June 2010
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Jackson Pollock Inspired – Keeping the Creativity Bug Fed
Many photographers study the works of other photographers. I do that too, but in addition and more often for the...
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Close to Home
Writing pressures and family health issues have kept me uncharacteristically close to home this spring. But after a couple days...
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Blahnukur Sunset 09
As my regular readers will note, I experienced mostly gloomy weather during my trip to Iceland. While the bad weather...
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Barmur Sunset 2
Before I went to Iceland, I researched some of the locations that I intended to shoot, but had not paid...
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Underwater with the Canon 5DMKII
I recently made a quick trip to the stunningly clear waters of the Cayman Islands, British West Indies. I figured...
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Jokulsarlon Beach Sunset 2
I’ve been intending to add some new images from my trip to Iceland, but have had a lot going on...
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Dumpster Diving
We all have them, though we don’t show them to people. Instead, we keep them shamefully tucked away, hidden in...
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The Power of Curves
I did something I’ve wanted to do for a long time: post a video tutorial on YouTube. It’s called The Power...
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A Vacation–In A Sort of Workaholic Way
Right now I am supposed to be relaxing and not thinking about work. I am supposed to be spending time...
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Lexar Media Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader
Allows concurrent downloads and card-to-card transfer
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Two Roads, Two Art Forms…?
A few years ago, while thumbing through a major calendar, I saw a remarkable photo taken at Artists’ Palette in...
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Alien Skin Software Exposure 3
Adobe Photoshop CS5 64-bit support
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Visual Flow
Nature photography has a unique power to move people. The best nature photographs use composition to transport viewers into a scene, giving...
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Other Eyes
I must have taken 4000 or more shots of Amazon River Dolphins while working on last year’s story for National...
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Wide-Angle Mantra
Most photographers buy a wide-angle lens so they can get more of a scene into the photograph, and that is...
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A Tale of Two Dinosaurs
I spent last weekend shooting in Venice Beach, California with friend and fellow photographer Art Wolfe. Art was looking for...
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2010 International Conservation Photography Awards
Tonight is the awards ceremony for the 2010 International Conservation Photography Awards at the UW’s Burke Museum of Natural History...
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On Assignment with the Red Bull Air Force Team
In late May I had the pleasure of working with three members of the Red Bull Air Force team while...
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Photo Critique Series: “Fog Shrouded Merlot” by Mark Zukowski.
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.
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Jokulsarlon Icebergs Sunrise 1
I just returned from my 2nd trip to the beautiful but stark country of Iceland. I had previously visited Iceland...