Under the Dumbarton Bridge
In 1982, a new Dumbarton Bridge replaced the old, cast-iron cantilevered span across San Francisco Bay from Hayward to Palo Alto. The hardest part of the construction was the giant…
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December 7, 2019
Leek and Lichen
Leek & Lichen should perhaps be the name for a pub on the outskirts of London, somewhere past Elephant & Castle and nearby to the Queen's Head and Artichoke. Alas,…
November 4, 2019
Snows of Yesteryear
Thinking about the upcoming photography conference in Yosemite led me to browse through some of my archives of work of Yosemite in winter's past. Digital means never having to say…
November 2, 2019
Magic in Everyday Things
In the morning, Phyllis called me over. She had the vitamin bottle upended, looking inside for pills she noticed them on the circumference of the circle at the bottom spread…
August 31, 2019
Clematis that Remains
This spiral structure is what remains when you don't deadhead a Clematis flower, and leave it on the vine. You can see how the core of the flower has expanded…
August 24, 2019
The Story of a Cactus Flower
Phyllis told me she saw a giant cactus flower at about camera height near the small shopping area of Kensington, California about 1/2 mile from our house when she passed…
July 25, 2019
Creative Black and White 2 Ed Now Available (with Discount Code!)
I'm very pleased that my new book, Creative Black & White, 2nd Edition, is now available. The publisher, Rocky Nook, is offering a 40% discount. Click here to buy Creative Black…
July 21, 2019
Black and White Cookies: What’s in a Name?
The Black and White cookie, shown here in an iPhone grab shot converted to black and white in Snapseed, goes by many names. In New York City, where I come…
July 14, 2019
Did the Serpent Get a ‘Bum Rap’?
I think the serpent may have gotten a bum rap. At the very least, there is some indignity to an honest snake for being depicted as a kind of lizard…
May 11, 2019
X-Ray Floral Medley
Working with Dr Julian Kopke, I laid out this x-ray composition on a sheet of plexiglass above the sensor. The results you see are actually two x-rays combined, because there…
April 25, 2019
Curves Ahead
Starting with sunlight coming through vessels with color, I pared down my abstractions. But lately we have been under a river of rain. Sunlight is scarce. But it doesn't take…
February 16, 2019
Apparently Home to Manatees and More
After my workshop in West Palm Beach, I had a morning to explore south Florida. I rented a car, and drove through scrub and pre-Everglades marsh inland to Lake Okeechobee---seemingly…
February 13, 2019
Cutting Corners
In Mounts Botanical Gardens of Palm Beach County, Florida an impressive exhibit of an installation by stick-work artist Patrick Dougherty was showcased when I visited recently. I'm always interested in doors,…
February 12, 2019
Looking down the frond—Been down so long it looks like up to me!
What you may find a little different about this photo of a palm frond is the viewpoint: my macro lens is looking straight down the frond, so that it looks…
February 10, 2019
Can you see color in black & white?
A client recently asked me to submit a series of monochromatic images of flowers. This happened after the client saw the black and white image of a begonia, shown below.…
February 1, 2019
Hitting the Flickr Explore Jackpot with Crepuscular Coast
My monochromatic image Crepuscular Coast (shown above) hit Flickr Explore yesterday. This is a reprocessed version of the original image, which I originally photographed, processed, and posted in October 2018…
January 24, 2019
Giant Ficus Tree
This giant Ficus tree, Ficus macrophyllia, dominates one corner of Ventura's Plaza Park. It was planted in 1874, and you can see how big it is by comparing the size…
January 16, 2019
Cefalu
Wandering through the Sicilian village of Cefalu, I made my way to the harbor jetty. Looking back at the whitewashed village, it was clear that from a monochromatic perspective, the…
December 7, 2018