A few months ago I went to a joint ADCD/ASMP presentation where Chase Jarvis talked about creativity. One thing which resonated from this talk is your best camera is the one which is with you. It doesn't matter if it is a high end Nikon camera, point and shoot or even a cell phone camera. Most of the images you see on this blog were taken with either a Nikon D700, Nikon D200 … [Read more...] about Along the Journey…
Photography Tips
Where did you take this image?
The question "Where did you take this photograph?" is one which I receive quite often at gallery nrc with pieces of work shown during the Denver Art Walk each month. During First Friday in May one image which received a lot of questions is the following photograph from Rainbow Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park. The first question I received was "Were you in an … [Read more...] about Where did you take this image?
Resources for Photographers
Yesterday evening fellow photographer Christopher Rice hosted an event for a group of nature photographers we know from the Rocky Mountain Nature Photographers online forum at gallery nrc as well as Bentwave Gallery in the Tennyson Art District. The follow is a list of items either I mentioned during the course of the evening or wanted to get to and just ran out of time. If … [Read more...] about Resources for Photographers
Challenge Yourself with Film
Have you ever photographed with a camera which required either a negative or positive film? How was that experience? Is this something which you think you could do once again easily and produce the same results you get right now with digital? With a film camera there is not the opportunity to check the histogram for exposure, adjust the white balance and look at your … [Read more...] about Challenge Yourself with Film
Groups and Associations for Photographers
Yesterday I mentioned the Rocky Mountain Spring Camera Show which is being hosted by the Denver Photographic Society. DPS is a local camera club, and one of the questions I am often asked is what group, organizations or clubs do I belong to and how do they benefit your work. As I mentioned this event sponsored by a local club I thought this would be a good time to talk about … [Read more...] about Groups and Associations for Photographers