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Looking Versus Seeing
November 02, 2023 - It's not what you look at that matters. It's what you see.
~Henry David Thoreau
Fortunately, you don't need exotic loc...
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Capture What You Feel
May 11, 2023 - The other day DeWitt Jones, a world-class photographer whom I have admired for years, posted one of his images along wit...
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Nature's Skyscrapers
April 27, 2023 - Tomorrow is Arbor Day: a great idea born in Nebraska and exported worldwide.
Plant a tree! (If not that, how about phot...
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Being There
April 13, 2023 - To the non-photographer, landscape and/or nature photography might seem somewhat confounding.
Photographers keep weird...
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Just Fooling
March 30, 2023 - Spring is here; the landscape is waking up from its winter slumber. Flowering trees and shrubs put on a show that, for m...
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The Little Things
February 02, 2023 - The devil is in the details.
This is certainly true when it comes to photography. There are many details that can impac...
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Get the Reps
December 15, 2022 - While I've been interested in photographs and cameras since childhood, I didn't set out to pursue photography as a vocat...
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Shades of Gray
November 17, 2022 - Though I work primarily in color, I prefer black and white for various situations and scenes. Sometimes I know I'm going...
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The Idea List
September 21, 2022 - It's impossible for a location to become "worn out." Just the opposite: the more time you spend in a place, the more pos...
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Hiding in Plain Sight
March 23, 2022 - Photographs are everywhere. Whether or not we can recognize the nearly limitless potential is another matter.
One of th...
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Familiarity
February 10, 2022 - Cats have an uncanny ability to notice - almost immediately - when there's something new in a familiar space. Nothing is...
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The Essentials
January 20, 2022 - There’s always some shiny object to tempt photographers. The latest accessory. The state-of-the-art body, just released.
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Lessons Learned
November 18, 2021 - Anyone who owns an SLR camera knows there's a lot to learn if the goal is to produce something more than snapshots. Beyo...
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Don't Leave Home Without It
November 11, 2021 - There are a few tools in my camera bag that are indispensable. Among them are a charger, spare batteries, flashlight, an...
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Be The Best
June 02, 2021 - Photographers are their own best curators. They're also their own worst.
As the creator of the images, you know what yo...
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There's No Place Like Home
May 19, 2021 - As the crow flies, I live 60 miles from Grand Teton National Park. The Teton Valley is even closer.
This proximity isn'...
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Who Makes the Photograph?
January 21, 2021 - I’ve got good news for everyone whose bag doesn’t contain the latest flagship pro body and hottest new accessories. Your...
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Feeling Crowded?
December 10, 2020 - Last week's Christmas Project post prompted a few questions about navigating around crowds. In short, how can you make t...
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Familiar Ground
November 19, 2020 - Can a location become "worn out" with nothing left to photograph?
I don't think so.
To be sure, shooting somewhere new...
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Order From Chaos
October 14, 2020 - Many outdoor photographers consider the autumn foliage season to be the crème de la crème when it comes to subject matte...
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You're the Artist
July 22, 2020 - Way back in the pre-Internet days, if you wanted to teach yourself how to become a photographer you probably did so with...
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Finding Inspiration Locally
June 17, 2020 - As the crow flies, Grand Teton National Park is only 65 miles from my home. Unlike Mr. Crow, however, I have to drive fr...
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To Every Thing There is a Season
February 06, 2020 - You probably have a favorite time of year. I know I do. (Spring.) That said, there's something wonderful about every sea...
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