How great is it when thing you love to do most allows you do something for others? Oh, it’s really, really great! I’ve done several Virtual Photo Walks (VPW) now. Every time, I meet the coolest people. In fact, NBC Nightly News’ Ann Curry just did a story on VPW, embedded below: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news,…
I love silky water, but as a rule I don’t use filters. I do own a Lee Big Stopper (10-stop neutral density)… but I only break it out once in awhile for variety. I don’t have anything against filters. Alot of my friends create astounding images with them. But it boils down to personal preference.…
I get asked about my photo processing alot. It’s a challenging question. For me, processing a photo starts before I even press the shutter. I take a picture when it tells a story, moves me in some specific way, sings to me (really!) – all of which ends up as this fluttery feeling in my…
Ok, kidding about smelling monkeys. Kinda. hehheh. This spot is in New Zealand and it’s called Monkey Creek… and we stopped there. Took some photos. Smelled the clean Monkey Creek air. Of course, I was with photographers. And one thing about photography is that you tend to stop a lot more than you used to…
Courage… Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand I love moments like this that make you think iconic thoughts. Several crossed my mind – but maybe because of where I am in my own journey, I settled upon “Courage”. I think one of the marks of courage is knowing the odds… but sailing on (to use the immediate…
I made the big decision to purchase an F-stop Tilopa BC camera backpack for my trip to help coach Trey Ratcliff’s New Zealand Photo Adventure in February, 2013. I made this move at the last minute, with barely enough time to get the bag in time. In the process, I had a huge quandary over…
I learned a new term on my trip to New Zealand. A “layup”. Trey Ratcliff taught it to me. In the photography context, it means “an easy shot”. One where you don’t have to work really hard to make an amazing photograph. It seemed to me that all of New Zealand is one big layup!…