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It’s hard to believe it has been nearly 1 year since I took this photo. Although the lighting is not “magic hour” light I couldn’t pass up this shot. Taken at an altitude of roughly 1500ft and 20 miles from the Arctic Ocean. The flowers here are roughly 2 inches tall and have called a rocky precipice home. Beyond is a southern view of the Kongakut River and Brooks Mountain range. [tags]Arctic

The seventh episode of EXIF and Beyond has been released. In this episode Dan Heller discusses a variety of topics in relation to the business of photography. Topics of discussion include: how to best get started, leveraging the Internet, marketing, portfolios, what sells, and his latest efforts regarding hierarchical keywording. Download the latest episode: Dan Heller Interview – The Business of Photography Fo

I’ve made my way through yet another month of image processing for my Photo A Day project from last year. I’m pretty embarrassed that I’m so far behind, but at least there’s progress being made. Below are a couple of photo highlights. Check in to see the rest of the months images from last years Photo A Day project. [tags]PAD, Photo A Day, photography, project, San Francisco, nature, pet, wild

There’s a lot to be said for the Internet as a publishing medium. It has given a lot of people the ability to share their thoughts and vision more easily than previous possible. Interestingly enough every so often a debate as common as “Nikon vs. Canon” surfaces about “Professionals vs Amateurs” in relation to credibility and authority online . The latest by Tony Long on Wired.com “

There are few things I’ve experienced in the San Francisco bay area that can rival watching the sun rise over downtown San Francisco. On this morning the sky lit up an amazing hue of pink and red. Unfortunately most sunrises are missed by the residents of San Francisco, not so much because of the stereotypical fog but because of the constant rush of city life. As a result slowing down to enjoy these magical mom

“You Are Here” is a running (5) five part series discussing a variety of contemporary philosophic questions about photography. If you missed the two entries you’re in luck. See here: You Are Here (Part 1/5): The Ultimate Compliment You Are Here (Part 2/5): Photographers of Influence Enjoy Part 3… Photography, for many photographers, invariably starts out of curiosity and passion, but as of lat

One of the most noteworthy developments in photography since the introduction of digital photography has been low if not noise and grain free images. As digital photography has proliferated and become the norm more and more people have become accustomed to this type of file output. Strangely it wasn’t that long ago that few people noticed this component of film photography. How the times have changed. Photograp

Sometimes the most generic scenes can surprise you with how photogenic they can be. Case in point is this fence lined with buoys on a very drab overcast day. This scene did not grab my attention initially, but at the urge of a friend we explored this a little further. I’m glad we did. Being pushed a little to explore helped me see something that I would have otherwise missed. [tags]buoy, fence, photo, shipyard,