When I went back to visit Wisconsin, it was strange to see what was once too familiar surroundings with new eyes. While everything looked very similar to what I remembered, it still seemed like I was seeing some things for the first time. Part of this new outlook is what led into [...]
Shoot in RAW. Just do it.
For as long as I have been taking pictures, I have usually haven’t bothered to take them in RAW (if my camera allowed it) – even though several people encouraged me to get in the habit of it. At the time, I just figured since I wouldn’t be editing the images, it [...]
Finding Inspiration
I have been feeling a bit uninspired lately. Taking pictures has seemed more like work and less like joy – struggling through poor quality lighting (lots of grey days here in Wisconsin). Writing has seemed harder than before. I was somewhat comforted reading one of David duChemin’s recent blog entries, Find Your Rhythm. [...]
Administrative Ephemera
I am in Wisconsin this week, visiting family. I offer the following picture of a barn as proof: While here, I have been putting thought into what type of posting schedule I want to continue to commit to. I have found myself getting a bit stressed over trying to keep to the [...]
Learning to See
Sitting on the rail of the railroad tracks, I leaned in close to where the two tracks met, trying to guess where the tracks would line up to the corners of the image (downfall of the view finder not having 100% coverage). Snapping a couple shots, I leaned back to check the [...]
Basics: ISO Speed
This past weekend, I made the mistake of setting my camera to auto ISO mode, with some frustrating results. So, this seems like a good time for me to learn (and write) about ISO speed, so I don’t repeat the same mistake next time (and you can avoid making the same mistake!). [...]
July 16: Mountain Sojourn
Frisco, CO I had a more difficult time writing this entry than previous ones, which is what delayed me. I wanted to share my weekend adventure, but the majority of the adventure had nothing to do with photographs. I took a some, and have a few to share – but the majority [...]
Inspiration: Eddie Adams
A photograph can change the world and move mountains. It is through a photography that we remember people and places the way they were. -Eddie Adams One of the first photographers I discovered was Eddie Adams. I first found his work in the book Speak Truth To Power, a truly incredible and [...]
Visual Poetry: Part One
Who would I be? Would I be an observer or a participant? Would I disengage or engage? Would I let life’s complexity overwhelm me, or would I chose the path of craft, creation, and art?” The first book I chose to read from my curriculum plan is Visual Poetry, by Chris Orwig.This [...]
July 5: Mountain Drive
One of the reasons I moved to Colorado was to be near the mountains. When my family and I traveled through the Rockies on road trips when I was younger, I remember being amazed at what I saw: craggy peaks, glaciers resting at impossible angles on the sides of mountains, sheer drops [...]
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