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It's Not in the Middle!
I was recently asked whether I had a blog that might inspire a new photographer. My response was that I indeed write about photography, ...
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Feb 212 min read
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Buy the Postcard....
Decades ago I found myself in the wind, clouds and snow at Maroon Lake, high in the Colorado mountains. As I watched and waited, I...
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Dec 17, 20242 min read
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Real Memories.....
About a year ago a photographer friend suggested that I quit doing 'traditional' photography and switch to A.I. He mentioned how much...
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Jun 3, 20243 min read
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Back to the Colorado!
This spring I'll be back on the rapids, floating down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. This will be a 10-day raft trip with...
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Jan 16, 20243 min read
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Back to the Colorado River?
I'm planning to take another raft trip through the Grand Canyon in the spring But would I do better just to stay home at my computer?...
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Dec 19, 20232 min read
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Return to Antelope Canyon....
Antelope Canyon is probably one of the most over-photographed subjects in North America. But of course this was not always the case. I...
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Feb 25, 20232 min read
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Memories and Mentors
Probably most photographers (and generally most artists) have had mentors that helped guide their paths. I've been lucky enough to have...
btastorm
Dec 31, 20222 min read
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Imperfect, Impermanent and Incomplete....
Like many photographers I love shooting 'old things': ancient Anasazi ruins in the Four Corners, falling down mills in the Ozarks or an...
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Aug 3, 20221 min read
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Fourth Time's the charm?
One of my favorite old film images is of a colorful winter sunrise at an iconic arch in Utah. This was taken so long ago that one could...
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May 11, 20222 min read
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Off the Grid
Decades ago, when I first got into serious photography, my typical photo trip involved pulling my little tent trailer into a new...
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Mar 8, 20222 min read
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Southern Illinois Photography
I've been meaning to spend more time on regional photography. So when I upgraded to a new camera recently, I decided to revisit some...
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Nov 8, 20211 min read
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Color or Black and White?
When people ask whether I prefer to shoot color or black and white, my response is usually "both!" Over the years I've gone back and...
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Sep 1, 20212 min read
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10 Days of Water and Sand
It's been a month since my expedition through the Grand Canyon. I've had time to look through the images and reflect on the experience. ...
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Jul 1, 20213 min read
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Grand Canyon Expedition 2021
By about the third day, most of the stress is gone. Work e-mails, Zoom meetings, all forgotten. Even minor river challenges like no...
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May 21, 20212 min read
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Where film and digital meet.....
After decades of shooting film, a few years ago I finally tip-toed into the world of digital photography. I would add the cliche "and...
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Apr 14, 20211 min read
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Bucket List #1
If all goes according to plan, in exactly 2 months I'll be on the Colorado River with a couple of cameras and a whole bunch of batteries....
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Mar 2, 20212 min read
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Cobwebs, rust and old trucks...
I consider myself a landscape photographer, but occasionally I'll wander off the trail and take pictures of non-natural subjects. I...
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Jan 19, 20211 min read
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Chasing Winter
Photographers sometimes use the phrase "chasing the light" to describe the pursuit of the perfect image. In fact it has become a bit of...
btastorm
Dec 15, 20202 min read
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Horseshoe Lake
Pretty much every tourist town in the west has a photo gallery of some sort. Some of these are high-dollar galleries with professional...
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Nov 18, 20202 min read
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Home Field Advantage
Whenever I'm out west on a photo trip, I find a gallery featuring the work of a local photographer. And they always have beautiful...
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Oct 15, 20202 min read
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