I’m strange. I know this. I like cloudy days, dramatic skies, and rain. Yes, I said I like rain. Actually, I love rain. I lived in the Arizona desert for twenty-five years and, even after ten years here in Seattle, I still find myself excited…
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…
Participating in Don Giannatti’s Project 52 has a lot of fringe benefits in addition to the exceptional training; for example, a challenge to get out a film camera and shoot 24 Frames In May. I was happy to be able to participate this year, and…
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…
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 enjoy structured, planned shoots in studio or on location. On the other hand, casual walkabout shooting with no preconceptions or expectations is very fulfilling, too. Sometimes I walkabout the house, and other times elsewhere. Pick a random direction, see what I find. Or perhaps…
