Working Locally – Underground

Working Locally – Underground

Back to one of my favorite topics- the advantages of photographing locally. This morning, after being in Danby for 10 years, I finally got the chance to take some pictures in the local marble quarry. While most people don’t know anything about this quarry, it is...
Death Valley

Death Valley

Just got back from a quick trip to Death Valley National Park to try to get some of the shots that I saw during my workshop there in November but because I don’t photograph while teaching I never got. Trips like this for me don’t usually work out- the old...
Some More Winter

Some More Winter

Greetings Everyone! February here in Vermont and it is as wintery as I have ever seen it. Since the middle of December there has been a steady parade of big winter storms and they have all been snow, snow and snow. No January thaw this year and it doesn’t look...
Ecuador

Ecuador

I just got back from a short 10 day trip to Ecuador. No, it wasn’t a photography trip, it was a bird watching trip with my brother. Ecuador is part of what is known biologically as the Arc of Hyperdiversity- Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. There are more...
More on Winter Wonderland Photography

More on Winter Wonderland Photography

Since we are on the topic of winter wonderland photography I thought I would add one more twist to the topic. Winter wonderland pictures are especially nice at twilight. Of course, almost anything is especially nice at twilight but with lots of snow on the ground and...
Capturing a Winter Wonderland

Capturing a Winter Wonderland

I have been watching the weather a lot lately and have noticed that large parts of the country are snow covered. For motorists this can be a pain in the fender but for photographers it can be a magical time to take pictures. If you are going out in winter to...