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Photography opportunities at Crystal Hermitage Gardens, Ananda (Nevada City, CA)
The Crystal Hermitage Gardens in Nevada City is a Spring photography heaven.
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Return to the Dogwood flower season in Sacramento (California, USA)
Every April, photographers walk the streets of Sacramento, trespassing on people’s lawns and driveways, to capture the beautiful Dogwood flowers that grow in the city gardens.
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Wishing my followers a Happy Easter 2024!
As we celebrate this joyful occasion, let us take a moment to reflect on the meaning of Easter and some of its symbols
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Adorable wildflowers at the Stebbins Cold Canyon Preserve (California, USA)
At the Stebbins Cold Canyon, I have spotted a number of adorable flowers. This post contains some photography tips.
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Opening my Spring Gallery at GeoGalleries
I am opening my seasonal Spring gallery with canvas prints of happy botanicals
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The beauty and bleakness of California’s Central Valley- part four
In the absence of a distinct subject, leading lines and repeated patterns can be employed in landscape to create a narrative through their intrinsic geometry and depth.
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Wood-sorrel and the Golden Gate Bridge- San Francisco’s marvelous yellow spring
The day was unusually beautiful and sunny for San Francisco. The beach was bustling with many people, and as typical for this time of year, the hills were adorned with patches of wood-sorrel flowers, a species in the genus Oxalis known for its bright yellow blossoms.
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The portrait of a Lily Seedpod, Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, in black and white
The seedpod of a Common Yellow Day Lily is portrayed in black and white, a good reminder of the cycle of life and continuation through reproduction.
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Winter photography in Butte County: Another photo from the Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
I write about my second visit to the The Gray Lodge Wildlife Area.
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A night in Reno, NV, the Biggest Little City in the World
Come read about and experience my new collection “A night in Reno, NV”.
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Winter photography in Butte County: Back to the Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
I write about my second visit to the The Gray Lodge Wildlife Area.
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A portrait of Dedé
I tell the story of Dede, my second mother, who was very important in the history of my family.
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Winter photography in Butte County: The Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
I write about my recent visit to the The Gray Lodge Wildlife Area.
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Winter photography in Colusa County: Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
I write about Colusa National Wildlife Refuge as a photo op in the winter of California’s Central Valley.
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Winter photography in Colusa County: Sacramento Wildlife Refuge and migratory birds
I write about he Sacramento Wildlife Refuge complex in Colusa county as a photo op in the winter of California’s Central Valley.
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Working in projects and series- Winter Tulip, progress report
Winter Tulip is a series showcasing the life cycle of a tulip flower, from bud to wilting.
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The beauty and bleakness of California’s Central Valley- part three
In the absence of a distinct subject, leading lines can be employed in landscape to create a narrative through their intrinsic geometry and depth.
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Merry Christmas and Happy 2024!
A HOLIDAY MESSAGE TO YOU Happy holidays to my followers! In this holiday season, don’t forget to hug those you love and to tell them how important they are to you. It could be your last Festivus, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, or whatever you celebrate, together. Resolve issues, forgive, make…
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Sunset over Lake Tahoe
Photographing Lake Tahoe’s sunset as part of a snowshoe adventure was a great experience.
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What about black and white? Chapter 5- conversion
Conversion of a color digital image to black and white can be accomplished in a number of ways, and the way you choose to do it matters.
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Photographing Datura: A Mystical White Flower Important to Pollinators
I delve into the world of Datura, exploring its symbolism and the significance it holds for our pollinator friends.
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Majestic Peaks of Northern California: Mount Shasta and Mount Shastina
Mount Shasta and Mount Shastina through my eyes, in black and white, two towering volcanic mountains in Northern California.
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Happy Thanksgiving, and Farewell to Autumn
Have a happy thanksgiving!
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Four reasons to stop participating in juried arts shows
I elaborate why Juried exhibits are generally a waste of time and a money flush for artists.
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The beauty and bleakness of California’s Central Valley- part two
My second chapter in the project “The Beauty and Bleakness of California’s Central Valley” and how it relates to California’s happy cows.
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We are each to each other dreams of others’ dreams
Do you have a philosophy about the nature of reality you would like to share? In this post, I share mine.
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Haunted Halloween composition featuring the Itaipava Castle in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
I have a small collection of Halloween-themed photographs, and this year again I celebrate Halloween with an old image featuring the iconic Itaipava Castle.
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Photographing intimate fall landscapes with wide apertures at 85 mm, two examples from Ashland, Oregon
I write about my experiment taking intimate landscape images of the fall colors in Ashland, Oregon, with a wide aperture and a 85 mm lens.
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Natural patterns in color
This post is about lichens, nature’s example of a mutualistic relationship.
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The end of jazz, and why I have taken a break
I have taken a break from blogging and in this post I explain why.
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“Folded in”, an aborted photography project featuring the California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica
Not all photography projects end up being completed, but all of them result in learning. In this blog post, I write about an aborted project portraying folded flowers of the California poppy.
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Dogwood portrait, 2022, at the upcoming PBS KVIE Art Auction
This year’s submission to the kvie arts auction.
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Photography opportunities at the Marin Headlands (California, Sausalito), part II- natural textures and patterns
Natural textures and patterns Photography at e Marin Headlands, Sausalito, California.
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Milkweed seedpod macrophotography at the UC Davis Arboretum (California, USA) using an off camera speedlight
I show how I photograph milkweed seed pods with the help of a speed light.
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Rush Ranch, 2022 story on Frames Magazine online
This week’s blog post is a link, to the story behind my photo Rush Ranch, 2022, which went online last week as a FRAMES Magazine story
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Home sweet home – still life photography in a home setting
While visiting a friend, I fell in love with a natural fruit arrangement in her house and decided to write a blog post about my experience with this genre of photography.
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Light matters – Lonesome Dove, 2021
Another photo from my project “ Light Matters”, in which I explore the light of storms to try to tell a story.
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Some thoughts on when, and why, ask for photography critique
Although critique is fundamental to becoming a better photographer, it is important to keep in mind that constantly letting others tell you what to do and how to do it may not be desirable.
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Happy independence day!
A botanical photograph celebrating Independence Day!
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My dream of Point Arena Lighthouse, in black and white (Northern California)
Point Arena Lighthouse was gorgeous on Mother’s Day, 20220.
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Spoils of spring – Western Salsify puffballs
Working on a new project, the dissolution of the puffball of the Western Salsify, and wondering about life.
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Asking for a critique on your photos- some helpful tips
Critique can be helpful, but only if we go beyond “C&C welcome” and give other photographers some background information, to guide their efforts to understand our vision.
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Folhas Secas, part two
My first steps working on the project “Folhas Secas” included defining my vision, laying out a set of guidelines to work with, taking test shots, and finding a logical way to organize them.