A CHILLY WET SPRING
Weather patterns vary widely throughout the U.S. and weather in one region doesn’t necessarily affect conditions in another region. In general, weather moves across the …
PHOTOGRAPHY
MAKING A PHOTOGRAPHY DAY
Often during the winter the best days for photography are grey and overcast. When sunlight reflects brightly off the snow covering the ground, most cameras …
PREPARING FOR COLD WEATHER PHOTOGRAPHY
Many photographers will have the opportunity to experience the cold and snow of winter, either in their home area or by traveling to a cold …
JOINING A PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP
Photographers often see the world in somewhat different ways from other people. This perspective is sometimes referred to as “a photographers eye”. It is an …
STRETCHING AS A PHOTOGRAPHER
Recently I was offered an opportunity to step beyond my “photographic comfort zone” (outdoors) and try to expand my experience in a new direction. A …
CHASING PHOTOGRAPHY OPPORTUNITIES
Routinely I have the experience where someone will mention “a beautiful location” that I have not visited and I will almost immediately begin calculating in …
AUTUMN APPROACHES
As our calendars more through September, it is inevitable that our thoughts will turn toward the approaching autumn season. There are the signs of changing …
WATERFALLS IN THE SUMMER
Summer brings heat, there is no argument there. Even at the northern latitudes, even at elevation, heat is part and parcel of summer. Many times …
FINDING A PHOTOGRAPHIC SPECIALTY
A vast number of people take possibly millions of photographs every single day. With the advent of the modern full-featured smart phone, essentially a hand-held …
SPRING FORAGING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
DISCLAIMER: This post is NOT a definitive source of instruction in the foraging of wild food. It is simply a recounting of what I have …
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 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 …