Archive for August, 2008

Rock Patterns big and small

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 [...]

Gallery Down

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 [...]

Not always a pretty picture

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 [...]

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

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 [...]

The Burden

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 [...]

Different bird pictures

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 [...]