Archive for August, 2008
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Patterns in nature have always caught my eye. That is probably no surprise, I think they attract many photographers because they offer a sense of harmony, a sense of connection. They don’t have to be big, and don’t have to be small - just simply be there in front of me. Usually that can be [...]
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Friday, August 29th, 2008
Rats - looks like my gallery went down sometime in the past day or so. Looking into it. I appreciate the folks that let me know.
The joys of running a website…
UPDATE 6:30 am EST 8/30:
My gallery is back up now. Apparently my host upgraded some software on their end which broke the gallery. (an upgrade [...]
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
I came across a wonderful collection of images that are finalists for Prix Pictet, a photographic award for artists drawing attention to world environmental issues. It serves as a great reminder that although many photographs remind us of the great treasures and details around us, there are others that deserve just as much, if not [...]
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
I am just back from a quick trip “Up North”, and one of the stops was of course at my favorite place in Michigan - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. (link is to NPS map) Sometimes photographers talk about how there are no ‘grand landscapes’ (aka. “out west” style) in Michigan, and I certainly think this [...]
Filed under: Great Lakes, Michigan, landscape, nature photography | 12 Comments »
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
A few different sources (podcasts, articles, blogs) I have come across in the past year or so have talked about the the concept of a burden that weighs down on our creativity. That burden is typically developed by our past experiences by looking at other photographs, hearing or reading about what is [...]
Filed under: art, artistry, creativity, philosophy, wonder | 14 Comments »
Sunday, August 10th, 2008
Though I haven’t photographed many birds this summer, when I have had the opportunity, I have tried to create some different bird photographs than perhaps most are used to seeing. Part of it is just experimentation to try to expand creative thinking about a frequently photographed subject. When it comes to bird photography, it is [...]
Filed under: birds, creativity, nature photography, processing, wildlife | 7 Comments »