Archive for August, 2009

Inspired By / Start The Honest Revolution

Inspired By / Start The Honest Revolution

August 28, 2009 | Comments (10)

Putting my money where my mouth is, I searched my site for the few images I have posted that were closely inspired by similar works from other photographers and marked them as such, giving credit where credit is due. Who’s next? Post your links here.

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Memories Of Wars

Memories Of Wars

August 23, 2009 | Comments (12)

At the encouragement of readers, and perhaps against my better judgment, I’ll be sharing more of my journal entries from the wild. This one is for the wounded, for the damaged, for anyone carved with scar tissue, literal or emotional. You know who you are. You are the soldiers, the survivors, the keepers of secrets, [...]

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They (Literally) Don’t Know What They’re Missing

They (Literally) Don’t Know What They’re Missing

August 19, 2009 | Comments (5)

One of my favorite things to do when preparing for a workshop is to scout new locations. Some might think it a safer bet to take students to places one is very familiar with, but the Creative Landscape Workshop I’ll be leading with Michael Gordon later this year is different. On this workshop the goal [...]

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Things Photographers Can Learn From Musicians

Things Photographers Can Learn From Musicians

August 13, 2009 | Comments (12)

It is a long standing tradition in photography that the person who clicks the shutter button gets to claim all accolades for the resulting image, whether it is their own original concept and composition or a blatant copy of someone else’s. Chalk it up to maturity of each art form, but in music there’s a [...]

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Social Networking Checkpoint: So Far – No Better Mousetrap

Social Networking Checkpoint: So Far – No Better Mousetrap

August 8, 2009 | Comments (18)

Since reluctantly joining the masses on various social networking services I received quite a few questions about any benefits reaped. Well, I’m hardly an expert, nor do I claim to be a typical user of those sites (far from it, in fact) but for what it’s worth – here are some initial impressions as of [...]

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The Shoulders of Giants

The Shoulders of Giants

August 6, 2009 | Comments (12)

If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. –Isaac Newton A fellow photographer recently asked if I felt threatened by the abundance of excellent images offered by amateurs and pros alike. The answer for me is simple – not only am I not threatened, I am in [...]

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