Looking deeper changes everything. Oftentimes, I will either use an older, fully manual focus lens or set my modern lens to manual focus. Standing still, eye to the viewfinder and slowly adjusting focus from near to far, far to near, releasing the shutter at every point…
I was fortunate to have an opportunity to visit the Phoenix area earlier this year (in February, the cooler time of the year there). I lived in Phoenix before relocating to the Pacific Northwest. On those occasions I do get to return, I enjoy seeing…
When clients, guests, models, friends are coming to the studio for a shoot or meeting, I like to have some fresh flowering plants at the front door to greet them. I head over to the nursery and see what is seasonally available. Recently, I saw…
I first met Mickella at a Project 52 Meetup at Don Giannatti’s studio in Phoenix. We had fun shooting together on a Sunday afternoon there, kept in touch, and became friends. She relocated to the Pacific Northwest late last year, and now lives within a…
The P52 Assignment Brief: Still Life with Flower. A color, vertical (portrait) oriented still life image with ordinary objects, diffuse main light source, that must contain at least one flower, but the flower(s) must not be the subject of the image. The objects must be simple…
The P52 Assignment Brief: Chocolate. A square image that screams chocolate, with a bit of an editorial look if possible. That is the extent of the brief, the rest is up to me. Lots of possibilities, of course, which is wonderful and challenging. I needed…
I was at the Seattle Art Museum on August 27th attending a shoe rehearsal for the upcoming NYFA Runway Show. During a lull, I had the chance to look up for a moment.
Seattle weather continues to be spectacular this summer, and Labor Day weekend was no exception. We decided to try Ray’s Boathouse cafe and restaurant for the first time. Turns out we were not the only ones with that idea, and the cafe section was full…
Short post this week: had an opportunity to visit with a good friend over lunch in downtown Seattle. We walked about a bit, talked a lot, and I had my camera with me (naturally). The sky was beautiful and the light was wonderful. …
One of my favorite things to do is go walkabout with a camera. This past weekend my wife and I took a much needed (short) holiday in Portland, Oregon. We set no agenda, scheduled no events, and simply made up the itinerary as we went, one…
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