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In the not so distant past I used to shoot slide film exclusively… One of the last all film trips I took was a winter trip to Yosemite a few years ago. For some reason I’m attracted to the pre-dawn light that adds to the magical nature of Yosemite valley. Long film exposures were always a fun challenge and combined with this pre-dawn light Velvia would really create a beautifully colored scene. As youR

Dynamic range, in relation to photography, most commonly describes the light sensitivity range of a photographic medium whether slide/print film or a digital sensor. Unlike other definitions of Dynamic Range I think it’s important to discuss the relationship of the human eye and brain and what we determine as the standard of dynamic range. The eye is in all intents and purposes a sensor that can detect texture,

A couple things happened this past week that got me thinking it might be a good idea to talk about landscape photography and choice of focal length. 1. I read “What’s Your Favorite Focal Length?” by Brian Auer I found the question that Brian posed to be a bid odd and never made a poll selection on his blog entry. The question of what your favorite focal length isn’t really relevant, just as as

In March I took a great trip to Yosemite National Park to photograph very dramatic snow covered scenery. (See here for few of my favorite Yosemite photos.) Running around from location to location, chasing the light or just exploring new locations, I ended up with several photos I was quite happy with. Focused on getting the right positioning, exposure, and perfect composition like most photographers I lugged my gear

Most people haven’t received my Yosemite abstracts as well as some of my other Yosemite photos, but I still like them. Really in the world of art isn’t that all that matters? You’re right not really, but here’s another in my series anyhow. Yosemite Abstract VI View More Photos of Yosemite National Park … [tags]Yosemite, abstract, tree, forest, photo, photography, nature, snow, art, Calif

A personal favorite of mine from my March trip to Yosemite. Although not the most mysterious abstract it is one in my eye none-the-less. As a viewer I might be prone to look over this rushing through my day, but as a photographer what attracted me to this was the complexity of shapes, textures and shadows. Photographically the challenge was to provide a sense of order to the busy scene with careful composition. Yosem

“Chiaroscuro” in regard to photography, as with painting and cinematography, describes “extreme low-key lighting to create distinct areas of light and darkness” (to quote Wikipedia). “The term early broadened in meaning to cover all strong contrasts in illumination between light and dark areas in art.” (Wikipedia) Note: This image will animate 3 times. Hit refresh if you’d li

I’m slowly making head way in posting all of my photos from last years Photo A Day project. The latest being… September 2006. Stay posted I’m aiming to get October photos out soon.[tags]Photo A Day, PAD, stakeout, 2006, digital photography, photo, photography[/tags]