Photographing everything under the sun There’s a very special photography venue in the East, called Shenandoah National Park, and it offers more opportunity for meaningful photography all in one place than anyone can reasonably expect to capitalize on in just a few days. I’ve made repeated trips to this park and it’s always different, always […]
Have you ever puzzled over the importance of lines in your photograph? Or, perhaps you have struggled to see the lines or to appreciate the important roles they play in your photographic compositions. Whether we’re talking about architectural photography, landscape compositions, abstract images . . . just about any photographic composition really, lines and how to […]
Yesterday, I wanted to get the new year off to a good start, photographically. Despite a generally dismal day weather wise I did get out with my camera. When I’ve had the opportunity recently my intent has been to really pay attention to creating images that are expressive, sharing what it was like to me […]
It’s a little less than two months until a really special photography workshop is scheduled to begin, August 8 to be exact. It’s understandable if some folks are wondering what to expect from a workshop titled Quiet Waters of the Adirondacks. As it says on my website for Quiet Waters we’ll relax and emphasize the quiet waters in […]
Remember that question, “Where’s the beef?”, from the Wendy’s commercials back in the 80s? Or “It’s in there” from the Prego commercials of the same era? Well, couple the two thoughts and you’ll get some idea of what to expect from the best nature photography workshops available today. I think it’s fair to say that […]
Autumn is already starting to feeling like it’s right around the corner and I. for one, am getting anxious about my upcoming workshop at Ricketts Glen State Park in Pennsylvania. This park offers one of the most beautiful collections of waterfalls anywhere that I’m aware of. So, the October 11-15 workshop promises to be amazing. […]
This coming Friday night is the first “First Friday” of the season in Skaneateles. And, as I said, “I’m excited!” I’ve been working the better part of three months, since even before I went to Death Valley National Forest in February. Just a few minutes ago I finished framing the final pieces that will be part […]
In my last post, Part 3 from my Death Valley experience, I was writing about the differences between visual and verbal language. When we consider visual vocabulary there are countless finer points having to do with visual expression that we may consider as well. Take for example “paredolia”. There’s another word I never used before. […]
If you have just checked in, it might be helpful to recap why I’m writing about photography what I am in this series. First, I mentioned that I wanted to share the experience I enjoyed in late February and early March of this year in Death Valley Natiional Park in California. More, I hope to share […]
As my friends and family know, I recently had the opportunity to visit Death Valley National Park in California to attend two photography workshops presented by Guy Tal and Michael Gordon. There were nine of us in each workshop and we were told in advance that the experience would be intense. If anything that proved […]