I’m actively working on a number of themes these days. Some involve specific subject matter, others result from a fascination with specific locations, such as the desolate Awapa Plateau, and some that at this time can only be described as “abstract concepts.” I was surprised, however, when a friend recently asked how my Awapa project [...]
My recent post, Art and Rebellion, drew some impassioned responses from several readers, both on and off the blog. Several responders took offense to my thoughts on found beauty and its artistic merit. The theme for the post, however, was not the value of found beauty but the idea that producing beautiful images is considered [...]
I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Darwin and Sam for a few years now. They are two of the most dedicated, innovative and hard working photographers I know. Until recently, they each maintained an independent online presence but recently consolidated their work under a new brand: oopoomoo.com (you can find out what it means on [...]
“… try for that other world, the real world, where orphans burn orphans and nothing is more difficult to discover than a simple fact. And with that pride of the artist, you must blow against the wall of every power that exists, the small trumpet of your defiance.” (Norman Mailer) It appears I have committed [...]
In my book Creative Landscape Photography, I introduce a framework for creative image-making relying on six phases. The premise is that all images begin with a Concept: a nebulous, amorphous “trigger” that sets the creative process in motion. The concept may be a thought, an emotion, a response, or a sensation that the artist experiences [...]
My recent post, Art and Rebellion, drew some impassioned responses from several readers, both on and off the blog. Several responders took offense to my thoughts on found beauty and its artistic merit. The theme for the post, however, was not the value of found beauty but the idea that producing beautiful images is considered [...]
“… try for that other world, the real world, where orphans burn orphans and nothing is more difficult to discover than a simple fact. And with that pride of the artist, you must blow against the wall of every power that exists, the small trumpet of your defiance.” (Norman Mailer) It appears I have committed [...]
In my book Creative Landscape Photography, I introduce a framework for creative image-making relying on six phases. The premise is that all images begin with a Concept: a nebulous, amorphous “trigger” that sets the creative process in motion. The concept may be a thought, an emotion, a response, or a sensation that the artist experiences [...]
I’m actively working on a number of themes these days. Some involve specific subject matter, others result from a fascination with specific locations, such as the desolate Awapa Plateau, and some that at this time can only be described as “abstract concepts.” I was surprised, however, when a friend recently asked how my Awapa project [...]
It’s raining this morning. As the sun slowly rises I can see the bright yellow aspen groves on the flanks of Thousand Lake Mountain from my window. Soon the first light of the day will touch the crest of the red cliffs, then slowly make its way down in a beautiful display that had by [...]
Few things have the power to lure me away from my beloved home at the feet of Utah’s majestic Aquarius Plateau; but the chance to spend a couple of days hiking the canyons with my good friend Steve is one I rarely pass up. Despite the searing August heat, I packed up the truck and [...]
Which am I first, photographer or artist? If all photographic technology were to disappear from the world, I will still seek ways of expressing myself creatively, and can find happiness in other forms of art. If all human interest in art were to disappear, I will likely seek a different profession and spend the rest [...]
The highest form of flattery for a working artist is not mimicry; it’s purchasing their work.
Those who can do, do. Those who can teach, teach. Those who can’t do and can’t teach should learn. Those who can’t do, can’t teach, and won’t learn, have no business criticizing others.
It is my great pleasure to join a fantastic panel of presenters and instructors in this year’s Moab Photo Symposium. Please join us this May for three days of photography and inspiration in one of the most spectacular settings on Earth.
My image “Badlands in Bloom” had become quite popular over the holiday weekend. It appears that someone included it in a viral email titled “Extraordinary Pictures”. Quite the compliment! As a token of my appreciation, I am offering a post-holiday print special: an 8×10 archival print, double-matted to 11×14 and ready to frame for the [...]
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