All Aboard

Today was all logistics. Get last minute items. Pack and load bags. Find my cabin. Get luggage stored and tied in for a bounce across the Drake Passage. Introduction to and orientation with the Quark staff. Safety issues. Now it’s two days of bounce before...

Ushuaia – Alvear Glacier

Ushuaia – Alvear Glacier Today we (my companions Seth Resnick, Craig Perrini, and Chris Hauser) took a hike. It was the hardest hike I’ve ever taken. It was described simply as a 3 hour 7 km hike one way. What was left out was that...

Ushuaia

We (Caponigro, Johnson, Resnick, Schewe) got the lay of the land today. We tapped local resources for information about the area, scoured maps and guide books, rented a car, and drove through the mountains to Lake Fagnano. The local landscape isn’t particularly distinctive. I had...

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,...

Nocturne XII – Color At Night

“They say we can’t see color at night. By comparison to day, I suppose that’s true. However, if there’s a significant amount of light, there are wonderful colors to be found at night.” I wrote this many years ago. Since then I’ve come across recent...

Statement – Small Green Island

Writing about your work can often be a rewarding experience. It can reveal themes that might not be obvious at first glance. When it’s really working there’s as much discovery for the writer and the reader. Here’s an excerpt from a statement I wrote for...

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...

San Diego – Lecture Tonight & Workshop Next Two Days

Lecture – Museum of Photographic Arts Tonight from 7-9 in San Diego at the Museum of Photographic Arts and Cuyamaca College, I lecture on my work and creative process. Here’s an excerpt from my statement A Call To Connection. “This work is a call to...