White Iris
Here's another floral image, this one in a much more classical style than Floral Impressionismo. I lit the white Iris from left and right, using diffuse sunlight controlled via shades…
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May 11, 2011
Floral Impressionismo
My idea in making this image was inspired by the floral still life compositions of the great Impressionist masters. In particular, Cezanne, Renoir and van Gogh came to mind. Using…
May 10, 2011
Floral Abundance
From my garden I cut some Papaver rhoeas, a single Papaver nudicaule, several varieties of Ranunculus, alstromeria in profusion, forget-me-nots, hardenbergia, a lupine, and a few Orlaya grandiflora “Minoan Lace”…
May 7, 2011
I Am a Talking Head for Nikon
Recently it was brought to my attention that I appear on the Nikon website in a video conversation sponsored by the professional marketing arm of Nikon cameras. (I knew this…
May 5, 2011
Bucolic
Near the Marin-Sonoma County line, not far from the Tomales Bay oyster town of Marshall, California, the wildflowers dotted the green meadows in bucolic profusion. I shot this image using…
May 4, 2011
From Sunset to Sunrise
Relative to the earth, the stars wheel in the heavens every night, though we don't see them that way. If we live in a city we hardly see the stars…
May 3, 2011
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…
April 25, 2011
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
Print of the Month: Cherry Branch on White
Our May, 2011 offering is Cherry Branch on White. This unusual high-key image of a cherry branch in full bloom is one of our most popular prints. The image is…
April 19, 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
Oculus
This is an image of a formation in Upper Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona. I shot six exposures at shutter speeds from 4 seconds to 1/60 of a second. Each…
April 15, 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