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Recently in conjunction with a few random meetings, conversations and photography outings I’ve had an epiphany or two in relation to my outlook on photography. This is the first of five posts that inter-relate. The preface or teaser to this if you will, was a quote by Elliott Erwitt that struck a nerve with me and was posted just the other day. With that being said here is the first of a five part blog entry se

Greg Lato added something on his blog shortly after my post “Has the Photo Market Been Irreversibly Altered?” that extended the topic in an interesting direction. For those that don’t read his blog, but read mine I thought you might find his post “Photography Times…They Are A Changing” of interest. Taking the chain of thought even further Jessica Grieves on her blog, in response to

The results from the “Favorite Photo and Background Story” Photo Blog Project are in and the results should keep you entertained for sometime. Since initiating the project on May 14th I’ve been introduced, and in some cases re-introduced, to some great photographers. The subject material, photographic styles and skill levels of those submitting may vary, but the one constant shared by all is a passi

A common topic of discussion by semi-professional and professional photographers is how to deal with the changing market dynamic of photo sales. Smaller photo agencies exist in smaller numbers and many older agencies have been acquired by the like of Getty and Corbis. Stock appears to be the primary means of selling photography these days. Major stock agencies have been putting the squeeze on photographers as the yea

This weekend, while on my way to the San Juan Islands with friends, I had a predictable run in with security while photographing a refinery in Washington state. Post-9/11 it’s pretty well known that as a photographer you’re likely to be harassed by “security” when photographing certain subjects such as refineries, bridges, airports, etc. Mind you during this incident we were on public property

A huge storm has hit Flickr as of late and sadly most of it is a predictable story. The components of this story comprise of… – a very open system with many protection options – a talented but naive photographer – availability of high resolution images for download (to be confirmed) The surprises… – Flickr making a bad situation worse by deleting the story of the effected artist &#

Have a favorite photograph and story? Take part in my Photography Blog Project The project has ended… see the results here 21 Favorite Photos And The Stories Behind Them I thought it might be fun to share (5) five of my favorite photographs and accompanying stories. Stories that until now have been shared with only a few close friends. In the same vein as many reality shows depicting dangerous or unwise situati

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