Category Archives: Workshops
Returning to Maine
I’m very happy to be returning to Maine again this summer, to teach another workshop at Maine Media Workshops. I’ll be teaching a unique workshop called “Lightroom Photo Project Workshop“, which I think will prove to provide a fun learning … Continue reading
Austria Photo Workshop
I tend to chuckle a bit when I look back on my thoughts leading up to my first visit to Austria. I had been contacted by a good friend of mine who had started working for video2brain, asking if I’d … Continue reading
Emphasizing Context
One of the things that I feel is very important for many photographs is a sense of context. There are, of course, a variety of ways you can attempt to add a sense of context to a photo. This week … Continue reading
Canola Scouting
Today I arrived in Pullman, Washington, with friend and fellow photographer Wolfgang Kaehler. Tomorrow the participants arrive to begin a week-long field photography workshop I’ll co-lead with Wolfgang. Besides actually getting ourselves here, we also needed to scout some of … Continue reading
So Many Lessons…
This morning I led a three-hour field photography workshop at High Line Park in New York City. I’m a big fan of High Line Park for many reasons, one of which is that it provides a wide variety of potential … Continue reading
Revisiting a Favorite
About a year ago while visiting St. Augustine, Florida, I had the opportunity to photograph a great classic car near a classic hotel. At the time I most certainly recognized what a great opportunity it was, and I met with … Continue reading
Weather Predictions Gone Wild
We all know that weather predictions can be—shall we say—a little less than accurate. In fact, I’m sure we’ve all heard (or made) jokes about how inaccurate weather predictions seem to be, with many theories about the arbitrary ways meteorologists … Continue reading
Savoring the Sunshine
Sunshine can be so exhilarating after a few days of overcast, rain, watching the sky, and obsessing over weather forecasts to see when you’ll get some better weather for photography. Last night the forecast called for a lot of cloud … Continue reading
Taking What You’re Given…
Part of any photo excursion is dealing with environmental conditions as they change. The Palouse region of eastern Washington state is known as an arid region, getting an average of just under 20 inches of rain each year. That compares … Continue reading
Scouting the Palouse
I love photographing while scouting for great locations much more than going somewhere I already know will be good. There’s so much more adventure when you don’t know what to expect, and I love the joy of discovering great subjects … Continue reading