Notes from the Woods

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The Secret of Seeing

The Secret of Seeing

For the Spring 2020 issue of Michigan BLUE magazine, I am pleased to share an article I wrote and provided all photographs for, including the cover. The piece has some of my thoughts on wandering and seeing mixed with my personal experiences as a diver. My interest in...

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60 Second Exposure

60 Second Exposure

Black & White Photography BW142 Oct 2012 index Back in June, Tracy Hallett from Black & White Photography magazine reached out asking me to be interviewed for her regular column called "60 Second Exposure."  It seemed like quite a coincidence because shortly...

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Midwest Getaways and e-mags

Midwest Getaways and e-mags

I am tackling a couple of subjects with this post.  One is just sharing an article I recently licensed some images for in Cincinnati Magazine's May 2011 issue.  The other is how much I am enjoying getting magazines electronically now.   These two things came together...

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Michigan Blue Winter 2010

Michigan Blue Winter 2010

I am pleased to have the cover of the Winter 2010 issue of Michigan Blue magazine.   I just received my copies the other day. The image is of ice blocks on Lake St. Clair at one of my favorite winter spots to photograph.   Morning colors can be spectacular,...

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Punxsutawney Phil

I am pleased to have a groundhog image of mine appear in Sierra magazine for January / February 2010 (pg. 18), along with some good biology information about this little guy predicting how much winter may be left in February.    Let's hope he sees his shadow in...

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Sierra Club notecards

If you happen to be at your local REI store, or any other place that carries the individual Sierra Club notecards, take a look for these two images. I was fortunate to have these two selected to be in the Winter 2008 lineup, and finally got my complimentary...

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Pure Michigan

Just out is a special Governor's edition of the Great Lakes region nature journal Whisper in the Woods. It was published in cooperation with the Governor's office to celebrate the diversity of life and seasons in Michigan and features many Michigan nature...

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In good company…

When Kimberli asked me to be part of the Autumn 2006 issue of Whisper in the Woods, of course I was honored. However, I had no idea that one of my favorite photographers, Jim Brandenburg, would be the featured photographer in this issue. In fact, it was only a couple...

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