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:…
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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
Inside the Old Market Square Tower
Inside Prague's Old Town Square Tower they've constructed an elegant spiral ramp, with an elevator in the middle. Other than Prague's TV Tower (I heard one guide call the TV…
June 28, 2015
The Prague Golem
I found this cabinet containing the Prague Golem at the entrance to Prague's Old Jewish Cemetery. Fortunately, the cabinet appears locked. I hope it stays that way, at least while…
June 27, 2015
View of Prague from the Old Town Square Tower
There are six towers that I know of in Prague to go up with my camera. I've been up four out of six so far. Mostly, they are an issue…
June 26, 2015
Spires of Prague
I've never seen such a veritable cacophony of spires in a European city as in Prague. These wonderful spires, or towers, help to impart Prague's unusual and distinctive flavor. What…
June 25, 2015
Prague Metamorphosis
With Prague's grand castles and elegant squares overflowing with happy visitors and marquee shopping it is easy to forget that this is also the city of Franz Kafka. Metamorphosis happens…
June 25, 2015
Prague Sunset
Getting to Prague from the Bay area took a bit of travel time. I know, less than in covered wagon and sail ship times, but still it was into the…
June 24, 2015
Degrees of Translucency
Transparency means something one can look through with clarity, like a sheet of glass or plastic. So what we are interested in is really translucency---the state or condition of being translucent,…
June 20, 2015
Salutation to the Sun
I am taking a little time to process some of the botanical images I've shot so far this year. Soon I will be moving on to photograph the old stones…
June 19, 2015
News & Workshop Updates
I am leaving in a few days on the first of my summer teaching adventures: First for Prague in the Czech Republic, and then to teach a Black & White…
June 16, 2015
Yoshino River
The Yoshino River is one of the three great rivers of Japan. Located on Shikoku Island, it is nicknamed "Shikoku Saburo," Sabaro being a popular first name for a third…
June 14, 2015
Two Botanicals
The other day I enjoyed photographing and presenting some local flowers cut from the neighborhood in a fairly traditional way so that the finished images appear at first glance much…
June 10, 2015
Review copies available: “Achieving Your Potential”
My new Focal Press book Achieving Your Potential As a Photographer: A Photographer's Creative Companion and Workbook will be shipping shortly. I have a few review copies available to my…
June 10, 2015