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From time to time a lot of buzz will surface about GPS devices for photographers that will track, map and embed GPS coordinates in the EXIF metadata of captured images. I use a GPS in the field when I’m out in remote locations not just for safety but to mark locations I’ve either photographed or plan on revisiting. To date I can’t say that I’ve missed having this information embedded in my EXI

Today’s Bring Your Own Big Wheel event in San Francisco was in a different location than last years BYOBW on Lombard Street, but it was just as fun. The crowd is always a blast to photograph. Below are a few favorites and more of my photos from the event can be seen in this Flash slideshow BYOBW Photo Highlights. Enjoy! Check out the LaughingSquid site for more pics and a video (with a brief cameo with me in ac

For over a week now I’ve been fighting off a really bad cold. A couple doctors appointments, a trip to the ER, lots of coughing, asthma attacks and walla! I’m back after a bit of being hibernation to recover. For those who’ve yet to get this bug do your best to avoid it. I’m still going to be shaking off the effects for a week or two I’m sure. So with all this drama I’ve fallen way

I was tipped off recently that something had changed in the Marin Headlands impacting future photographs of the Golden Gate Bridge. The change… a missing tree. Not just any tree… the ONLY tree in the Marin Headlands in plain view from most lookouts in San Francisco. Regularly this small tree is in frame for most if not all Golden Gate Bridge photos that have been taken over the past couple of decades. I&#

Following up on the disconcerting trend of photography contests grabbing the image rights of unsuspecting photographers I found it comforting to see Pro-Imaging.org, a professional photography association based in the UK, put forward proposed standards to be adopted by photography contests. See my previous post “How The Rights To Your Photo Are Being Hijacked Through Photo Contests & Social Media” for more on

Unfortunately I can only daydream about this at the moment, but just in case you’ve got deeper pockets than I 200 silver-gelatin Ansel Adams prints are going to be up for auction at Christie’s in New York in April. Granted most are prints from later in his career and won’t command top dollar, but there are a few that could. Ah to dream… An Ansel Adams Trove Is Scheduled for Auction – New

The 15th episode of EXIF and Beyond has been released. In this episode “Mastering Digital Panoramic Photography” is discussed. Topics covered include an introduction to the technique, best practices, pitfalls, alternative methods, computer & software tips, and creative vision. This information packed episode will put you on track to master this challenging photographic technique in roughly (30) thirty

This has been an exciting week for wildlife discoveries on the west coast. The latest being a rare white Killer Whale off the coast of Alaska. Having been reportedly seen last month and perhaps as long as 3 years ago this whale has since eluded researchers studying pods of whales in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands. Although white in color from afar it’s believe not to be albino, but rather yellow/brown in color. E