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 …
PHOTOGRAPHY
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 …
WINTER PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS
Where I live there is a joke that we have “11 months of winter and 1 month of bad sledding”. Of course, that’s not true …
SAFETY IN THE WOODS DURING HUNTING SEASON
One of the most special times for a photographer to be in the woods, looking for that unique wildlife photo, is in the autumn. Leaves …
SCOUTING LOCATIONS FOR LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
A landscape photography requires attention to place, to light, to time, to directions, and so many more. It is possible that a landscape photographer cannot …
SURVIVAL TIPS FOR OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
September is National Preparedness Month, at least according to FEMA. The reminders are to be ready for a natural disaster in your area (flood, wildfire, …