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Happy Sunflower in high key: Two Challenges of High Key Photography and How to Overcome Them

High key photography presents many challenges. In this post I discuss two, and how I overcome them.
Natural Patterns in color: The Captivating Madrone Bark

The bark of the Madrone as an abstract piece of wall art.
Clouds, part I: When they interfere with the landscape in photography

Whenever clouds grace the sky, local photography groups and friends’ feeds overflow with Facebook posts capturing the moment. Yet, more often than not, the clouds interfere with rather than complement the landscape. I discuss the issue and give examples form my photography.
Spring Musings in black and white

You can use color filters to obtain the black and white image you want straight out of camera. A filter will lighten the color that is the same of its own color.
Photography Composition: Overcoming Resistance and Embracing Evolution

Why are photographers so resistant to the idea of learning composition and how can we overcome it?
BNSA- Big Names, Small Art 2024, 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.
Uh, no one is coming! Duh.

No one is coming to save you!
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.
Exploring beauty in the quiet and ordinary: observing the graceful curves of glass lamps in monochrome.

During a visit to Balboa Park, we stumbled upon a glassblowing demonstration and a shop selling blown glass items. The curved lamps caught my eye for their simplicity and familiarity. Using my Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm, a kit lens, I snapped three quick photos within five minutes.
Connections, a joint project on assembling diptychs

A photography focus group I am part of has decided to apply for a group show, highlighting connections in diptychs, and I discuss some of my ideas for this project.