Nailed It
Nailed it. That’s a pretty common phrase that we use for many things to describe when we’ve succeeded in a manner that really pleases, or was effortless, or is without much fault. I was recently [ read more ... ]
Using Filters in the Field
One of the questions I get asked a lot is if I still use filters when I shoot. My answer is always a very quick "Yes I most certainly do!" "And I'm going to continue using [ read more ... ]
2016 Images in Review
It's that time of year again when I am able to publish a book of my favorite images of the previous year. 2016 was a productive year for me and I'm happy with the diversity of [ read more ... ]
Revisiting Familiar Places
I love to visit new places and have new experiences. I can't deny that. It's exciting, activates different senses, creates new memories and all that good stuff. I'm all for going on an adventure. [ read more ... ]
Creative Goals
Well, now that we've entered in to 2017 my energy is split in two different ways; finishing up processing the images from 2016 that I want to include in my yearly retrospective book, and then, [ read more ... ]
Tetons 2016
I've just returned from a winter trip to the Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Wyoming, which is turning into a yearly tradition. 5 days, over 1900 miles driven, (one cracked windshield and one nail [ read more ... ]
Forethought
...Forethought: Careful consideration of what will be necessary or may happen in the future.. I'm pondering the importance of forethought in photography today and thought I would put down a few thoughts around this idea [ read more ... ]
Vision and Visibility
For me, one of the most profound learnings through photography has been how it has changed the way I see the world around me. Where once I just used to look at a pretty scene [ read more ... ]
Simplicity
Sometimes simple is more powerful than complex I'm going to leave that sentence out there for a bit. Go ahead, read it again. In this fast paced world with ever increasing noise, the general trend [ read more ... ]
Singh-Ray Vari-ND Filter
I recently made an addition to my photographic "toolbox" when my new Singh-Ray Vari-ND filter arrived. Over the years I have been constantly tweaking my tools and setup and this filter is something that I've [ read more ... ]