digital photography: techniques: thoughts: photographs
Introducing, drum roll, Botanique. I'm pleased that Botanique, my handmade, limited edition artist book of botanical prints is seeing the light of day! It's very exciting when a new project is made physically…
The North Berkeley farmer's market, on a stretch of streets sometimes known as the "gourmet ghetto," is certified organic throughout. Cruising with my camera, I spotted a flower vendor, Thomas Farm,…
I am very pleased with a new reader comment on Amazon regarding my Yosemite Dreaming postcard book: "These cards are among the most beautiful I've ordered. The comments I've received…
Every handmade artist book deserves an elegant presentation box, and Botanique is no exception. As you can see in the photo (left), the box for Botanique is lovingly hand assembled. All the…
One of my favorite places to photograph in the Mission District of San Francisco is Clarion Alley---a very magical but somewhat seedy place. Paintings cover the walls, and they are…
In the Pixar movie Finding Nemo one of the characters is a shark named Bruce in a 12-step program. Bruce has extremely dangerous looking teeth, and clearly has an appetite…
I've been spending time in my garden this week, getting it ready for spring. Actually, around here it is spring already, with sunny weather in the sixties. My poppy seedlings…
In this image of the Bay Bridge the moon seems to be "captured" within the tower of the Bay Bridge. The image is a hand-HDR blend of six exposures at…
Closely related to the question of "how low can you go" is the philosophical issue of, "how simple can you get?" Images like Story of O and Line Dance (below)…
Sunset was spectacular here in the San Francisco Bay area yesterday. I shot west out to the Pacific Ocean from Sutro Baths, shown here with a long enough exposure (15…
I am very excited that Botanique is finally becoming real. Botanique is my limited edition, handmade book of floral prints, partially funded by Kickstarter (thanks Kickstarter sponsors so much!). The…
This is an HDR fisheye shot looking up at the ceiling of the Stanford Memorial Church and its rather wonderful mosaics.
This Magnolia stellata was clipped from a flowering hedge in my neighborhood that borders a major avenue and photographed for maximum translucency. It makes a great print on Kozo washi…
In Kurt Vonnegut's novel Cat's Cradle ice-nine is a crystal with the power to freeze all life on earth, perhaps as I did with these yellow roses. Not really! Nor…
The idea of this night shot along the famous curves of Lombard Street in San Francisco was to use my shutter speed setting creatively to get the desired effect with…
Art is where you find it. I found this light phenomenon---caused by the reflections off two parked cars---when I came out from a Costco shopping adventure with the kids. Shot…
An expression of joy and hope with the coming of a new year can be lavish in size, or small indeed. This dandelion, shot from below and skyward, exhibits points…
My very best wishes for a happy and wonderful 2013! May you find peace, love, and magic---both in photography, and in life. I've heard the saying that if you want…