Pushing man

Feb

2017

My wife and I went out for an early morning walk in Granada. We were staying in the picturesque Gypsy quarter of the city. On our walk, we came across the beautiful uphill street. I noticed […]

Zombie Spongebob

Jan

2017

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This picture has to be one of my absolute favorites. It’s been hanging in my office and at my apartment for months and it consistently gets more positive comments from people than any other picture. […]

Liège-Guillemins Railway Station

Jan

2017

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Europe is much more of a train culture than the United States. In Europe there are some very beautiful train stations designed by famous architects. The station in Liege, Belgium is stunning. My family and […]

Balcony for rent

Jan

2017

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When my family and I visited Cordoba, Spain we stayed in the old Jewish Quarter of the city. It was a major nightmare finding the hotel we were booked in and it was even more difficult […]

Returning surfer

Jan

2017

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My wife and I were lucky enough to visit Australia in 2016. We spent several hours at the famous Bondi Beach. I was hoping to get there early to take pictures of the surfers […]

Human inside

Jan

2017

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Berlin is the graffiti artist’s heaven. I have never seen so much really beautiful, creative and unusual graffiti as I’ve seen in Berlin, though Athens may be a close second. This graffiti above was […]

Abstract typewriter and car

Jan

2017

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This abstract shot was made in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some people who have looked at this picture can’t see the two main elements. To them it just looks like random shapes. Others only see […]

Dream shots

Aug

2016

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Many people have a dream picture they would like to make. For me, my dream subject is books. Anybody who knows me will likely laugh since I really don’t like to read books. The […]

Silhouettes

Jul

2016

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Cameras are unable to see the world as perfectly as our own eyes. In many cases the inability of a camera to see the world as well as us frustrates photographers. But there is […]

The art of chance

Jul

2016

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Some people wonder how much of photography is art and how much is chance. There is never an easy answer to this. The answer actually depends on many factors, not the least of which […]

Make best use of your equipment

Jul

2016

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Some of my favorite pictures have been taken with a simple point-and-shoot camera and a smartphone. I mostly use a professional camera now, but I still carry my trusted iPhone. Regardless of what photographic […]

Sometimes I’m really square

Jul

2016

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Most casual photographers don’t know or don’t care about the aspect ratio of their photographs. But for advance amateur and professional photographers, the aspect ratio of a photograph is extremely important to their creative […]

Gut feelings

Jul

2016

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How many times have you heard people tell you to “go with your gut feeling”? I don’t know if that American slang translates well into other languages, but basically it means that you should […]

Simplicity

Jun

2016

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Artists try to simplify their art to the bare essence of what they are trying to convey to the viewer. This is not as simple as it seems. The main subject of an artwork […]

Dramatic shadows

May

2016

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Incorporating shadows is a great way to introduce some fabulous effects in your photography. Sometimes, shadows can become subjects in and of themselves. There are many photographers who make it a point to always try […]

Absurdities in life

May

2016

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Life is full of absurdities and contradictions. Unfortunately, for most of us, our brains ignore these and “tune them out”. It’s just too difficult for our minds to keep finding unusual ways our world […]

Finding contrast

May

2016

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One of the basic lessons in photography is to try to find contrasts. Instructors tell us to find contrasting colors; contrasting shapes; and contrasting sizes, to name just a few. For photographers who specialize […]

Reflections

May

2016

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I love reflections. What I consider my first real “art” photograph was shot back in 1990. I had an assignment from my college photography teacher to make some nature pictures. So I grabbed my […]

Interesting street photography

May

2016

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We all exist in the same world. We generally see the same things. But most of us struggle to see the world in ways most others would find unique. The biggest challenge for every […]

Black and white or color?

May

2016

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The great debate in my house is whether one of my photos looks better in black and white or color. Sometimes the decision to go with one or the other is obvious. However, in […]

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