For my latest trip I knew ahead of time that there would be much farmland with lots of rolling hills. Green rolling hills, to be specific. “What would that much green be like in infrared?” I thought to myself. I had recently dabbled with the Singh-Ray IR filter in Vietnam and, although great with some [...]
For some, photography is a numbers game: f/stops, shutter speeds, ISO, and megapixels. When they see a scene “bam” – they dial it in and shoot it down. The numbers game is indeed a necessity, however for me my heart must take over first no matter the circumstance. Regardless of whether the subject is people, [...]
I recently entered the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops Animals Contest and was thrilled to find out that “Googly-Eyed Adelies”, one of the photographs that I took in Antarctica this January, received an Honorable Mention. With 2,850 images entered from all over the world it was a pleasant surprise to be selected. I spend a lot [...]
When I arrive at a scene, sometimes my first instinct is to shift into comfort mode and shoot the same way I often do: shallow depth of field, portrait mode, wait for a subject to look, etc. In Vietnam I did exactly that. We had found these wonderful workers in a field who were happy [...]
I am a pretty shy individual. Oftentimes this is a hurdle, but in photography I find it to be a huge benefit. I am a people watcher. I keep my eyes open all the time and take in everything, trying to anticipate what they are going to do next. Many of my favorite photos are [...]
I wanted to share another drive-by photo from Vietnam. We were on a freeway without any place to safely stop when these amazing rice paddies appeared. The colors of the worker against the green were amazing. I was able to get about four photos as we flew by. Three of the photos had guardrails breaking [...]
In Vietnam there are lots of fascinating people on bikes carrying anything from pigs, chickens, to absolutely unidentifiable goods. When is the most common time to see these wonderful subjects? While driving, of course. This presents some interesting challenges. While I was visiting I had an entire day of driving in a car for over [...]
Do you find yourself drawn to the same types of subjects when you take photos? A trip to Italy last fall caused me to consider that very topic. I have been to Italy numerous times, sometimes for vacation and sometimes for photography. Trips in 2006 and 2012 were for the sole purpose of photography. Small [...]
Last summer I spent six weeks traveling throughout China and Japan. The first half of the trip was dedicated to photography. The second half of the trip was split amongst taking more photos, a family vacation, taking more photos, visiting my sister in Japan, and taking more photos. You get the picture (no pun intended). [...]
Last year I had two photographs displayed in the “Many Faces: A Celebration of Diversity “ show at Cleveland Hopkins Airport. Both “Smiley”, a portrait of a man in Mongolia, and “Working in India #2” were displayed in the ticketing concourse of the airport. The event was a group show with many other photographs from [...]
