Merry Christmas!

Orion Nebula

A mildly sharp pic of Orion's Nebula from last night, still trying to get a grasp on astrophotography. I'm learning how to use DeepSkyTracker right now and when I do I will run this through again and clean it up.

Holiday Sale!

Did you get all your holiday shopping done on Black Friday? How about Cyber Monday? I didn't think so. Even though you missed camping out at 3am, you can still take advantage of some great deals! Now through December 24th, take 25% off all online sales on mikesperlak.com! Use the coupon "EggNog" during checkout. This includes un-framed Prints in all varieties, Metalprints, Canvases, and more! And make sure you stop by the studio in Cape May Court House for framed prints up to 75% off and Limited edition prints up to 25% off! They will only be discounted until the end of December, then they move on to the next show!

Sunset Beach

Looking up at the sky at about 2pm today it looked like a great day to day to shoot some stars later, nice and clear. I've been researching astrophotography and want to try some. by the time 2:05 rolled around, a thick blanket of clouds descended upon me. So, I still had the photo bug so I figured I'd go down to cape may and do some long exposures of the clouds rolling above the bunker or the concrete ship. It was so windy I took about 300 shots and only ~15 came out even mildly sharp. So here are the suvivors: South Jersey Gallery

lens Review!

Check out this review on the EF-S f/3.5-4.5 10-22mm. It is more an exercise in showing how changing the f/stop changes the sharpness of an image, but we'll call it a review anyway. Here it is: EF-S 10-22mm Review

East Point Light

Took an early morning ride up to East Point Lighthouse the other day, haven't been in a while. Wasn't disappointed. Check out the Shots.

Fall in NY and CT

Some cool shots from New York and Connecticut of the fall foliage, It's funny how I can get out to shoot in other states but I always end up being too busy to make it out to get it locally. Funny how that works. Heres the link- Fall in NY

Heather and Mark

Some shots from my cousin Heather's wedding! Congratulations guys! (Gallery)

Happy Halloween!!

Don't eat candy that has been opened or you'll end up like these guys:

Surprise Studio Sweep Sale! One day left!

Surprise Studio Sweep sale tomorrow from 10-4! Lots of prints and framed images on sale! Plus, my father, Stan Sperlak, has a lot of his work (pastel) on sale also!

Fall color in NY & CT

Just got back from a fall color shoot in NY and CT. Stayed in New Paltz and drove around from there. I'm still downloading images but here's one from Kent falls in CT I threw up real quick. More to come soon!

Cheray and Daniel's Wedding

First photos are up from the Wedding! Not only was the wedding awesome, but the Bride and Groom sure make my job easy when they look that good. Congratulations! Gallery Here.

Collateral Damage

Shot from the Delaware Bay tonight. In order to get this shot, I also accidentally sacrificed my remote shutter to the photography gods. I hope they are appeased.

Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk

Some shots from the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk today in Cape May. It was lots of fun, and met lots of new faces. Click on the picture for more shots.

Pre-Wedding shoot

Here are some amazing shots of Daniel and Cheray, who are getting married in two weeks in Cape May. Not only are they a pleasure to shoot, they also don't mind getting a bit dirty. (or wet!) Daniel and Cheray Pre-Wedding Gallery

South Jersey Sharks

A large bunch of shots from South Jersey Sharks Vs. Wilmington. The images in this gallery are all free to download for non-commercial use. (Gallery)

4am Beauty

Pre-sunrise and post-sunset are some of my favorite times to shoot, mostly because of the light, color, and the infinite possibilities with long exposure. These shots are not HDR, they are Exposure Fusions in Photomatix. These were all taken between 4:00am and 6:42am at Stone Harbor Point, but if you are out that early watch for the tractor that combs the beach, you might get run over. Don't say I didn't warn you...

New Prints and Upcoming Show!

For the upcoming Washington Street Mall Art Show (Sept. 24-25 - Mall Art Show, 10-5 p.m., Washington Street Mall), I have a few new limited edition Prints - check 'em out.

Photos from Cold Spring Village

A couple shots from Cold Spring Village's Revolutionary War Encampment. Some real great history and cannon fire, a great combination. Gallery here: South Jersey Events

Naval Air Station Wildwood

Some shots from a trip to NASW at Cape May Airport with my brother.

New Shots from Higbee's Beach (again)

So I like going to Higbee's to shoot. You should too. Between being one of the least populated beaches and having the sun set over the water, If you move into the dunes it is one of the wildest looking places in South Jersey. So here are a few shots from the shoot-

I also went with Chris and Matt peck, local photographers and good friends of mine. You can check out Chris's page at Christine Peck Photography, and I suggest you do.

New Shots from USLA Nationals & The boardwalk at night!

New shots from the USLA Nationals (Gallery Here), 

Or, if guys in speedos aren't your thing, some shots from the Wildwood boardwalk (Boardwalk Images)

Art Show tomorrow!

August 20, 2011
The West Cape May History Committee presents "ART in the PARK", a juried art and fine crafts event featuring South Jersey artists with their own works, oil, pastel, watercolors, stained glass, handmade jewelry and pottery. Proceeds benefit the WCM History Committee. Located in Wilbraham Park from 10AM - 6PM. Call 609-884-9325 for information. Free parking. Rain date August 21.


(I'll be there, along with some other great local artists)

Father's Day edition of The Press of AC

Stan and Michael Sperlak share artist's perspective

Great Father's Day story in the press about My father and I. 

"Joe"

"Joe" 1/9

New Limited edition print 1/9:

Higbee's Beach

Check out the new shot from Higbee's Beach. I know, I know, maybe I've (and many other people) have shot this before, but it's just really cool and I refuse to aplogize. So here it is.

MerryCakes by MaryKate

Springy Cookies made by my wonderful fiancée!! They taste as good as they look too!

Press Release for Upcoming Show

Press Release-


"On Sat. evening, April 9 the Cape May Bird Observatory’s Sluice Creek Gallery will host an art reception for a new exhibit titled “Sperlak and Sperlak- Father and Son Share Views of South Jersey”


The show features the paintings of artist Stan Sperlak and photographs made by his son Mike Sperlak."


Check out the link for more information - Sperlak & Sperlak Exhibit

Color

Considering most people looking at this now have varying amounts of snow laying on the ground, I thought I'd throw out some color for a change:

 6 "new" shots, taken in NYC back in the summer during a shoot for Beandip Clothing (whose winter line just dropped a few days ago, check it out- http://beandipclothing.com/news/blog ) More in the Gallery.

Lunar Eclipses and End of the Year Sunsets

Here's a few new photos from the recent lunar eclipse and the sunset from Dec 31. The Delaware Bay had a good amount of ice floating around and made for some very interesting sights.