Dragonfly Wing
Last week after a rainy afternoon a dragonfly settled in my garden. I was already out photographing, so I was able to make the most of its cooperation. Up close,…
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June 4, 2011
Does every photo need to be in focus?
Does every photo need to be in focus? Sometimes when I'm approaching landscapes or botanicals it seems that way. The convention is that landscapes are sharp and in-focus, usually across…
June 3, 2011
White Irises in a Vase
I photographed these Iris using a black velvet background and sunlight enhanced with reflectors and gobos. To make the image, I shot six exposures with my 85mm perspective-correcting macro set…
June 1, 2011
Fotografia creativa en blanco y negro
We are very pleased with the Spanish translations of Creative Black & White and Creative Portraits. These Spanish translations are published and beautifully produced by Anaya.
May 31, 2011
Dragonfly
It rained heavily in the afternoon. I went out to shoot waterdrops in the garden at dusk after the rain had stopped. This dragonfly was sitting on an Iris, and…
May 30, 2011
Falling Sand
In Upper Antelope near Page, Arizona the sunbeams hit the slot canyon floor intermittently. Also intermittent, sand blew down in waves. The two conjoined in this 20 second exposure, with…
May 29, 2011
Gesture
Some viewers of photography are impressed with the effort that goes into an image. For example, the many steps that go into the photography and post-processing of an image like…
May 28, 2011
Creating Textured Backgrounds: Cherry Branch
For an art publication project I was recently asked to put some of my floral images with white backgrounds onto textured backgrounds. For example, here's the original version of the…
May 26, 2011
Papaver and Campanula
For a special project, I started with a high-key photo of poppies and bellflowers (Papaver and Campanula). I created the background by scanning and digitally combining two pieces of papyrus…
May 24, 2011
Greek Poppies
I'd been searched around for some bright red Greek poppies to photograph, and over the weekend we went to Annie's Annuals & Perennials in Richmond to see if we could…
May 24, 2011
Creative Landscapes
In a family tradition, Katie Rose checks out my new book Creative Landscapes: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques.
May 22, 2011
Gloriosa Lily
The Gloriosa Lily is the national flower of Zimbabwe. It is also highly toxic. The poison in the flower is colcichine, in small doses used as a medicine for gout…
May 22, 2011
Matilija Poppies
If you follow my work, you probably have figured out that both this blog and my Flickr photostream reflect current projects. For example, if you see a great deal of…
May 21, 2011
Papaver and Iridaceae
The Papaver Rhoeas in my garden called out for some complimentary colors, so I added some store-bought Iris. I photographed the combined composition straight down on my light box, using…
May 17, 2011
Following the Path
The paths we take in life are sometimes straight with the vanishing point clearly to be seen in the distance. Other times the path ahead is twisted and obscure. In…
May 15, 2011
Cockeyed Fisheye Landscape
Late one spring afternoon I was scouting the bucolic farm country of rural Sonoma County. From Whitaker Bluff under scuttling clouds I photographed this cockeyed fisheye view of the bend…
May 14, 2011
Point Reyes Morning
I set out for Chimney Rock in the dark before dawn, and turned back towards the Coastguard Boathouse in time for sunrise. From above, the scene was lit with a…
May 13, 2011
Katie Rose Is Three
My darling Katie Rose is three. She's shown in this snapshot at her three-year checkup; check out Prize Specimen, an earlier visit to the same pediatrician. Katie's milestones remind us…
May 12, 2011