5 Secrets to Killer Sunstars
Okay, I’ll admit it; I’m a sucker for elegantly crisp sunstars. I may go so far as to say that I’m addicted to them; not in a shady, I’ll break into your house for prescription meds kind of way, but more like if it’s readily available I’m happy to imbibe sort of...
Agents of Change
I’ve been thinking about life and career a lot lately. I guess realizing that you’re in your mid-forties, the beard is looking more and more grizzled with every glance in the mirror and the legs just don’t seem to bounce back like they used to after a powder day can...
Photographic Order of Operations
As a photographer and educator I work with a lot of folks that are fairly new to photography and/or getting a lot more serious about their shooting. Inevitably I’ll find myself in a field situation, usually while shooting sunrise or sunset and the light is going off,...
Hard Wired for Success
I’m not talking about those among us that seem to crush it every time they walk out the door. That’s a post for another day. I’m talking about the importance of owning and using a cable release for landscape photography, especially if you’re shooting in and around...
Filling Your Cup
I recently returned from a weeklong stint teaching at the Audubon Camp of Maine on Hog Island. This particular week was for educators of all kinds, both formal and informal to immerse themselves in nature, expand their knowledge of natural history and get new...
Do The Work!
I’m not talking about your day job, although you probably should do that work if you want a paycheck at the end of the week and a fridge full of brewskis on Friday night. I’m talking about your art, your craft, or whatever it is you’re passionate about. I recently...
Stay Thirsty My Friends
We’ve all heard this advice before in some form or another. “There’s always something to shoot…” “Never give up…”, “Stay late…” But every once in a while I get reminded of just how important it is to keep these axioms in the forefront of your mind. And if you’re...
Get Organized
Well it’s Sunday and I’ve got homework, a syllabus to modify and presentation to plan, lots of images to edit and process from an assignment or two and just like when I was in high school and college, I’m procrastinating! When I was younger my procrastination...
The Catalyst
I love looking at other photographers’ websites and almost as much as I enjoy perusing their wonderful work I love reading their biographies. One of the things I’ve noticed over the years is just how many photographers have been set a drift on a journey across the...
Don’t be a Slave to Foreground
Over the past several years I’ve notice my work evolving more toward favoring the wide-angle landscape. What can I say? I’m addicted to big scenes and wide-angle compositions that showcase a stunning landscape and dramatic sky. In composing scenes like these I...
5 Favorite Pieces of Photo Gear
Students and workshop participants often ask me what my favorite pieces of photo gear are. This is always a tough question to answer, not because I don’t have favorite gear but because my favorite gear keeps changing. I just returned from a trip up to Nova Scotia...
Making Chicken Salad Out of Chicken S@#&
In my former life I was a middle school science teacher. I’ll never forget the crusty old Vermonter that taught PE and coached basketball at the first school in which I taught. He had a wealth of knowledge and wisdom, which he regularly shared with the new teachers...
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