exploring nature’s infinite connections
Perhaps one of the toughest aspects of nature photography is the struggle to assemble nature's chaotic elements into some type of order that will make a 2-dimensional image effective. It is part of human nature to want to see things in an orderly manner. Therefore,...
For the longest time now I have made these types of images that appear as part painting, part sketch, part photograph. Really it is a bit of whimsical camera play just by making exposures while doing anything BUT holding the camera steady. The objects (usual trees)...
I have been hunting around trying to learn a little bit more about the natural oils I have photographed in the past, and most recently in ice formed after a spring thaw. Neighbor Mike gives some insight from a botany student that stopped by one of his shows. A bit...
What is it about wet rocks on a beach that makes them so alluring? Is it because there are no two rocks the same? In some way, do they remind us of people - each with their own personalities, color, and character? Is it because its particular shape or color triggers...
Give a nature photographer a good beach lined with plenty of rocks and they will be busy for hours. The variety of compositions and subject matter can be endless. Beach rocks are always best photographed in bright overcast light to avoid harsh shadows and reflections....