When I finally extricated myself from the tangled web of traffic that is Las Vegas, I headed north on US Highway 93. Traffic there was light. I occasionally saw a car through the windshield. I occasionally saw a car in…
I don't think that I've written about food before, photographing food that is. A local coffee house hired me a few times over the years to photograph sandwiches and sides, coffee with barista-made foam designs on top, smoothies, and, most…
I'm not a wedding photographer, though I have photographed weddings on three occasions, twice for co-workers and once for a sister-in-law. This week I had the opportunity to photograph the wedding of Figaro and Susanna, two people who have been…
As usual for this time of the year, I haven't been too productive with my camera lately. Maybe if I spent my winters in warmer, more exotic climes I'd have more to offer. I have been working on an exhibit…
While I'm digesting from Thanksgiving dinner, one of the things that I begin to think about is Christmas cards. For many years I've been making my own cards. This task begins with me looking over every picture from the previous…
Something has me thinking about summer. No doubt it's the cold, wet weather. Every summer I'm lucky enough to have a wonderful week of vacation with other family members on Washington Island, which is located off the tip of Door County in northeastern…
I've written about panoramas before, once about making them in Photoshop and once about printing them on my Epson 2000 printer. However, I've never bothered to compare the results of all 6 of the options Photoshop offers for making them. This is…
I've had a Facebook page for a couple of years. It's kind of fun to see what friends and family members are up to. I didn't really consider using it to show my photos, and still don't. However, when Facebook…
As I'm sure you know, high dynamic range (HDR) photography has been popular for quite a few years. I've played around with it now and then but I've never had what I would call great success at it. One of my…