Is It A New Or Updated Edition?

Revelation XLIII Digital technology offers interesting new possibilities for print editions. The appearance of the print may change. It has long been an accepted practice that artists will change the rendition of their images over time. Ansel Adams famously remarked,  “The negative is comparable to...

13 Quotes By Photographer Stephen Johnson

Enjoy this collection of quotes by photographer Stephen Johnson. “There were a huge variety of movements in photography during the 20th century, some based on 19th century landscape photography, some evolved as a reaction against realism in painting and photography, some evolved has a way...

Issue 15 Of PHOTOGRAPH Is Out !

“Issue 15 of PHOTOGRAPH magazine is dedicated to the art of landscape photography and seeks out the ideal web of trees, explores what makes a good impressionistic landscape, catches the perfect wave, and examines at how including yourself in a vast scene can tell bigger...

The Benefits Of Selecting Your Top Images

View my Annual Top 12 Selections here.   When asked, “How many good images do you make in a year?”, Ansel Adams replied, “Twelve good images in a year is a good crop.” Imogene Cunningham responded, “One in a lifetime.” Both perspectives are useful. We...

28 Great Quotes On Open-Mindedness

Enjoy this collection of quotes on Open-Mindedness. “We all operate in two contrasting modes, which might be called open and closed. The open mode is more relaxed, more receptive, more exploratory, more democratic, more playful and more humorous. The closed mode is the tighter, more...

Black & White Photography Styles

high key mid key full scale mid key high contrast high contrast low key Most successful artists define a consistent palette for their life’s work, for periods during their careers, or for individual bodies of work. It’s one of the primary things that creates an...

31 Quotes By Photographer Elliot Erwitt

  “It’s about time we started to take photography seriously and treat it as a hobby.” – Elliott Erwitt “I’m an amateur photographer, apart from being a professional one, and I think maybe my amateur pictures are the better ones.” – Elliott Erwitt “I’ll always...

15 Questions Answered

Alumni Dianne Morton interviewed me as part of her graduate studies. She asked great questions, which I recommend you answer yourself. Here are my answers. What inspired you to become a photographer? I was always driven to make images – even before I could talk....

 “Unlocking The Secrets Of The Creative Process – Part 1" A Conversation With Photographer Eric Meola

Photographer Eric Meola and I share our insights on the creative process in this three-part conversation. In the first installment, I share the influences of my parents and meetings with many remarkable men and women including Eliot Porter, Ansel Adams, and Georgia O’Keeffe. Then we...

Book – Wynn Bullock Revelations

“Wynn Bullock was one of the most significant photographers of the mid-twentieth century. A close friend of influential West Coast artists Ansel Adams and Edward Weston and a contemporary of Minor White and Frederick Sommer, Bullock created work marked by a distinct interest in experimentation,...