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Signing photographs 2007-10-17 11:54:02 I find the array of answers interesting whenever I see the question “what is the proper way to sign a fine art print?” I am reminded of an older podcast by Brooks Jensen on signing prints where he asks some probing questions himself, and acknowledges there are no resolving answers. Even [...] Read more:photographs
Trying new things from a neck pillow 2007-10-21 12:09:45 I was out this morning poking around trying to take advantage of the quickly fading fall colors. I have really had the urge to try some different things
lately. I ended up shooting mostly standard stuff unfortunately. I was heading back to my car because the sun was [...] Read more:pillow
Five things I hate about nature 2007-10-20 15:32:21 Yes, don’t believe the stereotype,folks, about how deeply in love nature
photographers are with nature. Sure we can go on and on about the peace we find, the beauty of finding order in chaos, and all the things
that stir our souls. But let’s face it, I’ll bet even John Muir had [...]
$1,375 per gallon 2007-10-25 20:29:54 What is it? Liquid nitrogen? Molten gold? Gas prices in 2425? Special medicine? How about liquid uranium? What could be so expensive? And worse yet, what company that sells you such a precious commodity would also make you dump a good portion of it right down the drain? This [...]
Water versus Rock 2007-10-29 19:47:49 I just got back from a very quick photo trip for a couple days to the Cleveland area, about a 3.5 hr drive from where I live. I went primarily to photograph wood ducks in a spot known for their approachability, but also ended up being able to explore some other areas of [...] Read more:versus
Rain, rivers, and unexpected finds 2007-11-01 21:44:53 Here is another image from the exact same location as my previous post, just about 50 feet downriver from the waterfall. This wasn’t even a spot I was planning on visiting - it was just a small picnic area that I happened to pull into in trying to a feel [...]
Contemplating switch to Mac 2007-11-08 17:51:38 My computer is really starting to show its age and for awhile now I have been thinking about what its replacement should be. That also has me thinking about Macs and making a change. I have been working with PCs for 20 years+, so it is a bit daunting to think [...] Read more:switch
Wood duck celebrities 2007-11-04 19:48:21 Finally I am getting around to editing some of my wood duck images from my trip to Ohio. It was an amazing contrast in their tolerance of humans compared to around here in Michigan. Around my house, I am happy to get a wood duck shot within 30 feet - and that [...]
Landscape photography tools 2007-11-09 14:33:21 I have written previously about Tony Kuyper’s great Luminosity mask actions. I am late in writing about the updates he has made to them, making them even better than before. The previous set of actions used to make your file size grow by leaps and bounds because of the various channels it [...] Read more:Landscape
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Organization and Legacy 2007-11-18 09:07:38 There is a fantastic conversation between several well known photographers, recently recorded into a podcast by George Jardine. The topic is basically many thoughts about archiving of photographs, our organization of them, and why. Jay Maisel, Greg Gorman, Seth Resnick and of course George all weigh in on the systems and philosophies [...] Read more:Organization
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If I only had one lens… 2007-11-15 20:10:40 … my back would be in much better shape. There is no way I could choose a favorite. I know there are many suggestions in how limiting yourself to using one lens, perhaps if only for a day, can expand your creativity, help you really learn that focal length. [...] Read more:hellip
Crossroads 2007-11-23 12:05:52 I have noticed a lot of photographers (including myself) drifting lately towards more painterly photographs. William Neill’s Dec 2007 photo essay in the latest Outdoor Photographer is a perfect example. We attempt to accomplish imagery with a camera and lens that most of us probably couldn’t do with a brush and canvas. [...] Read more:Crossroads
After the leaves have fallen… 2007-11-21 19:51:02 That time of year has started in the Midwest, and soon we will be in the depressing season of gray and brown. A constant rain over the past day will likely force the last of any remaining fall color to the ground. Some subject material will remain on the ground for a [...] Read more:leaves
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Finding harmony in a leaf pile 2007-11-19 19:56:51 I think perhaps one of the toughest aspects of nature photography is the struggle to assemble nature’s chaotic elements into some type of order that will make a 2-dimensional image effective. It is part of human nature to want to see things in an orderly manner. Therefore when we see an image [...]
Winter twilight 2007-12-01 14:22:21 Huron Pointe, Michigan
Ok, so technically it isn’t officially winter yet. Only 20 more days to go. But hey, the leaves have fallen, the temperatures have plummeted, the hoses I left outside have frozen solid, and I’ll bet if I stuck my tongue to a pole - it would stick real good. [...]
