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 ... ]
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 ... ]
Have you ever noticed how photography can calm the mind? I am thinking about this this week as I'm dealing with some issues in my personal life that has left me stressed, exhausted, anxious and [ read more ... ]
Why do you photograph? Have you ever given a thought to this question? On the surface it seems like a simple question, but once you peel back the first layers, you may see how deep [ read more ... ]
I want to encourage you to take a chance and share your work with others. I recently had a wonderful experience that was informational and mostly positive and I wanted to share the experience and [ read more ... ]
I can't let the turning of the calendar go by without a mention of the New Year and what it may mean for me, or you, as we roll up 2022 and put it in [ read more ... ]
I just finished my last photo workshop of 2022 in Grand Teton National Park and driving home, I had a lot of time to think about things and my thoughts turned to photo workshops and [ read more ... ]
I'm back! It's been a while since I last posted, way too long in fact. Far longer than it should have been and far longer than I ever thought it would be. See, life has [ read more ... ]
Mental preparation for photography is just as important, if not more so, than the physical preparation of planning your trip, packing your camera gear and traveling to the shooting location. If we are not in [ read more ... ]
Have you noticed the trend that's been going on for a while now, presenting dark photographs? The subject itself isn't dark, it's the processing and tonality that comes off as dark in the image. The [ read more ... ]
