The secret of digital panoramas
During my three-show tour of Arizona in March, the photo that sparked the most comments was a digital panoramic image of Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park. Granted, the six-foot image was hard to miss for anyone walking by my booth in Glendale, Tucson or Tempe. This image started many conversations. The most frequently [...]
5 tips for better nature photos
It’s good to be back in Denver after my month-long trip to Arizona. I showed my pictures at three art shows and took time to shoot. The trip was a great success and this is the first of several blogs I will post about what I learned. A highlight of my trip was an appearance [...]
Blue skies are overrated
On the way to the Grand Canyon earlier this month, I was fretting as usual about what kind of weather I’d find. I had heard there had been a recent snowstorm and more winter weather was expected. I wanted to see snow and interesting weather, but I didn’t want skies that were cloudy and gray. [...]
Making lemonade out of photographic lemons
On a recent photo trip to the Grand Canyon, I wanted to be sure to photograph the historic Desert View Watchtower on the east rim drive. The watchtower was designed by architect Mary Colter in 1932 and sits high on the cliff edge overlooking the Palisades of the Grand Canyon. I wasn’t too thrilled when [...]
To crop, or not to crop the photo
Toroweap Point offers one of the most dramatic and intimate views of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. The area is located in a remote section of the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park called Tuweep, accessible only by a two and a half-hour, tire-eating, four-wheel drive road south of Fredonia, AZ. The [...]
A little bird told me to get out and make pictures
Running a photography business by myself, I end up spending a lot of time indoors, away from the wild things I love to photograph. There’s a lot to do: accounting; photos to edit, tone, print, and frame; magazine submissions to send off; art shows to apply to; marketing — and so much more. With so [...]
A paradise for bird photography at the Bosque
Anyone who enjoys photographing birds should have Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico on their list of must-see sites. It’s been one of my favorite places to photograph for many years. The Bosque, located about 90 miles south of Albuquerque, N.M., near Socorro, offers year-round wildlife viewing opportunities for a $5 entrance [...]
Haines, Alaska offers an experience of a liftetime
The largest gathering of bald eagles in the world takes place every November in Haines, Alaska. This year, I was there.
Even nature photographers need to be ready for the “spot news” shot
Lessons learned as a news photographer pay off when pursuing images of nature.
Flames in the rock
Cedar Mesa Utah is home to some of the finest examples of Ancient Pueblo cultural artifacts and ruins in the Southwest, including “Flaming Ceiling Ruin.” This ancient dwelling was built into an alcove in a canyon wall and is surrounded by a dramatic pattern in the rock which resembles flames.
Everybody needs an editor
The task of choosing pictures to market and sell at art shows requires the discerning eye of colleagues and a bit of soul searching.
Summit Workshop was an opportunity to grow
My week at the “Fall Photography at the Summit” workshop in Jackson, Wyoming was a non-stop adventure in raising the bar for my photography. The workshop, sponsored by Rich Clarkson & Associates, featured critiques and advice from some of the best photographers and editors in the business, many of whom are living legends: Bill Allard, [...]
