July 28, 2024 - In a field of sunflowers, I went looking for Van Gogh. Instead, I found two things: One – I had no voice, nothing origin...

March 07, 2023 - Gestalt theory, based on Gestalt Psychology of the early 1900’s, is summed up in the adage “the whole is more than the s...

August 18, 2022 - Natural light varies in color temperature from early morning to sunset. On an average day, color temperatures can start...

June 03, 2022 - “I want the photo to stand on its own.” “I want the viewer to make their own interpretation.” There is an element to...

April 20, 2022 - So far this year, we’ve worked in Light Painting, Candlelight, Ambient Light, Refraction and Natural Light. It is time t...

April 20, 2022 - For many photographers, natural light is their only light source. When there is enough light, they take photographs. Whe...

March 24, 2022 - Refraction of light occurs when the light passes from one medium into another. Think of a ray of sunshine passing throug...

February 22, 2022 - Ambient light is defined as any light the photographer does not bring to the shoot. By definition, sunlight known as “n...

January 24, 2022 - Candlelight illuminates subjects in such a romantic way. When used for portraits it can produce both amazing shadows and...

January 07, 2022 - Intensity, Direction, and Color, the understanding of light starts with these three principles. Intensity is how bright...

January 04, 2022 - The topic of light is like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates. On the surface it seems very basic, but it is only as you e...

April 01, 2021 - What is the first thing you see when you look at a photograph? What is your framework for the experience of photography...

August 17, 2020 - 1) Algorithms can't read, but they are set to look at word counts. They give priority to comments of 5 words or more. Le...

May 08, 2020 - Still Life is an art form that depicts inanimate, everyday objects. What objects can you include? - food, flowers, rock...

May 06, 2019 - Cities can be fascinating subjects. Watching how the daylight plays around the buildings, or how night falls and the cit...

April 18, 2019 - You are finally ready to put yourself out there. Take the big next step. Go beyond the "Likes" your friends and mother g...

March 29, 2019 - Each spring, I start stalking the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms. National Park Service horticulturalists monitor the Yoshi...

February 21, 2019 - I yearn for spring and its colorful blossoms, but instead am greeted daily by the gray light of winter. When nature cann...

December 15, 2018 - Photographers learn to read light and shadows. Portrait photographers are especially sensitive to seeing how light falls...

November 01, 2018 - Maryland Federation of Art just hosted their annual Collector's Choice event. For a price of $185 ($250 for the VIP opti...

May 15, 2018 - Hanami is the art of slowing down to enjoy the flowers. It is a celebration noted for its connection to Cherry Blossoms...

December 04, 2017 - This was photographed using a 24-70mm lens at F4. By putting the focus on the light on the handrail, it creates a photog...

December 04, 2017 - One of my favorite composition techniques is to tell the story in a reflective surface. Reflections give a distorted...

December 03, 2017 - The first question intermediate and advanced photographers ask when viewing a photograph like this is "What is the EXIF?...

December 02, 2017 - The emotional impact of a photograph can be found in many of the elements such as composition, placement of the subject(...

December 01, 2017 - We often find ourselves drawn to simple compositions with repetitive elements. It is the appeal of a zen garden full of...

March 18, 2016 - When I reach a stagnant point in my photography, my art, my life, I always go back to this. Do one thing different. Thi...

March 24, 2015 - Climbing a ladder is symbolic of success in the corporate world. It can also literally represent success in photography.

March 03, 2015 - Staying inspired to create new work is an on-going battle for most creative types. Writers call that dead zone “writer’...

February 19, 2015 - One of my favorite photos is a long exposure of the Jefferson Memorial taken just before sunrise, in the minutes before...

February 09, 2015 - Last day of the BIG THREE Aperture ISO is set in response to how the sensor will register the available light. Tv (t...

February 07, 2015 - The BIG THREE Part two – Shutter Speed What is shutter speed? It is merely how fast the shutter opens and closes....

February 07, 2015 - The Big Three Part One: ISO This is a three-part look at ISO, shutter speed and aperture. If you are ready to move pas...

February 03, 2015 - About a decade ago while I was teaching piano, a friend introduced me to the concept of circular learning. Prior to this...

February 02, 2015 - Now that I have figured out how to start a blog on this site, I have nothing to say. We know that won't last long....