Just Saying (6/29/2011)
The easiest thing to be is a cynic. Cynicism is no more than the polished façade of emotional laziness and cowardice. In small doses it can be entertaining, but as a way of life it is the counterpart of sloth and depravity.
Archive for June, 2011
Visions of the American West Exhibit
Fellow photographer Bret Edge and I will be exhibiting our work at the Bighorn Gallery, located in the Dead Horse Point State Park visitor center near Moab, UT starting this Saturday until the end of August.
A Brave New World of eBooks
To quote an often misused Twitter prefix: in case you missed it: there’s a small revolution at play as we speak. Avid readers are undoubtedly aware of, and likely already embraced, electronic books (eBooks) and recent news from major booksellers suggests that eBooks are now outselling their printed editions. As an author, this is some [...]
Week 9 of 10 Winner: Luis Argerich
Please join me in congratulating Luis Argerich for having his image chosen by judge Bret Edge as the winner in the Trees theme. Luis’s winning image: For his winning entry, Luis will receive an original signed print, a free 1-year membership to Nature Photographer’s Network, and a $20 gift certificate from Outdoor Photo Gear. Luis [...]
Just Saying (6/25/2011)
The camera is essentially a lightproof box. In that sense, creative photography is, quite literally, thinking outside the box.
Audio Interview with Alister Benn
I recently had the great pleasure of speaking with Alister Benn of Available Light Images. I’ve enjoyed reading Alister’s insightful blog for some time now and was very excited to be his first podcast guest. If interested, you may listen to our conversation here.
Actually, There’s No App for THAT
While it may not need saying, please be aware that this is (mostly) a tongue-in-cheek post and not meant to be taken (too) seriously. ~~~ Cameras built into smart phones and other gadgets are nothing new, but leave it to the iPhone to inspire a new trend: iphoneography. Strange. Over the years I have used [...]
Announcing: Intimate Portraits of the Colorado Plateau
I am excited to announce the release and immediate availability of my new eBook: Intimate Portraits of the Colorado Plateau. The book features 6 portfolios corresponding to unique geographic features on the Plateau, as well as several essays. The eBook contains high resolution images suitable for viewing on both portable devices and large screens. These [...]
Week 8 of 10 Winner: Steve Shuey
The winner of Week 8′s theme “Edge of Light” is… Steve Shuey! Congratulations, Steve! Steve’s winning image: Judge Gary Crabbe provided this summary for the week’s entries: It was a pleasure to view all the entries, and I was delighted to be asked to be one of the Guest Judges. The people that entered this [...]
The Filter Conundrum
My friends Darwin Wiggett and Samantha Chrysanthou recently sent me a copy of their new eBook Advanced Filters for Digital Nature Photography. Any discussion of filters raises the questions of when and how to use what filters, which the eBook does a great job of answering. However, one question is not as straightforward: whether to [...]
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