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My latest travels this past week took me to Seattle where I had a chance to photograph some of the more iconic locations around town including Pike Place Market, arguably one of the two most recognizable Seattle landmarks. One of the many highlights during my brief trip was having the chance to meet several talented photographers at the opening night of the International Conservation Photography Awards (ICP Awards) g

In the Sept/Oct edition of Digital Photo Pro I have an article featured on the PLUS Coalition that was spawned from my EXIF and Beyond podcast interview with Jeff Sedlik of PLUS. Look for it at your local book store. In the mean time the online version of this article has just been released and I invite you to take a look. [tags]PLUS Coalition,  Jeff Sedlik,  Digital Photo Pro,  article,  Jim Goldstein,  Jim M.

Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Altered photos are nothing new (see Photo Tampering Throughout History via Dartmouth College), but only in the past 4 years have altered photos become a tool used to influence prospective voters in US elections. In 2004 Jane Fonda was inserted into a Ken Light photo forever associating John Kerry to her and tarnishing his anti-Vietnam war protest record. Not only are such manipulatio

I’m not sure what the odds are that I would see complimentary patterns aligned so well at just the perfect time. I’m not a statistician, but perhaps its ten thousand to one… a million to one… a billion to one or maybe even a trillion to one? Who knows. As photographers we often focus more on the outcome than reflecting on the experience and appreciating the odds of finding the proverbial needl

Click to Enlarge View More Sea Otter photos… This was taken just after an over amorous male was trying to force himself on the mother of this pup. The fray that ensued was quite dramatic. The aftermath was this brief moment of comfort between mother and pup. Can you see the sense of security in the eye of this sea otter pup? We’re now with in 2 weeks of the September 7th Sea Otter Photo Tour and 3 weeks t

Bush Administration Moves to Gut Endangered Species Act With months left in the Bush presidency an effort is underway to undermine and severely weaken the Endangered Species Act. If this is as unacceptable to you as it is to me then I urge you to take action and write your U.S. Representative and Senators urging them to oppose this legislation. The Economics of Conservation “Gretchen Daily wants to protect the

I have to admit it is very difficult for me not to photograph Seal Rock in San Francisco. There is something magical about the heart shaped arch that keeps me coming back over and over. This was taken while out photographing the Sutro Baths area with Richard Wong and Greg Lato. I’m late to the game in posting some teaser photos from this outing, but Richard and Greg both posted a few photos some time ago on the

As a follow up to PhotoNetCast #9 – Inspiration the PhotoNetCast crew focuses on photography books that inspire either creatively or technically. No matter what your skill level this discussion should prove to be informative and put you on the path to some great reading and photography viewing. PhotoNetCast Podcast Episode #10 – It’s all about Books Know of other Photography books that are worthy of rec

A few weeks back while in Utah I had the good fortune of being introduced to Randy Ramsley, an unlikely environmental hero, who is a farmer in an unlikely location… the Caineville Badlands. Randy Ramsley’s Mesa Market and his organic farm are situated between Highway 24 and the Caineville wash. While driving through you wouldn’t think it, but this small greenbelt in the heart of the desert produces