Image of the day for Saturday 2 November. I made this image on the slopes of Ester Dome, just west of Fairbanks. The sun was rising and tall birches were capped with frost. As winter rolls in, it’s increasing difficult…
I’ve got a thing for the Alpine. The word deserves capitalization because, for me, it is more than a habitat, or geographic zone. It is these things, certainly, but it also has personality and character. I relish the time I get…
I’ve made it pretty clear though my many posts about them (like here, here, here, and here), that I really, really like birds. I’ve even gone so far as to say that I’d give up my camera gear before I…
Yesterday I added a new camera to my quiver. Well actually it’s not a new camera, in fact, its substantially older than I am. It’s a Zeiss Ikon Ikofelx Favorit, a Twin Lens Reflex Camera made sometime between 1957 and…
During my artist residency in Gates of the Arctic National Park this summer, I covered about 70 miles on foot and by packraft over 10 days. There were a lot of memorable days, but there was one, nearing the…
I stole the title of this post from a Facebook friend who periodically posts humorous quotes she hears during her day. I smiled initially, but then, as I thought about it a bit, I realized in photography at least, you…
I once had a client on a photography oriented trip who had one, and only one interest: photographing large mammals. He had no interest in birds, not flowers, not even the spectacular mountain landscape that surrounded our camp on…
I’m feeling uninspired today. The cold I’ve been trying to kick for the past couple of days is finally clearing up, but I’m still feeling bleary-headed, and having a hard time focusing for more than a few minutes. At least…
I have caught myself a cold, and my brain is filled with that cotton-stuffed feeling. And today, though I try as hard as I can, I can’t seem to get any real work done. Queries sit around unwritten and…
The final evening of my Artist Residency at Gates of the Arctic National Park, that’s when I made this image. Much of the trip was dominated by gray, and a few long days of rain. I don’t mind the…