I had a new student in the studio this morning. The greatest challenge I face photographically is trying to distill down 30 years of learning and experience into 90 minute lesson plans that can immediately impact the student’s ability to realize their photographic vision. I am currently reading Within The Frame by David duChemin and… Continue Reading
I just placed the order for my first large metal panel collage. The image above will be three feet square printed on 9 one foot square sheets of Aluminum Plate. I first saw this new technology at a trade show back in January. I have been waiting for the right image to test out the… Continue Reading
Of all the things I have photographed repeatedly, flowers are the most challenging. Have you ever seen something and photographed it only to feel that the picture somehow fell short? As human beings we have the ability to focus in on things to the exclusion of everything else around us. So while the scene we are viewing may… Continue Reading
Since the dawn of time, or least the advent of digital photography, the discussion has centered around RAW vs. JPEG. If you are new to this discussion here is the Reader’s Digest summary to get you in the game. A Digital SLR is capable of recording images in different formats. JPEG is the universally recognizable… Continue Reading
I am not one of those people that dream of moving to Florida. For me it is more like purgatory. The heat and humidity are too much for me in May, I can imagine what it must be like by July or August. So why am I in Florida in May? Mary Ellen’s High School graduation… Continue Reading