Large Lonely Islet on Washi on Exhibit
A large print of my Lonely Islet on Moenkopi Kozo Washi rice paper will be on exhibit at Misho Gallery in San Francisco from June 22 - June 30, 2012.…
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June 13, 2012
iPhoneography
The best camera to use is the one you have with you, and the camera I have with me all the time is my iPhone. So most of the photos…
June 12, 2012
World Within
I joke (and mostly it is not a joke) that all my photos are HDR---High Dynamic Range. This image of the world within a seed pod is no exception. The seed…
June 9, 2012
Inspiration is a demanding mistress
I never know when that moment of revelation is going to strike. It is kind of like an "aha" feeling---but a little bit different, both more and less. I'm plodding…
June 8, 2012
Harold Davis Workshop Updates
Last weekend's Macros and Close-Ups workshop was held at the western end of Point Reyes in a romantic and historic Coastguard Lifeboat building. Saturday was foggy, but we were surrounded…
June 5, 2012
Golden Gate Moonrise
Capturing a dynamic range that includes detail in both the moon and the night landscape is essentially an unsolvable problem. The moon is as bright as daylight and the the…
June 4, 2012
Expecting the Unexpected
As a photographer, I am often reminded to expect the unexpected. The expected can produce workaday good pictures but it is the unexpected that produces great photos. Since fortune favors…
May 29, 2012
Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary
A celebration today marks the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge. As I remarked in my book 100 Views of the Golden Gate, "the wonders of the Golden Gate…
May 27, 2012
Pout
Katie Rose has learned that the pout can be mightier than Mom and Dad, mightier than the sword, and mightier than this blogger. She is persistent and remorseless in getting her way---if…
May 26, 2012
Peonies mon amour
At this time of year some flowers are too special not to photograph. In that spirit, I've been having a great time the last few days photographing peonies. These flowers…
May 24, 2012
Ghost Flowers
I noticed some white "Iceberg" roses growing in a corner of my garden. Their lovely white-on-white shapes truly appealed to me, but I knew all the whiteness would cause difficulties…
May 20, 2012
Tulip
The tulips were strongly backlit by the sun. The flowers were also swaying to and fro in a swift breeze. With my 200mm telephoto macro lens mounted on a tripod…
May 15, 2012
Katie Rose is four!
Recently we celebrated Katie Rose's fourth birthday. As you can see, the birthday girl had a good time. To see her today gives us a big smile, and it always…
May 14, 2012
Metamorphosis
Down at Port Oakland when I saw the pelicans in this photo flying past gigantic hoists I thought it looked like the machines were turning into the birds, or at…
May 11, 2012
Full Moon Rising
Before I get down to explaining the images of the "super" full moon rising that accompany this story, let me point you (in case you may be interested) to a…
May 9, 2012
Advance Copy: Creating HDR Photos
Yesterday we received an advance copy of my new book Creating HDR Photos: The Complete Guide to High Dynamic Range Photography published by Amphoto. In keeping with family traditions, this morning I…
May 5, 2012
My Approach to Photography
I have often been asked about my philosophy and approach to photography. Recently I've spent a lot of time considering how to describe my work, and also where it fits…
April 30, 2012
Clematis
Like my Star Magnolia Panorama, I shot these Clematis flowers using a lightbox as the background. The image was shot in three pieces, each piece an HDR blend of six…
April 27, 2012