Peachpit Press has published an excerpt from my book The Way of the Digital Photographer: Walking the Photoshop post-production path to more creative photography. Click here to read the excerpt…
Millions of visitors crowd into the Île de la Cité in Paris to visit tourist attractions such as Notre Dame Cathedral and Saint-Chappelle. Just a few blocks away from the…
This is a shot from behind the clock on the top floor of the Musée d'Orsay looking at the Louvre across the Seine River. The Musée d'Orsay is converted from a railway…
I dreamed I saw Monet's garden at Giverny again. This time in autumn. My dream was waking, and I was really there. What a pleasure to be at Giverny with…
As dusk turned to night on an evening of gathering clouds, for some reason crowds started to form near the Pigalle metro stop. Wandering, I paused and shot this image…
This is a shot looking almost straight up at the line of trees in the late afternoon in the Parc de Sceaux (pronounced "Park de So") using my 15mm f/2.8…
On the outskirts of Paris, at the last stop in the #1 Metro line, lies La Défense, the largest special-purpose business district in Europe. Fifteen of the world's fifty largest…
Yesterday I photographed a model in Paris. Kira is an American professional model, but she could pass for Parisian (and indeed has some French ancestry). We met in the morning,…
Wild weather adds to the fun in this autumnal view of Paris from the rooftop deck of Galeries Lafayette. The observation deck is several floors above the dome, and it…
Visiting Galeries Lafayette is a crowded experience because there are always many shoppers, with the dome (shown here shot straight up with my Zeiss 15mm lens) perhaps the most elegant…
Slipping into Notre Dame shortly after my arrival in Paris, I decided to try a new photographic approach. Rather than shooting on a tripod for sharpness, I would intentionally move…
What is it I like so much about photographing Paris? I've been trying to pinpoint this. Of course, everyone here seems to be having a good time and it is…
I spent a night last week in Edward Weston's house in Wildcat Canyon at the southern end of Carmel Highlands in Big Sur. To be a bit more precise, I…
Since I am leaving for Paris today, it seems really appropriate to show you the PDF version of the postcard I am using to announce my 2014 Photograph Paris workshop!…
About the Monochromatic Visions Portfolio I like to mix things up. In the case of the prints in the Monochromatic Visions portfolio, this means combining new technologies with a visual…
Star trails are magical. It's amazing to see the stars circling in the sky, reminding us that our planet is rotating in space. For many folks who want to get…
I spent some time this week signing and titling the prints in the Monochromatic Visions portfolios. It's a great feeling when a project like this comes together. A special thanks to my…
I've enjoyed photographing the dramatic Bixby Bridge on the Big Sur coast at night over the years, and it is always fun to take a workshop group to the location.…