If you know me.... well, most of you don't - but if you did, you'd know that I'm always 'up' to something. Nothing bad usually, just always pushing to do more... to try new things. Well, this time I tried my hand at creating a book. My daughter Ashley is the real author in the [...]
First One in the Books
Our first ever Art Fair is in the books..... Well, sort of. We were approved by the committee and paid our vendor fee over three weeks ago. At that time, of course, there was no expectation that the day of the April Art Walk would be, maybe, the worst weather day that we'd have in [...]
Inspiration – it’s All Around You
As a landscape photographer, primarily, you’re always looking for the best scene. More importantly, you’re looking for the best light to capture that scene. One quickly learns that the best light can be found at sunrise and sunset. These times aren't called ‘golden’ for no reason. We’d all like the drama of a setting sun [...]
Gretna Art Walk
Having been a photographer for several years, I’ve made the decision to try something new. It all started when I got the idea to affix some square versions of my images to some ceramic tiles and display them on an easel. Truth be told, the idea came from my mother when she did something similar. [...]
Sometimes you win…. sometimes you don’t
In my last article I mentioned that you sometimes get lucky when you roll the dice and take a chance on a sunset. Well, If I’m going to share my “success” stories, it’ only fair that I also share when things don’t go as hoped. Now, as everyone knows, we can’t control the weather. We [...]
Roll the Dice
Now that the time has changed back to daylight saving time, the sun sets much later and there are more opportunities to get out and make some images in the evening. Tonight I kept watching the sky, waiting for a sign that the sunset would be spectacular. It was between 5:30 and 6:00 PM and [...]
Motivation
What makes a person do the things that they do? What are they thinking or trying to accomplish when they take an action and set out to fulfill a goal. What drives a person to ‘get out there.’ In the world of photography, an individuals motivation may be simple or very complex. If the photos [...]
Above the Noise.
They say everything is about timing. Being in the right place at the right time. No where is that more true than in photography. It’s all about the timing and, more importantly when it comes to outdoor or landscape photography, it’s all about the light. Overhead, flat, lighting isn’t good for almost any subject. There [...]
Under a Blood Red Sky.
I think that's a U2 album or something. (?) Taking a photograph of a sunset is a little bit ‘safer’ than attempting to photograph a sunrise. The reason is, you can get an idea of what the sky is going to look like throughout the day and, to some degree, determine if the sunset is [...]
Bitter and Biting
When people think about being a photographer, I imagine they think about exotic locations and warm sunny beaches. It's true that you can find yourself there from time to time, but that's not always the case. Whenever I look at this picture, I'm transported back in time to the night that I took this photo. [...]
