Friday, May 15, 2009

The Cost of Free Photography


“I would love to have the picture on our site, unfortunately we couldn't offer any sort of payment as it is not part of our budget.”

I get these messages all the time. Most photographers do. Most of the time, I say “no,” and here’s why you should say “no,” too.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Cherry Blossom Impressions

One problem most new photographers have is that they try to do too much in an image. They try to cram the entire world into the small viewfinder. And in the process of trying to do everything, the viewer ends up noticing nothing.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Right Place, Long Time


Photography is often about being in the right place at the right time. And sometimes you have to wait a long time in that right place.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Fall Arrives in the Mountains


Here in the Pacific Northwest, it seemed summer lasted only a few weeks this year. We had one of the latest spring snows on record. And just a few weeks ago at Mount Rainier National Park, summer wildflowers were blooming next to ground cover ablaze in fall colors.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

The story behind "Great Blue Heron Fishing, Seattle Arboretum"

Great Blue Heron Fishing, Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington

The vast majority of my images are taken with the camera mounted firmly on a tripod. For the image of a great blue heron catching a fish for dinner, however, I used a much different type of tripod: the side wall of an inflatable kayak that was beached on lily pads.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

The story behind "Pair of Bald Eagles and Moon"

Pair of Bald Eagles and Moon, Skagit Valley, Washington

The lucky part was driving behind this bald tree and finding two bald eagles using it as a platform to hunt for food. The not so lucky part involved wading in a freshly-fertilized field to line up the tree with the rising moon.

On a first date, no less.