The Big News is finally out: Seven of my photos have been selected to appear as new U.S. Postage Stamps. After nearly sixteen months of waiting and biting my lip, I can now finally and with great, humble pride announce that seven of my photos have been selected and immortalized…
A brand new Premier Image Collection has been added to the website. I’m delighted to announce that I have added a brand new Premiere Photo Collection containing images of the Beautiful and Scenic California Coast. I hope you’ll take a moment to look through this three-page gallery and if you…
Treasured Lands – A Photographic Odyssey through America’s National Parks by QT Luong. – Forward by Dayton Duncan A book review by Gary Crabbe (First published on the NANPA blog.) It’s fair to assume that most of us have a bookshelf or two filled with titles that have become personal…
“I blame the Nigerians”; Pt. 2: The Photo Print Sale that wasn’t a SCAM. or: “Look Ma, somebody overseas wants to buy a bunch of my photo prints!” (Read as: The Announcer from the old TV Series, Dragnet) ” Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to see is…
Class Participant Photos from my April, 2018 3-Day Point Reyes: Intimate Details and Personal Vision photography workshop. Image (above): Evening surf on North Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California Late last month I had a chance to spend several days with another group of wonderful folks as part…
“I blame the Nigerians”; Pt. 1: The Photography Assignment that was a SCAM. or: “Look Ma, I’m gonna be a Fashion Footwear Assignment Photographer!” (Read as: The Announcer from the old TV Series, Dragnet) ” Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to see is true. The names have…
Would you clone out a few unwanted objects in your landscape photos? Is it OK, and are there times when you shouldn’t alter your photos? Photo: (Above) Morning mist in the Alhambra Valley, Contra Costa County, California Purchase Prints or License Usage. Photography is an art form, and in ART,…
Participant Pictures from my March 9-11, 2018 3-Day Point Reyes: Chimney Rock Headlands Photo Retreat workshop. Image (above): Point Boat ramp at the Historic Lifeboat Station in Black and White, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California Earlier this month I had a chance to spend several days with a…
Photo: Panorama of Photographers lined up for the shot at Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California — Purchase Prints or License Usage. – ID# 130208a_DVA-0082-0094 Announcing the addition of several new Premier Photo Galleries I’m delighted to share that after a bit of a delay, I’ve finally added a number…
Photo: Super Blood Blue Moon Lunar Eclipse sets next to an oak tree while coming out of totality in a rare 150-year convergence, Contra Costa County, California — Purchase Prints or License Usage. – ID# 180131na_BA3-0182 Photography: the Art of Chaos, Convergence, Synchronicity, and Luck; The rare Super Blue Blood Moon…
Photo: Pair of male Northern Pacific (Western) rattlesnakes Pair of male Northern Pacific (Western) rattlesnakes (Crotalus oreganus oreganus) wrestling in a mating combat dance in Briones Regional Park, Contra Costa County, California — Purchase Prints or License Usage.ID# 180207s_BA3-0093 File Under: I’m not a wildlife photographer… except when I am….
Picture #01: (Above) Ladybug taking an afternoon stroll on my DSLR camera, Carrizo Plain N.M., CA. In following with my recently posted Favorite Landscape Photos of 2017 — images I shot using my ‘Real’ cameras — I’d like to share this collection of My favorite cellphone photos of 2017. Yes,…
Photo: (Above) Limantour Beach sunset, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California Purchase Prints or License Usage. Working a photo location at Limantour Beach, Point Reyes; upcoming photo workshop, Feb. 9-11, 2018 For my fellow photographers and friends here in the Bay Area and throughout Northern California: Join me for…
Photo: Backlit Cottonwood tree in fall, Big Pine, Inyo County, Eastern Sierra, California Purchase Prints or License Usage. Personal Vision: Listening to what makes you take a photo… or not? Let me say two things: First, whenever I give workshops, consultations, or presentations, I like to discuss personal vision and style,…
Picture #01: (Above) Fog and clouds rising over trees in forest along the Bolinas-Fairfax Ridge, Mount Tamalpais State Park, Marin County, California – (Click here to Purchase Prints or License Usage.) Please enjoy this year-end collection of my favorite thirteen images made throughout 2017. (#13 is a lucky number in…
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Wonderful New Year’s Wishes I just want to take a brief moment to wish everyone who celebrates a very Happy Holiday Season, with my best wishes that we may all enjoy a wonderful New Year ahead. It’s been a crazy couple months around here which…
Photo: Sunset light on geological concretions at Bowling Ball Beach; Mendocino County; California For my friends and fellow photographers here in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout Northern California: I will be giving a presentation on my professional imaging workflow using Lightroom and Photoshop for the SF Bay Area…
Photo: Cloud over Mount Diablo at sunset seen across the Carquinez Strait, Benicia, California For my friends here in the Bay Area and Northern California: I’ll be one of the featured presenters at this year’s FotoClave 2017 on November 4, 2017 in Pleasanton, California. I’ll be giving a presentation on…
Participant Pictures from my August 2017 3-Day Point Reyes: Intimate Details and Personal Visions photo workshop Image (above): Rock Detail, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California Last month, I had another great opportunity meeting a bunch of wonderful photographers while leading my Point Reyes: Intimate Details and Personal Visions…
Photo (Above): Cloud rising out of the Owens Valley at sunrise, Eastern Sierra, California Fifteen years ago last month, I received a phone call from my friend and former fellow co-worker (and now a very accomplished photographer) Jerry Dodrill informing me that our boss(es), Galen Rowell, and his wife Barbara,…
Photo (Above): Muddy Rim Trail in winter, Lafayette Reservoir, Lafayette, California Do you ever think back on your New Year’s Resolutions or goals that you had set for yourself? I’m sure it’s something we all do at one point or another. I’m reminded of this as I’ve finally had a…
Participant Pictures from my June 2017 3-Day Photographing the Beaches of Point Reyes photo workshop Image (above): Point Reyes Field Institute Geology class on Kehoe Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California In early June, I had the good fortune to spend three days with a small group of…
Five Great Photography Tips that Galen Rowell Taught Me: Photo: (Above) Snow banners streaming off the summit of Basin Mountain, Inyo County, Eastern Sierra, California It was fifteen years ago this month that internationally-renowned photographer Galen Rowell and his wife, Barbara, perished in a plane crash in their hometown of…
Participant Pictures from my May 2017 3-Day Point Reyes – Chimney Rock/Headlands Photo Retreat workshop Image (above): Tourists overlooking the Great Beach at Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California I’ve been a wee bit behind in terms of getting material onto my blog due to a busy summer schedule,…
