REALLY GREAT WORK from our second assignment (2) free Tabletop Workshop for those who are not able to get out and do things. And for those of you who are, but just want to up your skills.
Here are the top ten images this week:
What Changed? What Remains?
I am very sad that my friend Kirk Tuck closed the door on his wonderful blog The Visual Science Lab. I sent a hearfelt note urging him to reconsider, but he has very strong and equally heartfelt reasons why he felt it was time to let it go. And I know that feeling. I...
Environmental Portraits: Be Ready for Anything, Use Only What You Need
I am working with a sculptor on some creating collateral and website materials. She didn't have any good images of her working, so we put together a shoot schedule that brought me to her studio in Paradise Valley. I love going on location to shoot portraits and I pack...
“… To See What The World Looks Like as a Photograph.” Works For Me
Garry Winogrand had a wonderful and unique way of thinking about photography. He was asked once why he seemed to photograph everything, seemingly without regard as to what he was photographing. His response:"I photograph to see what the world looks like in...
Why I Teach: A Personal Perspective
(NOTE: I would like to thank those students and alums who helped me become one of the top workshop teachers on Photo District News, Reader's Poll for September, 2011.) I was recently asked to discuss what I liked about teaching photography, and why I thought it was...
On Balance: Challenging the Nature of Gravity
There has been one strong thought in the back of my mind lately. It sort of hangs there like a candle that is almost ready to die, but keeps the flame going for another few seconds. Then it flickers nearly to extinction - and lights up again with the slight change of...
Green Tea, Rice Balls and Ancient Asian Cities
Photograph of sunrise in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. God I love iced green tea. Especially when it is really hot outside. And even more when I am outside with the extremely hot outside. The soft, gentle flavors and the coolness of the ice help with the - at times brutal -...
