The Eternal City: Albumen Print Simulations
I'm excited to be headed back to Italy this autumn, and have been looking through my archives. What work have I done in Italy, and how can I make progress…
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August 29, 2022
Dancing with the Pasta Stars!
It's amazing what one can do with pasta stars, a light box, and LAB color. Dancing with the Pasta Stars was created using LAB in Photoshop from the version of…
August 25, 2022
Long Live Monochrome Memories!
Here are a few of my favorite monochromatic black and white images that I haven't posted in a long time. Apparently, despite its success as a large-sized print, Bolinas Beach…
August 23, 2022
Seize the Day
Having been occupied by family matters lately, it is hard to make the time for flower photography. Work on a light box does not respond well to impatience. The time…
August 15, 2022
Composition & Photography Workshop at Maine Media
Please consider joining me at Maine Media Workshops on mid-coast Maine in September as autumn has begun for a 5-day photography workshop. The dates are September 12, 2022 - September…
August 8, 2022
Household Magic
When you look at everyday, household objects with fresh eyes, it is possible to see their magic. For example, someone told me the image below (Jaws Inversion) looks like a…
July 28, 2022
When Georgia O’Keeffe Met Gertrude Stein
In my fantasy, Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) traveled shortly after the first world war from Texas where she taught drawing to bored college students to New York to meet with her…
July 22, 2022
Dahlia Daze
As summer becomes full and the days of July rush by, the dahlias are in bloom. Each dalia is different, a unique world unto itself. Some of them remind me…
July 15, 2022
Artichoke
Artichokes are good to eat. They are a real treat. You peel the leaves to the "meat" inside, in a spiral motion that echoes the visual path in this great,…
July 11, 2022
Limited Edition Artist Book Botanique Sold
We're very pleased to have shipped #17 (out of 25) of the edition of Botanique to a collector in Ohio (thank you!). The photo below shows the display print of Red…
July 3, 2022
Summer Bouquet
As the official start to summer swings into gear, how wonderful to arrange a light box bouquet. The bouquet is anchored with two-week Iris (also called "Fortnight Lily," Dietes iridioides, a…
June 30, 2022
Clematis in Love
Over my garden gate, the Clematis vine is thriving, provided we keep its "feet" moist. Two of the Clematis flowers bloomed together, and I cropped them to make this composition…
June 25, 2022
Perfect Dahlia Day
In the pre-dawn cool I walked around the house and down to our dahlia bed in the side yard. There was one perfect white blossom. I cropped it, and placed…
June 23, 2022
Photographing Flowers for Transparency weekend workshop
We'll be holding a full weekend Photographing Flowers for Transparency workshop Saturday August 6 - Sunday August 7, 2022 here on the east side of the San Francisco Bay. This…
June 22, 2022
Orchid
Phyllis brought a Phalaenopsis ("moth orchid") home for a short visit to our sunny living room. Leaving the orchid in its decorative pot, I photographed the blossoms using a vertical…
June 20, 2022
Campanulas
I cut a stalk of Campanulas ("Canterbury Bells") from the garden. I laid the bunch gently on my light box for a sequence of high-key captures (below). Often, photography of…
June 18, 2022
Photograph on the Old Nakasendo Trail in Japan
Where will this path lead us? The town of Magome hugs the side of the mountain, and the Nakasendo Trail here is lined by inns, wood crafters, and small eating…
June 16, 2022
Spine of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia
From the exterior, the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia in Albi, France intentionally connotes the overwhelming power of a fortress rather than the spiritually of a place of worship (see…
June 11, 2022