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…
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…
I’ve heard that what you do on New Year’s Day affects what you get to do the rest of the year, sets the tone sorta thing…. I don’t know about that, but New Year’s Day usually allows me to spend time doing something I love:…
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…
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…
One of the best things about being a photographer, as it turns out, is meeting and getting to know so many terrific people. As I think about it, that may actually be the best thing. Being a photographer enables me to cross paths with people I would…
A particularly fun and creative exercise that I learned from Don Giannatti is a photography ‘improv’ session: pick a subject/object/idea/theme and a time limit (say, an hour). Make as many good photographs in that time as possible. No limits on technique or methods: change lenses,…
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