Cropping
I've been thinking about writing a blog post about cropping photographs for some time now and just lately I've noticed more discussion out on the inter-web about cropping photos to create "better" images. So I [ read more ... ]
Creative Skill versus Technical Skill
Today's post is a bit about creative skill versus technical skill and how we as photographers use one, or both, to create our images. I would define the difference between the two as: Technical [ read more ... ]
Learned Eye
I recently received a response to my post Be An Artist from someone and they brought up some great points about having a "learned eye" instead of a gifted eye towards art and I wanted [ read more ... ]
Look Past The Icons
I'm in the Grand Teton National Park as I write this and as I'm sitting in one of the most beautiful parks in our country, I am suggesting for you to look past the icons [ read more ... ]
Be An Artist
I am preparing to give a keynote presentation in a couple weeks and one of the presentations I’m working on is titled “Be An Artist, Not A Camera Owner”. It is focused on helping people [ read more ... ]
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 ... ]
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 ... ]