Announcing the release of Limited Edition Prints of 10 of my favorite and most popular images. These are available starting right now. And, for readers of my blog, they are 25% off (both the print AND shipping!) for limited time.…
Striving for Balance
Balance is a vital, and under appreciated aspect of photographic composition. I was reminded of this fact just the other day when we were treated to a short, and lovely display of the aurora borealis. It wasn’t a particularly booming…
Avoiding Imitation
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about photography recently. Of course, that isn’t anything unusual, but I’m thinking of it now from a the perspective of a teacher. As I’ve mentioned a time or two before, I writing…
Bicycles and Me, A Love Story
Disclaimer: This post will have little to nothing to do with photography. I’m not sure when we were first introduced, bicycles and me, but I’m sure I was very young. Like any kid and his bike, we became friends. We…
Photography and the Art of the Story
If you are at all involved in the the artistic world online or elsewhere, you’ve likely heard the refrain: “Tell stories, tell stories, tell stories.” And it’s good advice too. Successful images, successful writing, even successful marketing campaigns tell compelling…
Video Tutorial- Basic Post-processing of the Aurora
After seeing how many images of the aurora could be improved dramatically by just a little tweaking on the computer, I put together this quick, and basic tutorial on post-processing. Though I use Adobe Lightroom, most of what I do…
It’s Mushing Season!
This past weekend featured the first major long-distance mushing race of the season, The Copper Basin 300. It was won by Allen Moore, the defending champion of the grueling 1000 mile Yukon Quest. And the Quest itself starts in just a couple…
Skuas: The Awesome Avian Jerks of the Southern Ocean
This Skua is a jerk: Or at least he and the rest of his species (actually several species) do a pretty good job of playing the part. Skuas are big seabirds, closely related to gulls, and they are nasty predators.…
Thinking South
A couple of months from now, I’ll be stepping on a plane and heading to Chile. At the port city of Valparaiso, I’ll be boarding the Silver Explorer, an expedition cruise ship operated by SilverSea Expeditions. From mid-March to mid-April,…