Hand-built diorama and die-cast cars representing a 1960’s Florida Road Trip. Photo taken near Fellesmere, Florida by photographer/author Bob Gibson.
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“Dream Scapes”
Think of landscape photography with a twist. “Dreamscape” photography is my latest project. I start by remembering a moment. This…
Master Class: Spoonbill Junction
Spoonbill Junction is not its real name. We’ll keep that a secret in order to respect the Florida nature guides…
“Finding Florida” A 1960’s road trip told with forced perspective photography
Florida has changed dramatically during my six decades as a resident. I grew up to believe that you are not…
My Career Before Photography: Adventures in Advertising
In 1981, I launched an advertising agency with no clients. I was a twenty-four year old in need of steady…
Focus Stacking for Macro Photography
How do photographers capture images that are super sharp front to back? The secret is called “Focus Stacking”–taking a series…
AE Backus Museum Honors
I am honored to have won the “Director’s Choice Award” and two “Awards of Merit” at the A.E. Backus Museum’s…
“Palm Beach Reef” Resin Paintings
Bob Gibson turns his experience glassing surfboards into a career of creating abstract artworks that celebrate South Florida’s aquamarine seascapes.
Time Traveling with Forced Perspective Photography
So here it is. And, here are some more of the process and final images, and the story of my…
Alaska’s Brown Bears
The small Cessna aircraft took off from Homer, Alaska and rose above the fog and rain of Cook Inlet. We…
Photographing A Sunrise Rocket Launch
The recent uptick in activity from NASA, SpaceX and others, creates opportunities for photographers to capture Florida launches at various…
Reef Aquarium Photography
Photographing a reef aquarium is a fun and simple evening project, requiring only a macro lens and total darkness. No…
Owl Workshop Success!
This week, “Photographing Jupiter Florida” visited an active nest of Barred Owls. The workshops given by the Lighthouse ArtCenter http://www.lighthousearts.org…
TOY CAR STORY
The Slot Car Craze of the 1960’s is back. Here is how to photograph a model race car to make it look realistic.