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After attending the getMETAsmart event in San Francisco last week I became curious how photographers who read my blog and/or follow me on Twitter use it. To be honest I’d be even more curious how photo buyers or stock agents actually use metadata on a daily basis, but that will have to wait for another post. Metadata as many of you know is often discussed but rarely so in the context of how real people use it.

Reputation management is the monitoring of how an individual, company or other entities are perceived online.  Online reputation is centered on trust. The greater the trust with in an online community around an individual, company, etc. the more often their content is to be referenced online, the more business that they’re likely to acquire and the more likely they’ll develop a following. If you’re

Spontaneous moments are often the most exciting and most difficult to photograph. Over the years I’ve developed habits that have enabled me to more consistently photograph the unexpected. While out in the field recently I made an effort to note what I now do unconsciously as habit, so that I might share a few tips to help you better photograph the unexpected whether your subject of choice is wildlife, weddings

This particular photo was taken minutes before a heavy down pour of rain in Grand Teton National Park.  While I had no illusion that the weather would get better I embraced the diminishing weather conditions to experiment with longer exposures. Shielding my camera and lens from intermittent rain drops I was able to compose & expose for some non-standard perspectives of this iconic landscape. [tags]Grand Teton Nat

I’ve finalized dates for photo tours and workshops in Monterey, Death Valley and Yosemite National Park for the later half of 2009. I’ll be adding more details about these shortly on my Photo Tours page. Mark your calendar, revisit my site often for updates and don’t hesitate to contact me directly if you’d like to sign up. Sea Otter Photo Tour – Monterey, California Saturday November 7t

Last night the getMETAsmart seminar was held here in San Francisco and I was really impressed with it. I know what you’re thinking a seminar on metadata sounds like a real snoozefest, but the information shared by the likes of David Riecks, David Sanger and Grover Sanschagrin was incredibly informative. If you’re unfamiliar with metadata or unsure how to use it efficiently then this event is one you shoul

Almost a year ago I was exploring south central Utah with Guy Tal and we happened to have an opportunity to photograph lightning at the end of a very productive day in the field.  While we took up different positions it would seem we captured the same lighting strike at almost the exact same instant.  Take a look for yourself as his photo is included in a very well written article on Photographing Lightning. [tags]li

Last week I put a good amount of miles behind me driving a Hybrid Toyota Camry across the Mid & Northwest which for all intents and purposes could have also doubled as an oasis of silence, shielding me from the constant flow of information that we are all bombarded with on a constant basis through various media outlets. There is a lot to be said for tuning out, but I opted not to as I jumped from destination to d

Just in case there might be any confusion… I’m back from 9 days of intense travel across the Northwest. For those using Internet Explorer web browsers I’d also like to welcome you back. It would seem that for several weeks now IE users were getting bounced from my web site. I’ve fixed this by using a new blog theme. I’m hoping by now this has become apparent to everyone. If you experienc