Why Do You Photograph
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 ... ]
Quiet Borders
Here's a thought for you as you compose your photographs in the field and then process them in the digital darkroom...work to have quiet borders in your images. Quiet borders is something that's subtle, [ read more ... ]
Nature First
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing one of the founders, Matt Payne, of the Nature First organization for our podcast We Talk Photo and after that interview I felt compelled to write a short blog [ read more ... ]
Mindshift Backlight 36L Camera Backpack
Santa came a bit early for me and dropped off a Mindshift Backlight 36L camera backpack. Actually, it wasn't Santa, it was my good friends at OutdoorPhotoGear.com who delivered one to my door after I [ 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 ... ]
3 Legged Thing Elie Short L Bracket
Let me say this first so you don't miss it.......if you don't have an L bracket on your camera, you are missing out on one of the joys of using our equipment in the field. [ read more ... ]
2019 Favorite Images
The end of the year always brings a welcome activity of looking back over the year of photography and reflecting on what went well and what didn't go so well, what areas I showed growth [ read more ... ]
Shoot the Light
As photographers, we are often times trained to look for "subjects" and "stories" for our images and for the most part, there is some truth to that. However, light can also be a subject or [ read more ... ]
Podcast interview with Scott Kelby
Jack Graham and I at We Talk Photo had the pleasure to host Scott Kelby on our photography podcast. It's an entertaining hour talking with Scott about his recent travels, new photo gear, music, [ read more ... ]
Back Up Photographs while Traveling
I just returned from a week long trip to Alaska, photographing grizzly bears in Katmai National Park. We were leading a workshop and had clients with us with varying levels of experience in both photography [ read more ... ]