I defy you to try to anticipate when a bird will leave their roost and venture forth into the world. It’s impossible to know. And it’s crazy to shoot twenty frames per second for second after second, minute after minute. …
Creative: Strangers, One And All
I know a lot of photographers. A lot. Hundreds. Maybe even more. From 1988 to the present, through my tenure at Kodak Professional to my current standing at Blurb, I’ve met more than I can count. Some individual festivals introduced …
Creative: Being a Photographer
There is where you want to be, and there is where you are. Your job as a photographer is to react to where you are, not postpone your efforts until you find yourself in the perfect scenario. Don’t get me …
Creative: The Workshop Look
With Japan right around the corner and Berlin leaning in from the edges of next year, I’m beginning to devote a few seconds to “The Workshop Look.” Before I embark on a workshop, whether that means taking or teaching, I …
Adventure: Honda XR150L
When it comes to motorcycles, YouTube if rife with the same old nonsense as any other genre. If you are watching a “Ten Reasons I Hate My New Honda XR150,” you are being played like the banjo player in Deliverance. …
Creative: The Two Things
Keep sending me links. At least one out of twenty turns out to be valuable. The rest, not so good, but I appreciate the thought. I wrote this post in my head while birding at 10,000 feet. Walking is one …
Creative: Blurb Question and Answer
Okay, my friends. Fire away. Blurb is hosting a “Live Question and Answer” on Wednesday the 21st. Photography, photobooks, how to hook kick, how to identify owls or what is the best song for a father/daughter dance. I’m willing to …
Creative: I Made An Incredible Discovery
It only took thirty five years, give or take. Yep, just figured something out, something that has made my life a whole lot better. Try to follow me here. You don’t have to work on long-term, people based projects. You …