Over my few years as a photographer, I have made over 50,000 images. Most of them will never be shown or used in any way. But the making of these photographs is important. It is in doing the work of making and editing these photos that helps train my eye Read more…
As a photographer I notice that I go through cycles of intense creativity and productivity followed by fallow time where nothing seems to be happening. I am in the fallow time right now. I have experienced this kind of cycle before and I know that it ends but when I’m Read more…
When was the last time you deliberately broke the rules of your particular art form or work form? This week I went out with my camera deliberately shooting unfocused photographs, moving the camera while shooting, and pointing directly into bright light sources. I was curious about playing with color, light, Read more…
When asked by an aspiring photographer, “How can I make more interesting photographs?” photographer David duChemin answered, “Become a more interesting person.” How does one become more “interesting?” One way is to expose yourself to new ideas, creativity, and insights. Think of each new idea or image or experience as Read more…
Magical Mornings Some mornings, just before sunrise, the sky near the horizon turns orange-red and the clouds look purple in the distance. I don’t know enough about the weather to predict when a sunrise will be spectacular and when it will be ho-hum, but either way it is worth it Read more…