Balance
Why do some images "work" and others don't? Unfortunately there is no one, simple answer to this. Many factors go in to making an image resonate with viewers and it's not down to camera specs [ read more ... ]
Whats The Story?
Always a student of photography and of psychology, I had an interesting realization as I look back over the year across numerous photographic outings. During 2014, I spent a lot of time shooting by myself, [ read more ... ]
Feeling Nature
Last weekend I took a much needed trip out into the Columbia River Gorge to shoot some creeks and waterfalls. It’s been a while since I have been immersed in an intimate forest scene with [ read more ... ]
Fall Is Behind Us
Well, now that Fall has basically ended...at least the Fall that photographers care about with lots of color, dynamic weather conditions and lots of unique seasonal shooting opportunities....I find myself reflecting back upon the season. [ read more ... ]
Don’t Stop Learning
My perspective on learning, practice and education….it’s never done. No matter how good or experienced we think we are, there is always room to learn more, improve, take your chosen endeavor to the next level. [ read more ... ]
Simple and Strong
(originally posted 2/25/13) Sometimes the simplest images can be the strongest. As a photographer, this is one of the biggest challenges, to create a simple image that is incredibly powerful. To me, this is where [ read more ... ]
Shoot From The Heart
(originally posted 1/17/13) I'm often told my images have a certain quality to them, one that when I ask the questioner to describe, they have a hard time elaborating on their comments. Some say "I [ read more ... ]
Harmonious Balance
How does one find their artistic voice? How does one grow confident in their voice and vision? When one strays from their voice, how do they adjust to come back to their voice or make [ read more ... ]
Walk Away
(originally posted 6/21/12) Continuing on my train of thought for image processing, I wanted to share a quick thought that I’m trying to practice in my own digital darkroom…..walk away from the computer at times [ read more ... ]
Digital Development
(originally posted 6/5/12) Developing your images on the computer, commonly referred to as processing, is a whole topic in photography, above and beyond the creative and technical aspects of capturing an image in the camera. [ read more ... ]