Subtlety
To me, I find subtlety far more rewarding as an artist and as a viewer than something that is bold and screaming in my face to "look at me". Subtlety is nuance, it is slight [ read more ... ]
I Should
How many times a day do you think to yourself, I Should? It's a common refrain for most of us. I should be doing something. I should do chores. I should mow the lawn. I [ read more ... ]
WITS
I was in the Palouse recently with a workshop group and I happened to coin a new acronym, WITS, as part of my working with folks to help them improve their own compositions. It may [ read more ... ]
Recommended Reading
If you are someone who still enjoys a good book, whether for pure enjoyment or as a way of learning and growing, I want to share my most recent recommended reading list of books. These [ read more ... ]
Nuance of Light
Driving back from my latest photo workshop in the Palouse, I was reflecting upon the nuance of light and how it is so crucial to setting the mood and even times the whole reason for [ read more ... ]
Post Sunset
After the sun sets over the horizon is one of my most favorite times to photograph as the post sunset light is some of the most interesting of the evening. Too often I witness people [ read more ... ]
Realistic Images
I recently gave a talk to the Riverwoods Photographic Society and our conversation after the presentation turned to the topic of realistic images. One of the audience commented how, even though my images were processed, [ read more ... ]
Lightroom Denoise
I'm excited to write you to about the new Lightroom Denoise functionality that was just released this week in both Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw. For many years I've not done the bulk of my [ read more ... ]
Viewfinder or LCD
Do you use your viewfinder or LCD screen when working in the field to compose your shots? If you put your eye up to the viewfinder to view your composition before pressing the shutter button, [ read more ... ]
Little Things
Maybe it's just me, but I often find photographing the little things more rewarding artistically than photographing the grand landscapes. I know that these small intimate scenes aren't as attractive or appealing as the big [ read more ... ]