Falling Flowers
For a shot like this to work, everything has to fall into place. In a brief intermission between taking care of Katie Rose (she was napping) and getting a book…
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April 25, 2011
digital photography: techniques: thoughts: photographs
Poppy Delight
To create this image of apparently translucent flowers, I photographed a bouquet of poppies---the flowers are Papaver rhoeas. First, I placed the flowers on a light box illuminated from behind.…
April 24, 2011
Painted Engine
When I came upon this abandoned switcher engine near Petaluma, California I knew it was a perfect subject for HDR. I used a polarizing filter to bring out the contrast…
April 23, 2011
Using Photos to Tell the Story of Katie Rose
You'll find my blog post A Preemie's Journey: Using Photos to Tell the Story of Katie Rose featured on Rear Curtain, a fantastic new site devoted to storytelling in photography.…
April 21, 2011
Calla Lily 2
The Calla Lily's shapes---tapered, curved, sensuous---echo other natural forms, such as the human body or the rock formations found in slot canyons. I photographed this flower to appear luminous against…
April 18, 2011
Blanket DNA
Picking compulsively at his beloved blanket, Mathew leaves these microscopic skeins of fabric everywhere. He and Nicky have dubbed them "blanket DNA."
April 18, 2011
Aliens
Often when I'm out and about with the kids, and not specifically being a photographer, I carry a small camera such as my Nikon P7000. The shots I snap with…
April 17, 2011
Don’t Miss These Workshop Opportunities!
If you are like me, your life is busy with many challenges, concerns, deadlines, and obligations. A great thing about going to a workshop is that it lets one leave…
April 16, 2011
Looking Up
One direction photographers often don't think to point their cameras is straight up. Sure, we include sky and mountains at the horizon line in many of our photos, and tilt…
April 14, 2011
Men’s Room at Hoover Dam
Smack dab in the middle of the Hoover Dam (see shot below) sits an elegant art deco men's room. Our bathroom at home should only look so good. Well, maybe…
April 13, 2011
Storytelling Finalist: A Preemie’s Journey
A sequence of photos from The Story of Katie Rose: A Preemie's Journey has been honored as a Finalist by the jurors in the Storytelling Contest under the auspices of…
April 12, 2011
Horseshoe Bend in the Dark of the Moon
Creeping on a dark night towards a thousand foot drop-off, in a place one has never been, with no clear path or trail, while lugging heavy gear is surprisingly (or…
April 10, 2011
Ceremonial Sword
Our good friend Mark recently retired from the armed services after 28 years. At his very special and moving retirement ceremony, Mark presented this ceremonial sword to his Dad---a World…
April 10, 2011
Navajo Bridge at Night
Dipping below the plateau of the Colorado on a moonless night heading for Marble Canyon, I felt adrift driving the van. With apparent nothingness outside, I was alone in time…
April 9, 2011
Night Sky, New River
On my homeward leg on my recent southwest trip, I swung down to New River, Arizona to visit Phyllis's mom Barbara. It was still dark of the moon, so I…
April 8, 2011
Slot Canyon
This shot of Lower Antelope Canyon is the first image I've had time to process from my recent trip to the southwest. I'm looking forward to posting more imagery including…
April 7, 2011
Calla Lily
Briefly noted: I photographed this Calla Lily for suppleness and curvature, like a cello or a woman's body, using a long (300mm) focal length stacked with 68mm of extension tubes.
March 29, 2011
Ruth Glacier, Alaska
This is a shot of Ruth Glacier in the Alaska Range on the approach to Denali. The glacier stretches 50-100 miles into the distance, a great superhighway of rock and…
March 28, 2011