Pacific Rim National Park Workshop

Pacific Rim National Park Workshop

It is getting close to the deadline for signups for my Pacific Rim National Park workshop I do every year with my good friend Brenda Berry. The workshop is on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia and includes photographing in an UNESCO Biosphere...
Maine in December

Maine in December

Brenda and I were snooping around the Maine coast last week trying once again to get some snowy Maine coast pictures and once again we got nothing. The storm that was supposed to hit the coast fizzled out and went south and we ended up with three days of blue skies....
Dawn on the Water

Dawn on the Water

My favorite time on the water with lobstermen is the first couple of hours of the day. Most of the time lobstermen leave the docks before sunrise so you have to get up and be ready to go by 4:30 or 5 am.  The harbors are bustling at this time of the morning with boats...
Ahhhh, Soft Light at Last!!!

Ahhhh, Soft Light at Last!!!

What a difference soft light makes! Remember my post a few weeks back when I was lamenting how hard it is to photograph the details of lobstering when both the sun and the contrast are high? Well I had another chance to go out on a lobster boat and finally I had...
At it Again!

At it Again!

Brenda and I have just returned from our latest trip to the Maine Coast and I think it was our best trip yet. I don’t think it was because the subjects were any better or prettier or the light was any better than our past trips. I think the reason is that we are...
Gloucester Portraits

Gloucester Portraits

I’m not only taking pictures of lobsters and traps! Portraits of the lobstermen are also important for the book so when there is a lull in the action I try to take photos of the people and things on the boat. Here are some of my favorites of late.