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 [...]
“After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on – have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear – what remains? Nature remains.” –Walt Whitman Like many of you, I follow the unfolding saga of the Global Economy with great concern and no small amount of utter [...]
Those who, by choice or circumstance, limit their existence to the human-made world, also unwittingly choose a life confined to synthetic dulled-down experiences. The world – the full, the whole, the real world – offers so much more to stimulate the mind and the senses than the streets of cities, buildings, offices and cubicles, superficial [...]
There are images; and then there are images. There are moments; and then there are moments. With sufficient experience and time, good work — even great work — can be accomplished on a fairly consistent basis. But then there are those unique and meaningful images that distinguish themselves in ways beyond mere aesthetics. Somewhere in [...]
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 [...]
There is no telling what secrets and revelations may haunt in these lonesome wee hours of the night. I spent four days on empty roads, walked in untrammeled alpine meadows and slept among the verdant aspen groves on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains before returning home to my beloved high desert. It’s always hard [...]
Video does not appeal to me much. I think many consumers of photography no longer have the ability or discipline to study an image carefully and derive joy from nuances of composition and expertly placed tones. The world of TV, multitasking, video games and mass entertainment does not promote contemplative pursuits, instead providing the occasional [...]
The camera is essentially a lightproof box. In that sense, creative photography is, quite literally, thinking outside the box.
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.
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 [...]
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