exploring nature’s infinite connections
Sometimes just goofing around can lead you in some interesting directions. . I was in my backyard trying to photograph these asters with a Lensbaby 3G and a +10 and +4 macro diopter stacked on it. . While I was working around the edges of the flower, I noticed one...
If you listen to a variety of photography podcasts like I do, you will hear some instructors talk about being "in the zone" when you are in the field. . The period of time where you feel very connected to your environment and the photographs just seem to flow one by...
Apple recently updated their iTunes software to include a new Genius feature. . This smart playlist maker analyzes your music collection and makes playlists of songs that 'go together.'. . It also suggests songs that you don't have in your library that you may...
The closer we look - the more we see Such is the case with this new rock I have added to my gallery called Tiger Iron I have seen some macro shots of Tiger Iron in various places, and started keeping my eye out for some. . Tiger Iron is somewhat of a mixture rock...
Patterns in nature have always caught my eye. That is probably no surprise, I think they attract many photographers because they offer a sense of harmony, a sense of connection. They don't have to be big, and don't have to be small - just simply be there in front of...
Rats - looks like my gallery went down sometime in the past day or so. . Looking into it. I appreciate the folks that let me know. The joys of running a website.. UPDATE 6:30 am EST 8/30: My gallery is back up now. Apparently my host upgraded some software on their...
I came across a wonderful collection of images that are finalists for Prix Pictet, a photographic award for artists drawing attention to world environmental issues. . It serves as a great reminder that although many photographs remind us of the great treasures and...
I am just back from a quick trip "Up North", and one of the stops was of course at my favorite place in Michigan - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. . (link is to NPS map) Sometimes photographers talk about how there are no 'grand landscapes' (aka. "out...
A few different sources (podcasts, articles, blogs) I have come across in the past year or so have talked about the the concept of a burden that weighs down on our creativity. That burden is typically developed by our past experiences by looking at other photographs,...