Author Archives: Efraín M. Padró

What I Like About Being a Photographer

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Efraín M. Padró

All Materials © Efraín M. Padró/Padró Images, All Rights Reserved A few years ago, I was in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park photographing landscapes during the Christmas Holidays (summer in the southern latitudes). Because of the park’s isolation, changeable weather and rugged terrain, hotel options are limited and camping is often the only way to be in the right place at the right time to photograph when the light is sweetest (first and last light). On Christmas Eve, our group was camping below the mighty Bariloche Peak, a jagged, 8,530 ft. granitic mountain, hoping the next day would bring us good photography conditions. I woke up well before dawn on Christmas Day to get dressed, gather my camera gear … Continue reading →

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“The Castle”, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Efraín M. Padró

All Materials © Efraín M. Padró/Padró Images, All Rights Reserved Located in Southern Utah, Capitol Reef National Park preserves the 100-mile-long wrinkle of earth known as The Waterpocket Fold, and features classic Colorado Plateau scenery: eroded jumble of colorful cliffs, sinuous canyons, massive domes, sandstone spires, and graceful arches. One of the park’s most recognizable features is known as The Castle, conveniently located close to the visitors center. Eye level views of The Castle can also be had from the Freemont Gorge Overlook Trail. To geologists, The Castle is a great example of different layers of sandstone (like Wingate or Kayenta) stacked on top of each other. To photographers, the different colors of layers and ship-like formation simply look cool. I took this … Continue reading →

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Registering Your Copyright Online

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Efraín M. Padró

All Materials © Efraín M. Padró/Padró Images, All Rights Reserved As a former attorney, I frequently talk to photography groups about contracts, releases, copyright and other legal issues. Although most serious photographers protest vociferously against the rampant illegal use of their pictures, very few do MUCH to protect those rights. They typical response when asked why they don’t register their work is a variation of “I know I should, but…”. The fact is that registering your work is paperwork, and government paperwork at that, and it is admittedly no fun at all. However, you owe it to yourself to protect your work as much as possible, especially if you are serious about your work. By registering your images electronically, you … Continue reading →

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