What is your box? 2007-11-29 17:55:10 We have all heard the term ‘thinking outside the box.’ It is a challenge to try to think and interpret in new ways never done before. Of course the term is probably cliche now, and perhaps the bigger challenge is defining exactly what that box is. It is hard [...]
Blue Iris - Color of the Year 2008 2007-12-12 13:01:23 I recently read a news release from Pantone that announced their pick for Color
of the Year for 2008…. Blue Iris ( PANTONE® 18-3943). Before I read this, I didn’t know there was such a thing, that colors can have their spot on the pedestal like Man or Woman of the Year, Sexiest [...]
Presets and playgrounds 2007-12-09 19:45:27 If you have read much material on creativity, you have probably heard the term ‘releasing your inner child’ or something like it. Quite often people refer to the creativity in children because they have not developed some of the mental roadblocks of ‘how things should be’ as many adults have. Certainly a [...]
Generate more traffic for your blog 2007-12-09 08:32:42 I recently read about an interesting new blogging tool from Barney Davey over at Art Print Issues.  It is called BlogRush - you may have noticed the new widget on my sidebar. This tool creates a network of posts similar to your own blog, and places them in this widget area. In addition, it helps [...] Read more:traffic
The Mac wait 2007-12-08 15:07:26 In a previous posting about a month ago, I wrote how I was considering a switch to Mac. I have been a PC user for pretty much my entire computing life, except for perhaps my original computer classes in high school where we worked on Apple IIe’s. (Is that dating myself or [...]
Natural snow tree skirts 2007-12-15 15:44:20 I was rummaging through some images from last winter, and came across some I took just outside my backyard. I thought these snow skirts
that formed around the trees were rather odd. I am not quite sure how these form - a few internet searches turned up nothing. I didn’t feel [...] Read more:Natural
Season’s Greetings! 2007-12-25 10:26:25 “Hey, just how did he get those Sandhills to pose like that in front of those Christmas lights?” Admit it … that’s what you were thinking!
Wishing all of my great visitors a terrific holiday! Thank you for your many visits, insightful comments, participation, and wonderful support.
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Moods and seeing 2007-12-23 10:05:23 I have been under the weather with a bit of a flu bug the past few days, haven’t felt like doing much of anything. Those flu shots… well, I think they are over-rated! I wonder if I can get a refund? Anyway, when this much congestion fills my head, it [...] Read more:Moods
First Blackbird 2008-03-07 20:13:54 I heard my first Red-winged Blackbird of the season today. Despite a lot of snow on the ground, at least it is one small sign spring won’t be too much longer. If not, these birds are in for a long wait. He was probably calling out to complain “Why did I come back [...] Read more:First
Seeing stones 2008-03-06 21:52:33
“While there is perhaps a province in which the photograph can tell us nothing more than what we see with our own eyes, there is another in which it proves to us how little our eyes permit us to see.” - Dorothea Lange
This is one of my favorite quotes because it pretty much sums up the [...] Read more:Seeing
Winter go away 2008-03-05 19:45:59 I am so very ready for winter to be over with. Even though I have accumulated some unique images during the winter months, this year in particular I just haven’t much of the motivation to get out. Michigan has been through a roller-coaster ride this season - with frequent snow storms followed by spring like [...]
End of an era 2008-02-29 21:00:13 Happy Leap Day everyone. Unfortunately, something that will not be returning in 4 years is Polaroid film. It has only been a couple of weeks since the company announced they would no longer be making it. I listened to another story about it today on NPR. Not only is that huge [...]
The Mac Experience - Part 4 2008-02-26 22:24:57 Getting a new computer can be a great source of fun, as well as a lot of work in migrating all of your software and data over. Adding a new computer with a new type of operating system… you would think it compounds the work. But actually it has been much easier than I expected. [...]
Rose Plume Agate & Pietersite 2008-02-23 16:44:22 Some of the samples I have been photographing are nothing short of amazing in so many ways. I have added a couple more Pietersite pictures and a new one, Rose Plume Agate
photos. To contemplate how nature formed something so absolutely fascinating to look at, the fact that these patterns [...]
Happy Birthday Photoshop & Lightroom! 2008-02-21 11:42:14 Well, OK, a couple days belated, but nonetheless, a blogworthy event. There is a wonderful writeup about the history of Photoshop
by Jeff Schewe over at Photoshop News, with all sorts of great links and backstory. Photoshop just celebrated its 18th birthday, Camera Raw its 5th, and Lightroom its very 1st. [...] Read more:Happy
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