It torks me off when I read e-blasts and blogs with titles like: “5 Things for Better Landscape Pictures: 10 Things To Do for Bluer Skies; 22.5 Places You Must Photograph This Weekend,” and on and on it goes. Give[…]
Landscape Master Class Series – Part Three
3 Elements For Mastering Landscape Photography “There’s no worse thing than a sharp picture of a fuzzy concept”. ― Ansel Adams Once again, Adams’ observation is spot on and when students arrive at Capitol Reef or at any NPPE[…]
Landscape Master Class Series – Part Two
“Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer – and often the supreme disappointment.” ― Ansel Adams Creative Disassociation Adams spoke an absolute truth with this comment. It is amazing how many people take landscape pictures, (as opposed to creating them)[…]
Landscape Master Class Series – Part One
Learning about National Park Photographic Expeditions and Landscape Master Classes An Overview Wow! The Capitol Reef Landscape Master Class is just weeks away and there are only a few seats open. I, as well as Dave LaNeve, my instructor partner[…]
Foundation Seminar at Samy’s Camera
Todd Suess, Superintendent of Mojave National Preserve, and I, President of the Mojave National Preserve Artists Foundation have partnered with Samy’s Camera to present a great evening seminar for photographers who want to qualify and apply for an Artist in[…]
Two Things That Are Killing Your Work
The number one cause of lousy, uninspired, meaningless, poorly composed, weakly lit pictures is creative laziness. The number two cause is lying to yourself. “Hey that’s not so bad,” you say, but deep down you know— you can and should[…]
Do You Remember Your First Photography Teacher?
It is fall, and photography teachers such as Katherine Zook who teaches at Santiago High School in Corona, CA, have returned to the classroom. We all remember teachers like Katherine, that magic person who helped us master the ISO triangle,[…]
The Kingdom of Snow and Ice – A Photographic Exhibit
Mt. Everest Avalanche Survivor Kuntal Joisher Shares His Photo Exhibit, “Nepal Himalaya” at Brea’s California Center For Digital Arts to Benefit Nepal The California Center for Digital Arts is featuring a fascinating photo exhibit on Thursday, September 24 in[…]
Lightroom Mobile
Should I put Lightroom Mobile to work now or see how much more creative time I can waste before I die? I blew a whole year of creative post-production… here is why. I downloaded the Android version of Lightroom Mobile[…]
Art On Instagram
Instant Capture, Art, and Commentary Sarah Hovey, an Adobe Certified Photoshop Instructor at the California Center for Digital Arts, pushed me into and taught me the world of Instagram photography. It was the perfect storm of learning as this new[…]