Visualize Your Processing
When you are in the field composing your shot, do you visualize the processing you might do on the image before taking the shot? I know a lot has been written on the topic of [ read more ... ]
Hoh Rainforest
I just returned from a photo workshop in the Olympic National Park and one location we visited several times was the Hoh Rainforest. This is such a challenging and incredible location to photograph in, it [ read more ... ]
Subtractive Photography
Subtractive Photography - That's a weird title, yes? Well, I couldn't quite find the right words to summarize this blog post in to a catchy title that is easily understood. So subtractive photography it is. [ read more ... ]
Harmony in Photographs
What does it mean to have harmony in photographs? This is something I've been thinking about lately as I work to verbalize some of my thoughts around the art of composition. Harmony is a [ read more ... ]
Light Shaping
Lately I've been thinking about and studying a portion of photography that I call light shaping. What is light shaping you ask? Well, as you know, when we capture a photograph, we are really [ read more ... ]
Photographing Waves
I gotta be honest, I could spend hours photographing waves. When you have the right location and have a good vantage point on the waves and how they break, each single wave is unique and [ read more ... ]
Eyes are a Window to the Soul
Eyes are a window to the soul...a popular quote that holds a lot of truth in my opinion. As a photographer, being able to capture the eyes of your subject in a pleasing or "telling" [ read more ... ]
Photographing in the Winter
When the weather turns cold and wet, photographing in the winter can be a rewarding experience! The Pacific Northwest is a beautiful area, from the sea to the mountains, and during winter time it takes [ read more ... ]
Circular Polarizer Filter
Photographing in the Pacific Northwest, at any time of year, the one accessory that I would say is essential would be a circular polarizer filter. These are an indispensable tool in the field for getting [ read more ... ]
Keep it Simple
I've written this many times relating to photography, keep it simple! When composing images that is one thing I am trying to do, especially when I am in an area or looking at a [ read more ... ]