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Horseshoe Lake
Pretty much every tourist town in the west has a photo gallery of some sort. Some of these are high-dollar galleries with professional...
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Nov 18, 20202 min read


Home Field Advantage
Whenever I'm out west on a photo trip, I find a gallery featuring the work of a local photographer. And they always have beautiful...
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Oct 15, 20202 min read


Photographic Lemonade
When life gives you lemons.... This old expression may not always apply, but I've learned over the years that it can be dead-on for...
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Sep 26, 20202 min read


When good weather is bad....
Here in the Midwest I enjoy shooting waterfalls. The other day I posted a waterfall image on social media, and someone commented...
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Aug 3, 20202 min read


Digital Purity?
One of the ongoing arguments (discussions?) within photography is: how much is too much when it comes to digital manipulation? Almost...
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Jun 17, 20202 min read


Sales and Scams
My guess is that almost everyone who has an 'art' website gets those e-mails: "Hello. I am loving your arts! Please to be contacting me...
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May 27, 20202 min read


Didn't realize it at the time....
Many many years ago, when such a thing was possible, I was dragging my view camera (with tripod and equipment) through the narrow...
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Apr 30, 20201 min read


Photography in a lock-down....
As of right now, I am supposed to be along the Arizona/Utah border with some photographer friends exploring a distant backwater of Lake...
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Apr 16, 20202 min read


#PhotographyFail
Life is not one Ansel Adams moment after another. It occurs to me that most photography blogs consist of 'successes,' whereas any...
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Mar 24, 20202 min read


Film AND Digital?
In the early days of digital one could find lots articles comparing film and digital photography. Which is better? Which has more detail?...
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Mar 9, 20202 min read


The Golden Minute?
If you're around photography very long, you'll hear people talk about the 'golden hour.' This refers to the time around sunset when...
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Feb 26, 20202 min read


Mesas and Mentors
This spring will mark the 6th anniversary of the death of David Crowe to an aggressive form of brain cancer. Lots of people locally knew...
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Feb 12, 20202 min read


Bucket List.....
Finally checked a bucket list item this week. About a decade ago I had the opportunity to take a raft trip down the Colorado River...
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Feb 4, 20202 min read


From a Distance....
Over the years I've found that my photography looks better from a distance. Not a physical distance (print resolution is another...
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Jan 28, 20202 min read


Words of wisdom?
About 25 years ago I figured that by the time I was 60, I would be...well, not famous I suppose, but at least making a living from...
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Jan 22, 20202 min read
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