Category: Black and white Photography
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What about black and white? Chapter 7-
One of the greatest challenges in black and white landscape photography is achieving adequate separation between the elements of a scene. In this post I show how I process my pictures in black and white to achieve more separation.
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Another view of the California Poppy- in black and white
The California poppy is celebrated for its brilliant orange color, but in black and white it reveals a different kind of beauty. A chance encounter at the UC Davis Arboretum inspired a photograph, where light, texture, and form take center stage. Stripped of color, California’s state flower becomes a timeless…
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A Ghost tree overseeing Donner Lake on the PCT trail
Perched above Donner Lake in the Sierra Nevada, weathered ghost trees stand as silent witnesses to fire, storms, and time. This post explores the haunting beauty of these alpine snags, photographed along the PCT, and reflects on how even dead trees continue to sustain life in the mountain wilderness.
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BNSA- Big Names, Small Art 2026, at the Crocker
I have donated a print to Art Auction, a Sacramento tradition that captivates thousands of bidders each year and helps to fund programs at the Crocker Museum of arts.
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A reflection on impermanence
A passing melody, a familiar spring-everything feels the same until you notice it isn’t. Faces change, moments slip by, and the quiet rhythm of life carries on with new players, leaving only the illusion that things stay the same.
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The dry leaf of Monstera deliciosa -Another view
I present an addition to my Fall/Winter gallery at GeoGalleries and write about the composition of scientific names.
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Back to Monterey, California, for photography
There is something relaxing about long exposure photography. In this post, I talk about my adventure in Monterey using Lee Filters.
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When the Light Is Too Much: Finding Intimacy in Yosemite’s Harsh Sun
I don’t know a single photographer who dreams of shooting Yosemite National Park under a harsh, cloudless sky. And yet, those are exactly the conditions that seem to greet me whenever I manage to slip away from Sacramento with my camera. On the weekend of March 27, I spent two days in…
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A Kousa Dogwood flower in black and white
The black and white version of a Kousa Dogwood, an elegant flower from East Asia
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Sacramento’s Colorful Murals
A walk through the streets of Sacramento offers many opportunities for art photography.
It is all about the light 