Welcome to my blog! In this blog I hope to talk about some of my photos. Why I did what I did and my thought process while taking and processing the image. Along the way I’ll discuss photography techniques and processes, do some gear reviews, make some recommendations on a variety of topics and talk about whatever else captures my…
The two worlds of day and night can be both opportunities and challenges for a photographer. It often requires different techniques both in taking the shot and processing. Additionally, the transition period between day and night can add a third scenario to consider. Some scenes we are very familiar with all times of the day. For other scenes, seeing them…
Columbus, Indiana is the quintessential small midwestern town. That is, except for one thing; the architecture. In 1991, the AIA (American Institute of Architects) rated Columbus sixth on its list of the top 10 American cities for architectural quality and innovation. It seems little Columbus is in the company of giants such as Chicago, New York and San Francisco. No…
The old proverb, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” describes the concept of how often we find that the things we are most familiar with lose their allure, their ability to hold our attention, and, our perception of their value declines. This also applies to our perception of the area where we live in terms of its value of being something worth photographing.…
I’ve always said that photography is about choices. This, in turn, means it’s also always about decision making. What camera settings should we use? How should I process the image? What aspect ratio should I pick? Should I crop it? As photographers, we clearly have a lot of decisions to make. Or do we? Technology now gives us the opportunity…
Rice University is home to a lot of interesting architecture. That is appropriate for a university with an architecture program. So, I recently decided to brave the Houston heat and venture down to Rice to get some photography in; I’ve been locked up in the air conditioning for far too long. I decided to start with Lovett Hall. Built in…
Silos in a cornfield is a common rural scene. They just seem to evoke the allure of farming and growing something. They bring out the yearning for the quiet, simple life of farming and getting back to nature. This is despite the reality that a farming life is often neither quiet nor simple. Yet, the dream endures. The mood is…
Tilt-shift lenses are a versatile tool that you can use for many types of photography. They are known for their ability to control perspective which makes them an essential tool in architecture photography. However, with a bit of imagination you can use that functionality with any image. You can achieve more composition and cropping options, increased image resolution, and no…
Structural Abstraction is an image that took a long time and unusual path to produce. While out taking another planned image in October, 2019, this composition caught my eye. I took several shots but none quite worked out like I hoped. Nonetheless, this composition stuck with me. I remained determined to try it again. “Again” turned out to be March,…
Preserving wildlife habitat is important. Fortunately, my friend, Jeff Hodges has a crazy idea about what we can all do to help in this cause. Jeff is an accomplished wildlife and landscape photographer. As with most wildlife and landscape photographers, Jeff has a love of the outdoors. He also understands the fragility of wildlife habitat and the threats it is…