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  • Black and white Photography Photography photography project
    Folhas Secas, conclusion

    Folhas Secas, conclusion

    I present the results of my photography project “folhas secas”: twelve black and white photographs of dry leaves are now on my portfolio.

    November 15, 2021
  • Botanicals Photography Tutorial
    Four treatments of one photo in Adobe Photoshop

    Four treatments of one photo in Adobe Photoshop

    This is a short tutorial showing four possible treatments of a photograph, using Photoshop and layers.

    November 10, 2021
  • Black and white Photography Botanicals Land and dreamscapes Photography
    Leave no trace

    Leave no trace

    My Lee Polarizer filter fell in Taylor Creek last time I was out there. Lake Tahoe was very dry.

    November 5, 2021
  • Black and white Photography Botanicals Photography
    Folhas Secas, part four

    Folhas Secas, part four

    This is the fourth post about my project “Folhas Secas”. I talk about test printing my photos as a means to help me choose my “best work” to post on my online portfolio.

    October 31, 2021
  • Color photography Photography Still Life photography
    October, life still

    October, life still

    Today’s featured photograph is a seasonal still life celebrating the harvest in the Northern Hemisphere.

    October 27, 2021
  • Black and white Photography Land and dreamscapes
    Marine layer, Rodeo Beach

    Marine layer, Rodeo Beach

    Long exposure photography on a foggy morning at the Marin Headlands. It is finally raining in the Central Valley of California!

    October 22, 2021
  • Black and white Photography Photography photography project
    Folhas Secas, part three

    Folhas Secas, part three

    I explain the basic differences in the leaves of tropical and Mediterranean-climate plants and show one of the sets-ups I use to photograph leaves when using artificial light.

    October 17, 2021
  • Color photography Photography Travel photography
    Autumn Day 

    Autumn Day 

    Martis’ Creek Cabin near Tahoe last year was surrounded by yellow aspens and reminds me of the poem Autumn Day by Reiner Maria Rilke

    October 13, 2021
  • Black and white Photography Photography photography project
    Folhas Secas, part two

    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.

    October 9, 2021
  • Black and white Photography Botanicals Photography photography project
    Folhas Secas, a new project

    Folhas Secas, a new project

    While in Brazil, I started a project photographing decaying leaves, which I will continue to execute and talk about in future posts.

    September 29, 2021
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