Just back from 3800 miles on the road in two weeks, love the freedom to get in the car and go. I spent half the time working, and half the time on spring break with my family. I started by teaching at Shoot the West, a fantastic workshop held in Winnemucca, NV. Each year this Read More
Workshops
Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert is one of the driest deserts in the world…except right now. We are experiencing some of the most rain they have seen in years, which is providing some amazing shooting situations. I was lucky enough to catch some lightning shooting a passing storm in the Valley of the Moon. With all the Read More
Easter Island
I’m on a photo workshop right now with Photo Quest Adventures exploring Easter Island. The Moai statues are magical and great subjects for photography. Topaz Adjust 5 is working well with adding some snap to many of the images. We are also using Alien Skin Exposure 3 to add some great effects to sunsets…the Velvia Read More
Alaska Factor
In Alaska right now on an assignment. Had the chance to see friends with my family beforehand. We used to live in Alaska, and still love many aspects of life up north. One thing we talk about is the Alaska factor. The Alaska factor refers to how everything seems bigger and almost surreal up here. Read More
moonset/sunrise in patagonia
In Patagonia right now with Photo Quest Adventures. We are in Chalten, a small town right below Mt. Fitzroy, one of the most spectacular mountains I know. We went out to shoot sunrise on Fitzroy, and our timing was perfect to catch a full moon setting. As we were setting up waiting on sunrise, we Read More
Acadia NP
In Acadia NP on a Great American Photography Workshop right now. We have a great group, nice fall color and some good light. As I roamed around the locations helping participants I kept my P7000 Coolpix around my neck to take quick snapshots. I have been amazed at the quality of this camera, and Read More
Gotta love Vegas…
Just returned from teaching a flash workshop in Las Vegas for Photo Quest Adventures. We worked with some fabulous models, including Priscilla, a dancer I have worked with before. She can come up with an amazing array of costumes, poses and ideas, no doubt a reason why she is in demand as a show girl. Read More
Abstract color
I was just in the tetons recently photographing fall color on a Great American Photography Workshop. After we shot the classics we tried some more abstract ways of documenting color. One of my favorite techniques is twisting the camera while pointed upward to get some pinwheel effects. Shutter speeds from 1/30 and slower will get Read More
Adventure Sports Alaska Style
Just returned from spending a week with my friend Colby Coombs and teaching a backcountry photo workshop for the Alaska Mountaineering School. This class was unique in that we hiked into a remote area near Mt. McKinley and camped for a few days. We focused on landscape shooting, adventure sports and how to carry all Read More
Pacific NW
Just in from teaching a workshop for the Mentor Series in Seattle and Olympic NP. We had a great group and got lucky with the weather. It has been raining a lot in Seattle this spring and summer, but our day on the beach was a sunny blue sky day. I can’t get enough of Read More