When I was doing the post-processing on “First Light“, it was like meeting an old friend I hadn’t seen in a long time. There is a certain comfort with the familiarity of the things that remain as you once knew them. But at the same time, some things have changed. They are new and you…
The morning light at Pennzoil Place is a gift to photographers. The light plays with the shapes and angles to create beautiful and ever-changing vignettes to stimulate your imagination. This iconic building stands out in the Houston skyline. Wikipedia cites it as “Houston’s most award-winning skyscraper and is widely known for its innovative design.” Wikipedia…
I was recently reminded of a quote by French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal. He said “I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time.” The fact that this quote (or variations of it) are attributed to a number of different people speaks to the significance of what it is…
If we want to engage people with our photography we need to “Give them something to think about”. It means we want them to feel something; good or bad. We want them to have an emotional reaction. That’s what I’ve always believed is the purpose of art. For me, this is true for photography as…
Character matters! It’s very important to me when taking a photo. If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time you may think I really like old things. In reality, I don’t select subjects because they’re old but because they have character. The term character has many meanings. The meaning I’m referring to is…
Happy New Year! The new year represents a new beginning; a chance to start afresh. It’s a good time to set goals for upping your game in photography in the coming year. This can be in the form of trying new genres, learning new techniques, or honing your skills. Maybe it is just going out…
We should all KISS more often, don’t you think? After all, who doesn’t like a good kiss? Wait a minute! Get your mind out of the gutter, that’s not what I mean. I’m referring to the acronym KISS; the famous KISS principle. The acronym stands for “Keep it simple, stupid“. It tells us we should…
“A Visit From St. Clickolas” was my Christmas present to you last year. It was a wee bit of doggerel in a feeble attempt to wish you Merry Christmas! You’d think I learned my lessons after all the requests to to never do that again. Well what can I say? I’ve decided to update if…
I recently led a photo deconstruction discussion about altered reality photography at one of the local camera clubs. It got me thinking about how altered reality photography can make you more creative in all of your photography efforts. This creativity boost clearly comes from trying new things but more importantly if comes from learning new…
