Special Guests – Greg Barnett & Patti Russotti

– Having special guests always adds extra positive energy into an already dynamic mix. Special guests Greg Barnett and Patti Russotti, both long-time high-level educators at RIT with vast experiences in the medium and it’s digital evolution, participated in my recent field workshop Along the...

Composition – New Column on Luminous Landscape

“How do you define something? One classic strategy is to let the dictionary define it for you. The Oxford English Dictionary defines composition in the following ways … … the act of combining; forming relationships (between things); synthesis; reasoning from the universal to the particular;...

Duane Michals

One of the most creative voices in photography. Period. If you don’t have time for the full 30 minutes, skip to 6:00. Find more artist’s videos by typing video into the Search field.

Oriental I

“I have always been particularly attracted to Asian calligraphy and painting. Ancient oriental paintings rely on overlap and atmospheric perspective rather than linear perspective to depict the recession of space on a flat plane. I particularly like the way they treat morning or evening mist...

Walk & Talk with Chris Orwig

At the Palm Springs Photo Festival, Chris Orwig took a walk with me and we talked about a life in the arts. He’s been asking many other artists the same questions. What inspires you? What makes a photograph good? What character qualities should the photographer...

Who Uses NEC?

– Who else uses NEC monitors? These guys – Schewe, Holbert, and Maisel. These guys also use NEC – Holbert, Schewe, and Maisel. In 1989 when we started Nash Editions … there was no expectation that the screen would accurately represent how the image would...

Limited Editions – Should You Limit?

Should you limit your editions? It depends. It depends on you. It depends on your level of productivity. It depends on your age. It depends on the kind of work you produce. It depends on the market you’re targeting. It depends on your representatives and...

Photoworkshop.com Photography / Imaging Contest

I’ll be co-judging this year’s Photoworkshops.com Photography and Digital Imaging Competition. Here’s more information. Deadline May 1, 2009 Entry Fee $25 for the first image, all additional images – $10 (up to 5) Eligibility Open to everyone 18 years of age or older except where...

Resonance in Red and Gold

July 18, 2003 “Many meditation practices suggest gazing at the flow of water, in some cases watching or visualizing a drop of water hit the still surface of a greater body of water. Like many mandalas, Resonance in Red and Gold has a rhythmic centering...

NEC Monitors

How much time do you spend looking at a monitor? A lot. Right? So investing in a high quality monitor makes good sense, even for everyday use. If you work with digital images on a regular basis and want to produce great color you know...