Orne Harbor, Errera Channel, Danko Island, Neumayer Channel, Port Lockroy

5 am and Michael Reichmann comes on the PA, “There’s gorgeous light -again.” We’ve all had 2 hours sleep. 4 the night before. Who knows how many the two nights before that. We’re running on adrenaline – so we do it. Seth Resnick shows up...

Olaf Willoughby – Alumni Success Story

Olaf Willoughby is one of my workshop alumns with an amazing success story. It’s a testament to how one man with focus can succeed personally and make a significant contribution in a short time. “It all started with the mesmerising impact of a photographic expedition...

Leaves of Grass – Simulating Infrared

Looking for an infrared effect? Two options; capture in infrared or post-process to simulate infrared. Either way, the results can be compelling. Here’s an excerpt from a statement I wrote on infrared techniques sometime ago. “It looks like another world, yet it’s not. By opening...

Dangerous Passage – Distilled in Black & White

– Some images are better in black and white. This is one. “Dangerous Passage was a compelling image. But something wasn’t working. The thorns were red. The stalks were green. The water was blue. They were not subtle. The color was garish. In many ways,...

Gordon Hutchings – On Creativity

Photographer Gordon Hutchings weighs in on the creative process in three insightful videos. Read my conversation with Gordon Hutchings here.

Maggie Taylor and Jerry Uelsmann – Just Suppose

“There’s nothing more exciting for an artist than an exhibition showcasing new work, unless that show also features the work of an equally acclaimed and beloved spouse. Such is the story of photographer Jerry Uelsmann and artist Maggie Taylor at their recent “Just Suppose” exhibition...

Conversation – Paul Caponigro & John Paul Caponigro

Father and son talk art. Here’s an excerpt. JPC O’Keefe once made the statement “You must learn to love the paint.” I think this quote very much emphasizes the process of being alive to one’s materials. I think the same needs to be said for...

Video – Sam Abell & Richard Prince

Prices for photographs have hit historic records. Contemporary artists are now selling photographs for more than $3,000,000. Richard Prince created one of the most controversial and expensive photographs; an appropriated image used in advertsing, represented in large scale, printed on inkjet, in an edition of...

The Printed Picture at MOMA

Photographer Richard Benson is the man behind the highly informative new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC – The Printed Picture (on exhibit through June, 2009). Anyone who goes will expand their understanding photographic printmaking and it’s short but rich history. I...

Lecture – Academy of Arts in San Francisco

Tonight from 7-9 in San Francisco at the Academy of Arts, I lecture on my work and creative process with an eye towards advances in technology. The lecture is free and open to the public – sponsored by Canon. Here’s an excerpt. I often encounter...