exploring nature’s infinite connections
Netflix released an interesting documentary this year called "The Creative Brain" by neuroscientist David Eagleman. It asks some really thought-provoking questions about creativity and dispels some myths. It was filled with so many gems of quotes from a variety of...
The "Rule of Thirds" is a commonly known composition guideline that most photographers and artists are familiar with. Of course, the term "rule" shouldn't be taken literally, I suppose the label just flows better than "guideline of thirds." However, there is another...
Questions. Thousands and thousands of questions. Ever since I can remember, this has been one constant in my life. Could this be why I was drawn to math and science? After all, a constant craving for answers cannot go completely...
"We adore chaos because we love to produce order." ~ M.C.Escher Crimson Maple leaves in my backyard, Michigan I always loved M.C.Escher's pieces when I was a kid, and not quite sure why I thought of him when photographing these leaves. Perhaps it is related to...
Every so often when researching some of the unique stones I have been photographing, I come across some interesting stories. Usually, it is after the fact because I usually search by what visually attracts me versus anything else. Also, it is usually after the fact...
I have finally spent some time catching up on some of my rock abstracts. This time I have added some Morrisonite photos to my gallery. Morrisonite is a particular type of jasper found in Oregon's Owyhee desert. The story has it that it was...
Stock photographers are always reminded to shoot both verticals and horizontals of their subjects because you never know which is going to fit an editors needs better. Are they looking for cover material better suited to a vertical, or a two-page spread better...
Similar to portrait photography, not all photographs need to be of glamorous supermodels. I think nature photographers can also be guilty of choosing only the prettiest, most perfect petaled flowers or choosing the bird with flawless colorful plumage. And similar to...
Happy First Day of Spring folks - at least for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere. This is one of the wildflower prints that is hanging at Henry Ford West Bloomfield hospital. I originally had this as a horizontal in my gallery (rotated clockwise from here), but...