Pollard Mill Falls Creation
This blog is aimed at photographers who constantly struggle with getting good images in high contrast situations outdoors in the middle of the day. Often the best solution is to…
Photo or Painting
Is this a photo or a painting, or perhaps a digital creation? It looks like a painting or digital creation, but it is a "straight" photo. It was shot…
Photographing Warblers
This is an expanded and updated version of an article I wrote two years ago for another web site. Warbler photography is very challenging – that's what makes it was so…
Exploring the World of B&W
In the distant past I spend many hours in a black-and-white darkroom making prints. When I was finally able to afford color film I got into shooting slides and had…
Woodstock Photo Field Trip Nov. 1, 2015
I have two great groups of fun, hard-working, and very dedicated photo students this term in my Wednesday evenings Photoshop class and Thursday evenings Photography class. Last Sunday I spent…
Reading, West Windsor, and Pomfret Photo Tour
A friend and I toured Reading, West Windsor, and Pomfret, Vermont October 6, 2015. Foliage was late, so we were early, but we had a good time nonetheless. He is new to…
McDaniels Marsh Last Saturday of September 2015
I made a brief stop at McDaniels Marsh in Springfield, NH on the last Friday of September. The next day I returned with a kayak arriving well before sunrise. The…
The Road Least Taken, NH 4A
If you like to visit or photograph New England's scenic icons, don't bother with NH 4A in Kearsarge country of west-central NH. But if you like to discover places that…
Recent Covers
In the last few months my photos have been used on the covers of four different magazines. Here they are.
Bicknell Brook in Early Spring
This week, my Photography class is working on using shutter speed creatively and with a purpose. Although it may seem counterintuitive, the best way to control shutter speed is Aperture…
Photographing Moving Water
This is a slightly modified version of an article I published on another web site. Photographing moving water is both easy and challenging. Here are some guidelines that you might…
Pseudo-HDR Pans
How can you get more sharpness, depth-of-field, resolution, and dynamic range than you're entitled to get? You simply violate "the rules" and work some Photoshop magic. This is NOT an…