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The Theme is Simplicity!
Standing camel thorn snags mark a former watercourse in the Namib Desert. This is another themed post. It’s not that I don’t have ideas of my own to post, it’s just that Ailsa seems to come up with...
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Friday Foto Talk: Reflections, Part I
The Grand Tetons in Wyoming are reflected in the Snake River. Although I should probably get busy and write the follow-up posts to those series I have going right now on this blog (patterns, life in...
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Friday Foto Talk: Reflections, Part II
A calm wetland in the Montana Rockies greets the morning. This is the second of two parts on that particular part of the light we encounter as photographers: reflection. Reflected light can really...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus
A frog enjoys the shallows of Snow Lake at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. I was inspired to do a rare Monday post by the Weekly Photo Challenge on WordPress. Also, this week’s topic, focus,...
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Friday Foto Talk: Pattern II – Shapes
It’s a lucky thing to be able to see a solar eclipse, and an annular eclipse like this one in 2012 highlights both of nature’s most powerful circles – the sun and the moon. This is a continuing series...
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The Cascades III: Mount Rainier, Part 2
Good morning Mount Rainier! Reflection Lakes. What’s in a Name? Geographic place names are a frequent bone of contention. In North America, we have a push-pull between those who want to retain the...
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Weekly Foto Talk: Where to Shoot and When, Part I
Deadhorse Point in Utah is a very popular spot to photograph at sunrise (above) and sunset. I had to change the name from Friday to Weekly Foto Talk ’cause I’m a day late! I’ve been making my way...
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Friday Foto Talk: Where to Shoot and When, Part II
I hope your Thanksgiving was warm and wonderful! This is the second of a two-part post. Check out Part I. I left off talking about what a traveling photographer should do with all those well-meaning...
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Friday Foto Talk: Do you need a guide?
Good morning! Dawn in Arches National Park over the world’s longest natural stone arch, Landscape Arch. Click on image for purchase options. I’ve been kicking around some thoughts on this subject...
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Friday Foto Talk: Shooting in Winter, Part II
Easy Zion, Utah. Many of this post’s images are not too wintry looking, being from recent travels in the desert southwest. This is the second of three parts on photography in winter. Part I...
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Weekly Foto Talk: Shooting in Winter, Part III
The rugged Sonoma Coast, California. Happy New Year! I’m a day late for Friday Foto Talk, but you know what they say, ‘better late than never.’ No internet access the past few days. This is the...
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Friday Foto Talk: Clouds
Low clouds and fog fill the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon, helping to set off Vista House, subject of this recent image. I think photographers take clouds for granted. Most of us seem to believe...
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Friday Foto Talk: How to Handle Contrast the Natural Way
Dead camel thorn trees trace a former watercourse in the Namib Desert near Sesriem. Contrast is one of the main things photographers have to deal with. Even in the studio a lot of work goes into...
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Foto Talk: Abstract Patterns & Photography
Panajachel, Guatemala, on the shores of Lago Atitlan, has some colorful murals in its busy little town center. Please click on image for download options. It is very common in books and blogs on...
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Dynamic Range IV: Conclusions
Central Oregon. This type of scene requires a camera with good but not extreme dynamic range abilities. Copyright MJF Images. Please click on this image if you’re interested in it. I know this hasn’t...
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Friday Foto Talk: Film or Digital?
Predawn crescent moon after a long drive through the middle of nowhere, Nevada. Digital. I’m having some trouble deciding if I want to go back to film. It wouldn’t be forever – I don’t think – but...
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Friday Foto Talk: Learning Photography, Part IV
An old fence-line tops a ridge and Colorado’s San Juan Mountains show off their autumn colors. This is the final installment in this short series on learning photography. Check out the first three...
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Friday Foto Talk: Post Processing – Part II
Portland, Oregon is nicknamed Bridge City for a reason. I’m a shooter first, editor second. But the modern era has provided such great variety of different software programs to use that it’s...
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Friday Foto Talk: Post-Processing – Part IV
Aptly-named Blue Lake in Washington’s North Cascade Mtns. This continues my mini-series on post-processing. Check out Parts I through III here. The goal is to get you started, not to give...
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