June 2010

Many photographers study the works of other photographers. I do that too, but in addition and more often for the...

Writing pressures and family health issues have kept me uncharacteristically close to home this spring. But after a couple days...

As my regular readers will note, I experienced mostly gloomy weather during my trip to Iceland.  While the bad weather...

Before I went to Iceland, I researched some of the locations that I intended to shoot, but had not paid...

I recently made a quick trip to the stunningly clear waters of the Cayman Islands, British West Indies. I figured...

I’ve been intending to add some new images from my trip to Iceland, but have had a lot going on...

We all have them, though we don’t show them to people. Instead, we keep them shamefully tucked away, hidden in...

I did something I’ve wanted to do for a long time: post a video tutorial on YouTube. It’s called The Power...

Right now I am supposed to be relaxing and not thinking about work. I am supposed to be spending time...

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A few years ago, while thumbing through a major calendar, I saw a remarkable photo taken at Artists’ Palette in...

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Nature photography has a unique power to move people. The best nature photographs use composition to transport viewers into a scene, giving...

I must have taken 4000 or more shots of Amazon River Dolphins while working on last year’s story for National...

Most photographers buy a wide-angle lens so they can get more of a scene into the photograph, and that is...

I spent last weekend shooting in Venice Beach, California with friend and fellow photographer Art Wolfe. Art was looking for...

Tonight is the awards ceremony for the 2010 International Conservation Photography Awards at the UW’s Burke Museum of Natural History...

In late May I had the pleasure of working with three members of the Red Bull Air Force team while...

This week’s photograph was made by Mark Zukowski in Sonoma County, California. Mark made this image at his own vineyard. Nice place! Finding photogenic areas near your home can reap rewards, allowing you to take advantage of fleeting weather conditions. Mark did that here, using the fog to create a wonderfully moody photograph.

I just returned from my 2nd trip to the beautiful but stark country of Iceland.  I had previously visited Iceland...