Recently, I did an interview with Joanne Carter from TheAppWhisperer.com. You can view the finished product here if you’re curious. Since the interview process was kind of fun, I thought I would post here in…
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Went out to Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin today and did a bit of shooting. I thought I would share. It was hot, like soupy kind of hot, actually more like humid rather than hot.…
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In prepping for the upcoming workshop, seeing as I had to pull together a folio anyway, I thought I might share it with you. It’s small enough. Six images in the tank. This is some…
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This was one of the bluebonnet images I told you about from the walk I took in the park last week (or so.) This is the top view of a Texas bluebonnet. Speaking of Texas…
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Yesterday, I went out hunting bluebonnets. Now, for those of you not from Texas, allow me to explain. Each year, if we’re lucky, and by luck here I actually mean if the Gods, nature, the…
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Maybe because I’ve come down with a case of spring fever or perhaps because I have several friends venturing to Japan for spring photographic jaunts, either way recent thoughts have turned to cherry blossoms. Yes,…
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Being a tone poet is wonderful but, as a photographer, you can also be a “poet poet.” Using photography, we can listen to a song, bring words to life, include metaphors in our work. We…
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You’ve probably heard the adage, “from small things big things one day come…” It’s as true in the art work as it is for this leaf. Not many out there start out with the intention…
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On a personal note, I have to report that I’ve gone barking mad. What do I mean by that? Allow me to explain. For starters, on Friday I had to get my car serviced. OK,…
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Happy Llama Friday! No, this is not an official holiday, rather one I have just declared, for today the lonely life of the llama played an integral role in shaping my humor for the afternoon.…
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This week, the World Press Photo organization announced their selection for photo of the year. The photo in question captured the assassination of Andrey Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, at an art gallery in…
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There’s something about jugglers. I’m told it’s not hard, what they do, no, neurosurgery and rocket science are hard but, juggling? Not hard, but there is a trick to it. And that trick? Why, it’s…
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“What kind of camera do you shoot? Nikon or Canon?” Ah yes, that question we hear a lot. Frankly, it’s one of my least favorites. If I’m being honest, and I mean brutally honest, I…
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Since it’s a new year and all, the time has come to start thinking about and planning some travel for 2017. Now, I know how you all love to hear about this. Gosh, I know…
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Got some sad, well sad to me, news yesterday. After thirteen years, the Verve Gallery of photography in Santa Fe is closing its doors. I am seriously going to miss that place. It was a…
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This is about the reasoning behind my newest work. It’s long and detailed but I feel it’s worth the read as it offers insights other artists might find helpful. Here goes. I have always been…
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Went to an incredible event today with noted photographer Art Wolfe. He came to Austin to hold his shiny new Photography as Art Seminar and I have to admit it was such a joy getting…
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A while back I had read a Simon Bond article, “7 Tips for Doing Crystal Ball Refraction Photography.” I think I had happened upon a link to the article from Light Stalking (lightstalking.com)and somehow managed…
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This is the shoreline of Lima, Peru, shot with the Canon 5DS and my walkabout lens. In other photography related news, I’ve currently got an image up at Austin’s Corridor of Arts Gallery, located inside…
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Mariah Carey and Meryl Streep recently had public appearance that were, shall we say, very “public.” One appearance tangled with equipment one with politics but they had something in common. They each had a very…
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