exploring nature’s infinite connections
Matteuccia struthiopteris, or Ostrich Fern, is a fern we have in abundance in our yard. Every year they seem to find a new spot to pop up. They are quite prolific. It doesn't seem to matter sun or shade as they are a forest understory native species, though I suppose...
I have such a large body of undeveloped work that it seems inevitable whenever I am searching for something specific, I stumble upon photographs just sitting around for their turn in line. Unfortunately, I tend to not do this in a very orderly way, such as by date. I...
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...
There is one thing about photography that I can count on, always an abundance of things to do and play with. If I am in a slow time for actually being in the field, I certainly have plenty of images and tools to play with on my Mac. Ideas on the back burner that...
As much as I cherish photos from Bonaire that did turn out the way I expected, there are some that simply serve as great memories. Recently reading Richard Wong's post on the Pictures you don't take brought to mind this particular experience. except I did take one...
A bad flu I have been struggling with for the past 3 weeks seems to be finally dissipating and allow me to work on more fun things than trying to cough up a lung. Since I haven't been out shooting much this winter, I felt well enough to browse through some older...
Umm... no - get your mind out of the gutter. I am referring to black & white vs. color photography! As much as I like to think a photograph speaks to me as wanting to be black & white from the start, quite often it just doesn't happen that way. I will...
I. am so very ready for winter to be over with Even though I have accumulated some unique images during the winter months, this year in particular I just haven't much of the motivation to get out Michigan has been through a roller-coaster ride this season - with...