exploring nature’s infinite connections
There are so many images on the internet one has to wonder how anyone finds anything they are looking for. I really have sympathy for photo researchers and editors trying to find something very specific, and having to weed through so much of what they don't want. Of...
Mainstreet at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital in Southeast Michigan sets new benchmarks for hospital design This weekend marks the first public open house of a new hospital in the Detroit area, Henry Ford West Bloomfield. I must say this is no ordinary...
I read some inspiring paragraphs recently in a post by Joe McNally, who often has quite a few stories to tell in the adventures and trials of being a pro photographer for some of the big names out there. . It is long post that covers a lot of ground, so I may not be...
One of the commonly mentioned suggestions by photo editors if you intend to publish your work is to always leave room for copy. Copy being printed text, titles, introductions to articles, etc, etc. . Quite often, myself included, we are composing full frame in the...
Sorry folks for the lull in content around here lately I have been quite busy on several fronts and haven't had much that trilled me in shooting over the past couple of weeks A trip I took to Magee Marsh in Ohio for warblers was a total bust I have a backup on...
As much as I agree with much of Brooks Jensen's commentary (Podcast # LW0415) on print size, I can't deny there is some unmatched excitement when seeing some of your images printed very large. By large, I am referring to 20x30, 24x36, 30x45 (inches), and up. Now and...
I wrote a post last year about black and white bird photography (or any other wildlife for that matter) and how we don't see it that much I have always wondered why that is, so I continue to explore various takes on it Greg posted a comment on that post...
Listening to Brooks Jensen's podcast (LW0412 - Which ruler should we use?) brought to mind all sorts of concepts that I think about often when evaluating images He brings forth the question of how we measure the quality of photographs Is it against the historical...
I have been pretty much a do-it-yourself'er when it comes to my photography, website, and my photo business I did the website from the ground up, make my own prints up to a reasonable size, do matting, mounting, and framing if needed, and make feeble attempts at all...