I see photos every day that are better than real life. By “better” I mean the photo, usually manipulated in some way, triggers an emotion in the viewer that may make a bus depot look like a resort, or a ghetto appear to be some place where people have fun. Some photos make us think.Continue reading “Photography Is For Everyone”
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Sunrise at 70 MPH
I rarely witness sunrises but I got one this week at 70 mph—my speed, not the sun’s. I was driving I-5 South near the Newman exit at dawn. Ok, Newman is in the heart of California’s agricultural zone and that means hazy sunrises. This one had promise, but I didn’t have time to stop, soContinue reading “Sunrise at 70 MPH”
Halloween Leftover…
Two days ago I spotted an unusually robust spider hanging out in a web about eight feet off the ground outside of my bedroom window. I assume that large spiders, like this one, can kill you with one bite, or make your head swell up to a size-14 cap. One photo is the spider seenContinue reading “Halloween Leftover…”
One More Pelican
Following this blog is like driving a little too fast downhill on a winding road–you’re somewhat out of control, unsure of what’s next and worried about the brake job you got at Sears. This will slow you down: Since I’ve posted on photographing pelicans last week, I thought I add a final touch. If possible,Continue reading “One More Pelican”
Photo Tip of the Day
Too often I’ve focused my camera on some wonderful setting of nature and clicked a photo that is exactly what I saw in that sunlit moment: flat with one “eye- draw” in the center; i.e., the center of focus. The photo of this butterfly that I took yesterday was a product of trying to getContinue reading “Photo Tip of the Day”
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