, 2009

Seeing CSI: Miami last night reminded me of this shot taken in the Miami sunset. For more pictures of Miami, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 4, 2009

Here's another shot of my bleeding hearts. To do this, I put a black background behind them so that the flowers and stems would stand out more prominently. I figured, if it works for jewelers, why not for photographers? For more pictures of flowers, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 3, 2009

Here's one last shot of the library at The Lotos Club in New York City. With a picture this small, it's hard to tell how large it is, but if you look at the walls, you'll see books are stacked eight shelves high. That's a lot of books! For more pictures of libraries, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 2, 2009

I finally succumbed and mowed my lawn to officially start the grass-cutting season. Happily, I have a small back yard, and what there is is taken up by a pool and a gazebo. So a full mow is just a 20 minute task. I live on a very steep hill and it's too cumbersome to move the mower from the back yard to the front yard, so the front is all garden. For more pictures of grass, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.

Photo Of The Day: May 1, 2009

It's May 1st and time to go out in the garden. These bleeding hearts are just blooming now in my front yard. For more pictures of flowers, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.