Visual Palindrome
A palindrome is a phrase that is the same read backwards and forwards. Some examples are Madam I'm Adam, A man a plan a canal Panama, and of course Napoleon's…
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April 22, 2019
Reflections in the Untersee
Before coming to Lake Konstanz, I didn't have a very good sense of its geography, other than Lake Konstanz was on the border of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. My friends…
April 21, 2019
Sunflower Mandala
The Peruvian lily (botanically alstroemeria), or "Lily of the Incas," was once limited to two small ranges in South America, one blooming in the winter (Chile), and one in the…
April 17, 2019
Notre Dame
How very, very sad to learn that Notre Dame is on fire. Here are some images I've made over the years with the thought that it is okay to remember…
April 15, 2019
Excited about new upcoming adventures
I'm excited about my upcoming trip to Europe. I'll be in Germany working with my friend Julian Kopke to make more x-rays and fusions x-rays, then leading a small group…
April 10, 2019
Wisteria Gate
The wisteria are in bloom around town. Their lush blues and purples, and lavish grape-juice odor, dominate the staid landscape of "the flats." In the hills, the wisteria are not…
April 9, 2019
Quartet
Quartet (click here to see it larger) is one photo duplicated three times. The duplicates have been rotated 90 degrees, and in two cases flipped along an axis as well.…
April 8, 2019
What are these tulip photos about?
An important question when looking at a photo is, What is this photo about? In the case of an image of a single flower blossom, likely candidates depend where the image is…
April 6, 2019
Some scenes call for a fisheye and fun!
I spent a wonderful sunny afternoon photographing with my friend Jim on the slopes of Mt Diablo. The sky was blue with high-flying clouds, the slopes were green and alive…
April 3, 2019
Pale Garden
From our garden I cut clematis, clivia, and iris. The tulips were store-bought. I assembled a composition to echo Flowers of Spring's Desire and Poppies and Mallows, but using a…
April 2, 2019
Our side door
We generally prefer folks use our front door, where there is a nice sheltered porch for Amazon to leave their near-constant droppings. But of course if you are a friend…
March 31, 2019
Upcoming Bay Area Events
Please take note of the following local opportunities where I will be presenting: Free presentation, Photographing Flowers for Transparency, Thursday March 28, North Berkeley Public Library. Presentation to the Santa Clara…
March 23, 2019
Radiating Beauty: Creating a new photographic form with fusion x-rays
The shapes and forms are recognizable, yet the level of detail is deeper than the human eye can normally perceive: Leaves appear minutely laced and surfaces are impossibly intricate, somewhere…
March 11, 2019
New Course: Creative LAB Color in Photoshop
Click here to view my course on LinkedIn Learning and here to view my course on Lynda.com. Here's a preview: The creative power of Lab from Photoshop: Creative Lab Color…
March 5, 2019
Creative Black & White—Revised and Expanded
We're almost through authoring the second edition of Creative Black & White. It has been revised, substantially expanded, and brought up to date. You can pre-order my new book from Amazon…
March 4, 2019