SPRING AND FALSE SPRING
As March appears and moves through it’s days, many people living in snow country have become weary of the white stuff. Some have been dealing …
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY IN WINTER
Photography during the winter months is both challenging and exhilarating. Some aspects of taking pictures are easier while other aspects are exponentially more difficult, particularly …
ROAD TRIPPING IN AUTUMN
The world around us is full of natural beauty. That is why so many people are drawn to photographs showing that beauty. Birds, animals, landscapes, …
THE CAMERA YOU HAVE WITH YOU
Are you one of those photographers who takes a camera with you almost every time you leave the house? Many of us carry a cell …
THE ART SHOW
Any person who creates a form of art will likely think about the possibilities of entering their work in an art show. It doesn’t matter …
URBAN PHOTOGRAPHY – SAFETY IN A STRANGE CITY
Note to Readers: I have been on an extended trip to the central portion of the U.S. The trip was primarily for a short-term work …
INCIDENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON A TRIP
Note to Readers: I have been on an extended trip to the central portion of the U.S. The trip was primarily for a short-term work …
ROAD TRIP WITH A SIDE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Dilemmas, dilemmas, what’s a writer and photographer to do? Just a little attempt at humor, there’s not really much wrong. It’s more like needing to …
A SELECTION OF FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS
As a photographer I work to improve both my skills and my photographs. Shooting more photographs gives me more images to critique. However, without doing …
WHAT’S IN YOUR PHOTO BAG?
A number of years ago there was a television commercial for a well-known credit card that used the tag line, “What’s in your wallet?”. This …
ACCIDENTALLY SCOUTING PHOTOGRAPHY LOCATIONS
Recently I needed to make a short road trip to a town about 50 miles from my home. Living in a rural area, there are …
THE FIRST REAL SNOWFALL
As winter approaches and temperatures drop, sometimes we get what I like to call “nuisance snow”. That’s when about an inch of snow falls and …