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If there is one thing I’ve learned as a photographer it is always check your seconds. Upon first review of a days shoot I’ll almost always pick out the great shots. There’s a caveat to this though… these great shots are usually in line with a preconceived notion of what I wanted to get from the shoot. Coming back to these same photos later allows me to review my work with a fresh perspective.

This photo was taken from a higher vantage point the same day I photographed Out of the Gloom: Golden Gate Bridge and Fog. I wasn’t sure this would come out. The fog was quickly rising, the light was quickly fading and I needed to rush back to my car before the rangers locked a gate restricting auto travel in and out of the area. One thing is for sure time is rarely on the side of a photographer. View More Gold

I recently came across an article on visual plagiarism and thought it was an excellent read. I’ve not run into this problem personally, but I’ve read about individual examples here and there. This article compiles a good number of visual plagiarism examples and their outcomes. Visual plagiarism: when does inspiration become imitation? – Editorial Photographers UK As the popularity of digital photogr

Few photos have eluded me like this one. After nearly 10 years the stars aligned and I was finally free to photograph the fog blanketing the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco at sunset this past week. What makes this photo so difficult to capture? To name a few things; the weather conditions have to be just right, you have to recognize the conditions as being just right, you have to be in a close proximity to the

More coverage has surfaced on Creative Commons licensing this time specifically in relation to Flickr on Wire.com. Check it out… Creative Commons Licenses Are Permanent — Except on Flickr – Wired An added perk… I was quoted in the article as a result of my blog article on the topic. What licensing do you use? Take part in my poll [tags]Creative Commons, Flickr, Wired, photo, pohtography, [/tags]

The results from the “In Your Own Backyard” Photography Blog Project are in and the turn out for such a short time frame was great. Thanks to all that entered. Since initiating the project on November 9th I’ve discovered and rediscovered some great photographers. Getting a chance to virtually meet fellow photographers and learn a little more about where they live has been an honor. To those that submitted thank

PhotoRank just recently launched this past week enabling photographers to list information about their site and work. The voting scheme is based on Digg enabling readers to vote entries up or down. I posted a link to my site there. Check it out. [tags]PhotoRank, aphotoeditor[/tags]

Another week has come to an end. If you haven’t noticed by now Friday’s tend to be sunset photo days on the blog. Sunsets usually seem to be the most fitting way to wind down the weekly blog posts. Is it the weekend yet? A quick reminder if you haven’t yet submitted your entry for the “In Your Own Backyard” Photography Blog Project be sure to do so. The deadline is tonight at 11:59PM PST. Tu