Ivan Makarov Blog

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Category: Portfolio One

Plate 5 – Best Backyard Ever

On our last visit to Hawaii in November of 2007, we were lucky to stay with relatives of my wife who live right on the beach in in Kailua, on the island of Oahu. This was a view from their backyard, and I’m not kidding. All I had to do to capture this was to [...]

Plate 4 – The End of Another Day at Point Lobos

Point Lobos is one of my favorite places on Earth and I could not pass up on including this photo in my portfolio. I first visited it in 2000 during my first visit to the United States and it left a lasting impression on me. The luck had it that one day I would live [...]

Plate 3 – Healing

McWay Waterfall is one of the few waterfalls in the world that empties directly into the ocean. Also, because of the waves constantly moving the sand, there is no usual pool of water underneath it. While this is one of the more photographed spots along the Big Sur coast in Central California, it is typically [...]

Plate 2 – The Alignment

“Luck is what makes photography an entirely different medium from art forms based only on planned creative acts.” — Galen Rowell I believe luck is an important part of photography, and this image shows exactly why. I actually didn’t know I had this shot in my collection for almost two months afterI took it. I [...]

Plate I – The Colors of Utah Lake Sunrise

First, much thanks to all those who left feedback on my blog here, via email or Facebook. I was able to fix a few things, and I will continue to customize the blog as I get more comments from you and as I continue to learn WordPress. As I promised earlier, I’d like to spend [...]

Portfolio One – Downloadable PDF

As any artist, I wanted to create a collection of images that best represent my recent work, in other words, a portfolio. Since the year began I spent a considerable amount of time going back through all the photos I took since I began my journey in the world of photography two years ago. What [...]