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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
