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 [...]
What do you wish to know about my images? Know that they were conceived in moments of peace — at times joyous, at times melancholy — in the most sublime of places, and most often in solitude. Know that they were made in silence, and that their making was not hurried or rushed. Know that [...]
I love photo magazines and have for years. Certainly some are more informative than others but I can usually find some inspiration in almost every edition. To my delight, the Internet is finally catching up to print media and I was able to find a couple of excellent new digital publications to add to my [...]
I’m teaching more these days. I find it increasingly important. There were times when photographers studied, practiced or even apprenticed for years before venturing to create their own work. Today, photographers are created as early as when a package is delivered to their door. It occurrs to me that one could get a better education [...]
I spent nearly two weeks traveling through Nevada and California. Coming home to my little desert town of Torrey always feels wonderful, no matter where I’ve been, and this time is no exception. The large cottonwoods along Main Street greeted me with a warm golden glow. The tourists are mostly gone and despite the sunny [...]
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 [...]
Isaac Newton famously said that if he had seen further it is because he was standing on the shoulders of giants. Similarly, modern conservation photographers are carrying on the tradition of pioneers who used their photographic art to advocate for the preservation of wild places. Still, even among these proverbial giants of conservation photography, some [...]
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 [...]
Continuing my series of interviews with creative artists and photographers, I posed a few questions to my friend Marc Adamus. Before meeting Marc a couple of years ago, I remember being intensely curious. While his exquisite photography is recognized by many, I knew very little of the man behind the camera. Marc does not share [...]
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