Take A Break
Antarctica V, 2005 In 2005 I made the voyage from Ushuaia Argentina to the Antarctic Peninsula to colead a photography workshop with five other instructors – Michael Reichmann, Stephen Johnson, Jeff Schewe, and Seth Resnick, along with 45 participants. It was tremendously stimulating to be...
New eBook – Process
How artists get there is just as important as where they arrive. My new ebook Process examines many aspects of my creative process – writing, drawing, painting, photography, Photoshop, iphoneography and more. Thirty-three chapters are organized into five sections – Color, Composition, Draw, iPhone, Write –...
4 Ways To Divide The Frame
The four most important lines of any image are the ones that are often least recognized consciously – the frame. Second only to these are the lines that divide the frame, creating frames within the frame. Becoming more aware of how the frame can be...
Approach Things In Many Ways
Triple Goddess, Aneth, Utah, 1996 This image was born out of synergy. It took multiple media to resolve this image and each one contributed something unique to the final result. During a brainstorming session I used word associations to search for new possibilities. Only a...
Go With The Flow
Wake I, Acadia National Park, Maine, 2000 One sunny day at Long Pond in Acadia National Park, Maine, I became fascinated by the patterns of light in water I saw in my viewfinder. Suddenly, the patterns were disrupted. I looked up and saw the source...Eric Whitacre / Virtual Choir Live With Skype At TED – Cloudburst
“Composer and conductor Eric Whitacre has inspired millions by bringing together “virtual choirs,” singers from many countries spliced together on video. Now, for the first time ever, he creates the experience in real time, as 32 singers from around the world Skype in to join...
3 Ways To Get More Resolution From Your Photographs
There are several ways to get more resolution out of your photographs. Remember these three words: upsample, stack and stitch. Which method you choose will depend on how you shoot a scene. Once you know these techniques, you can choose an exposure and processing method that's...
28 Quotes On Play
“Life is the game that must be played.” – Edwin Arlington Robinson “Look closely and find subtle ways to play in your work. Play breaks up the burden of labor and gives it ananda – deep meaningful joy.” – Thomas Moore “A person might be...