Clematis on Black
I've edited the slide show on my website home page, www.digitalfieldguide.com, to include some new images including: Salutation to the Sun, Spires of Prague, House of Mirrors, and the Clematis…
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July 21, 2015
Cathedral
Work on St Vitus's Cathedral, which is situated within the Prague Castle, began in 1344, and wasn't completed until the 20th century. St Vitus contains the Czech crown jewels, and…
July 19, 2015
Conversation with Harold Davis
Dominique James has published a Q&A with me on his blog, along with a cool curation of some of my images. Check it out! Thanks DJ. Yesterday I photographed the…
July 18, 2015
Selfie with Wig
As someone who has been traveling a great deal lately I'd like to make the unoriginal observation that wherever you go, there you are. It's also the case that wherever…
July 17, 2015
Putting Paid to Purloining Picture Snatchers: Working with Pixsy
I am often asked how I deal with the issue of image theft, considering my extensive online presence on my blog and on my Flickr stream. My answer has been…
July 14, 2015
Framed: Flowers of Spring’s Desire
I printed my Flowers of Spring's Desires on Moab's elegant Juniper Baryta Rag for a friend and collector. She framed it in white, with a pink inner mat. Very nice effect.
July 13, 2015
White Dahlia
Every time I am away for an extended trip Phyllis seems to embark on a home improvement project. This time, while I was in the Czech Republic and giving my…
July 12, 2015
Bend in the Neckar River
On a great bend in the Neckar River, about 15 kilometers up-river from Heidelberg, Germany lies the town of Neckarsteinach. Four dramatic castles sit atop the crags overlooking the Neckar.…
July 10, 2015
Along the old Rhine River
After my workshop was over, Volker Haxsen (who assisted me at the workshop, and is quite a gifted person in his own right) took me exploring in the Rhine Valley.…
July 9, 2015
Engine at Primo’s Garage
This is a photo of an engine-in-progress at Primo's Garage, photographed during my recent Black and White Masterclass in Heidelberg, Germany, and used as in-class post-processing example.
July 7, 2015
House of Mirrors, Prague
On top of Petrinske Sady (Petrin Hill) in Prague, Czech Republic is a tower built to replicate the Eiffel Tower at 1/5 scale. From the top of the tower, it…
July 6, 2015
Black and White Masterclass in Heidelberg
These are the wonderful participants in my Black and White Masterclass in Heidelberg, Germany. We all survived the record high temperatures, photographed in Heidelberg, and made and processed high dynamic…
July 5, 2015
Still Life with Silver Bowl
Sometimes the beautiful things are all around us, like this group of fruit in a reflective bowl. This version was processed on my iPhone with Plastic Bullet, Lo-Mob, and Snapseed:…
July 4, 2015
Oh, Heidelberg!
The other evening I strolled along Heidelberg's Philosopher's Walk with my camera and tripod. I stopped to make several photographs, including this exposure blend looking down on the Alte Brucke.…
July 3, 2015
Incredibly Attractive Highly Repellant
Of course, this leads to a grammatical question: Is the implied subject female or fabric? Methinks it could be either, or maybe both.
July 2, 2015
Sketches with Waterlogue
The iPhone is probably the best camera there is for quick sketches. For one thing, it is pretty much always with me. For another, it is quick and easy to…
July 2, 2015
Flower at the National Memorial of the Heydrich Terror
Reinhard Heydrich was the second-in-command of the Nazi SS. Heydrich was charged with enhancing the Czech contribution to the Nazi war machine, and did his best in a terrible reign…
July 1, 2015
Cesky Krumlov
This is a view of the southern Bohemia resort and touristic town of Cesky Krumlov, where I spent a few hours photographing. By the way, "Cesky" means a "bend in…
June 30, 2015