ISO 51,200
Towards the bottom of one of the spires of Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain it is dim to the point of almost pitch blackness. Tripods are not allowed.…
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November 30, 2014
The Photoshop Doctor is in: take two webinars and call me in the morning
Stymied by the nuts-and-bolts of creative photography and post-production in Photoshop? Try my webinars for a different approach to jump start your success. Unlimited access to these recordings is $19.95…
November 29, 2014
Travels with Samantha
I’m normally a map, or a map-and-compass, kind of guy. But when I rented my car in Portugal I also rented a navigation system. Getting lost in obscure foreign parts…
November 24, 2014
Rats at Mafra
The imperial palace at Mafra, Portugal was built on a huge scale with loot from the Brazil colony. Everything is super-sized: room after room with billiard table, deer antlers, and…
November 24, 2014
Leaving Morocco
The Royal Air Maroc plane to Lisbon was late to leave, as expected. Still, it was a relief to leave the chaos of Casablanca as we said goodbye to Morocco.…
November 22, 2014
Satellite Dishes in the Medina
I am told that about half the households in Morocco have Internet access, mostly via satellite dish like these shown in this photo of the ancient Medina in Fez. These…
November 20, 2014
Castle made of sand
Coming into Ait Benhaddou shortly before an early sunset (a little after 5PM this time of year in trans-Atlas Morocco) I saw that it would be a race with the…
November 17, 2014
Rain in Rabat
The autumn day in Rabat, Morocco was sunny with intermittent rain. During a squall with the bus parked near the medina (old town) I shot this with my iPhone through…
November 16, 2014
Jemaa-al-Fna
The Jemaa-al-Fna is the central square in Marrakech, Morocco---used by locals and tourists alike. It's a Unesco World Heritage site, and has been a symbol of the city of Marrakech…
November 10, 2014
Onward to Morocco
Tomorrow we take the ferry across the Straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. How fitting then to spend our last day in Spain exploring Granada and the fabulous Alhambra---the fabled…
November 7, 2014
Gotic Quarter
Squashed within the ancient walls of medieval Barcelona, the old town presents a maze of twisting streets and narrow buildings close together. Along the Ramblas the area teams with life:…
November 4, 2014
Sagrada Familia
I am undone. I am so totally blown away by architect Antonin Gaudi's masterpiece, the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Catalonia. I had not expected such an emotional and awe…
November 3, 2014
New York is a stage
I'm passing through New York with an appearance at PhotoPlus Expo on behalf of my sponsor Carl Zeiss, for whom I am a Camera Lens Ambassador. PhotoPlus is at the…
October 31, 2014
Print Prices to Rise; Special Print Offer
Our print prices are set to rise modestly in 2015. For example, a 20" X 24" print is now $1,600; the price will rise to $2,000. See the table below…
October 28, 2014
Photograph Prague, Vienna and Budapest (April 2015)
Exploring the Imperial Cities of Eastern Europe with our Cameras This photographic adventure is a tale of three cities! We will explore the stately, elegant and photogenic imperial cities of…
October 27, 2014
Terra Incognita
It is the job of the artist to plunge into Terra Incognita. This means exploring unknown country both literally and figuratively. When artistic territory seizes to be unknown and verges…
October 26, 2014
Great Hall Heidelberg University
The Great Hall is Heidelberg University’s magnificent historic auditorium, located on the first floor of the old University building in the old part of Heidelberg. It's in the same building…
October 24, 2014
Cinque Terre one of the best places to photograph in the world
According to the Photoshelter blog, Cinque Terre in Italy is one of the 24 best places to photograph worldwide (along with Havana, Cuba, the Wave in Arizona and Marrakesh, Morocco,…
October 22, 2014