the Privileged Moment

the Privileged Moment

One of the aspects of photography, when it results in a truly meaningful photograph, is when the photographer is present in the moment of seeing, editing and printing (more on editing and printing is subsequent post). While all moments in time are unique, there are...
How to analyze a photograph

How to analyze a photograph

There are times when a photograph just fails. There are a number of reasons why the image fails to live up to either the expectations of the creator or the viewer. Many times, when we “critique” a photograph (as photographers), the process starts, and...
Dog days at the beach

Dog days at the beach

Got home from Photoshop World and my dog Eva was pretty excited to have me home. We took a day off and the family went to the dog park, the pet store and ended the day with a long walk on the beach at sunset. Eva loves to  swim and pickup drift wood. Some days when...
One last photograph…

One last photograph…

There is a huge hole in my heart and tears on my cheeks as Lori and I had to say good-bye to my best friend this week. Grady (aka the G-Bone) has been my constant companion for almost 12 years. His unrelenting love for life will never be forgotten. He got sick in...
From the bookshelf part 2

From the bookshelf part 2

Here is the next collection of 10 books from my bookshelf project that started last week. Each of these books are from my bookshelf in my office that I have found as an amazing source of inspiration  support, or help over the years. While a lot of books I have...
From the bookshelf part 2

11 great photography books part 1

A mini projet developed as I am getting ready to paint my office and with the addition of new bookshelves in the house. As a result, I have had to move and organize the various photography books I have collected over the years. That got me thinking that I could share...