Funhouse
When one is lost in a funhouse, as a photographer, the first question is, can one lose one's reflection. Days subsequent, one looks for a way out. I made this…
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October 29, 2021
Inside Prague’s Old Town Square Tower
For a book about black and white photography I am working on, I needed a few more images from Prague in the Czech Republic. This image shows the inside of…
June 29, 2016
Negative-for-Positive Funhouse Fun
This is a photo of the Hall of Mirrors in Prague in the Czech Republic. To create the negative-for-positive effect---which is somewhat like looking at a film negative rather than…
June 28, 2016
Prague Architectural Studies: Keeping Things Simple with 25 Squares
The assignment: Photograph a sequence or cohesive group of imagery using only one lens, aperture priority metering, and a single aperture and ISO. Process the resulting images using a uniformly-proportioned…
September 23, 2015
Strahov Monastery Library
The photo in this story is of the Philosophical Hall, part of the library of the massive Strahov Monastery in the hills above Prague in the Czech Republic which I…
September 15, 2015
Cathedral
Work on St Vitus's Cathedral, which is situated within the Prague Castle, began in 1344, and wasn't completed until the 20th century. St Vitus contains the Czech crown jewels, and…
July 19, 2015
House of Mirrors, Prague
On top of Petrinske Sady (Petrin Hill) in Prague, Czech Republic is a tower built to replicate the Eiffel Tower at 1/5 scale. From the top of the tower, it…
July 6, 2015
Flower at the National Memorial of the Heydrich Terror
Reinhard Heydrich was the second-in-command of the Nazi SS. Heydrich was charged with enhancing the Czech contribution to the Nazi war machine, and did his best in a terrible reign…
July 1, 2015
Cesky Krumlov
This is a view of the southern Bohemia resort and touristic town of Cesky Krumlov, where I spent a few hours photographing. By the way, "Cesky" means a "bend in…
June 30, 2015
Inside the Old Market Square Tower
Inside Prague's Old Town Square Tower they've constructed an elegant spiral ramp, with an elevator in the middle. Other than Prague's TV Tower (I heard one guide call the TV…
June 28, 2015
The Prague Golem
I found this cabinet containing the Prague Golem at the entrance to Prague's Old Jewish Cemetery. Fortunately, the cabinet appears locked. I hope it stays that way, at least while…
June 27, 2015
View of Prague from the Old Town Square Tower
There are six towers that I know of in Prague to go up with my camera. I've been up four out of six so far. Mostly, they are an issue…
June 26, 2015
Spires of Prague
I've never seen such a veritable cacophony of spires in a European city as in Prague. These wonderful spires, or towers, help to impart Prague's unusual and distinctive flavor. What…
June 25, 2015
Prague Metamorphosis
With Prague's grand castles and elegant squares overflowing with happy visitors and marquee shopping it is easy to forget that this is also the city of Franz Kafka. Metamorphosis happens…
June 25, 2015
Prague Sunset
Getting to Prague from the Bay area took a bit of travel time. I know, less than in covered wagon and sail ship times, but still it was into the…
June 24, 2015