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In my third E-Book, Journey Through Photography, I have compiled seven essays that delve into what I like to call the “cognitive aspects” of photography. What separates average from good photographers is not the equipment or good technique. It’s learning to think as a photographer. For most, the photographic journey begins with collecting cameras, lenses, filters, etc. with the thinking these will enable them to make consistently good photographs. Wrong! Too often in our quest for that perfect image, what happens before the camera comes out of the bag and after the image is captured is overlooked. Our eyes are only a small part of seeing and formulating images. When we learn to see from within, more powerful images will result. My hope is these essays will inspire you to think about your photography. They begin the journey before your time in the field and continue during and after the images are captured. Learning to work your equipment is relatively easy. Learning how to express your feelings through an image is not. This is the part of the photographic journey that separates those who own cameras from the true photographers. -
Series 2 will get you on a path to learning how to create your vision while learning how to visualize, see and produce quality images. Individual articles on creating emotion using water, proper sunrise & sunset techniques, and HDR photography are included as well. -
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There has been so many books and articles written on the technical aspects of photography. You will not find a lot of this here. in Steps Ahead I share many thoughts and ideas that I have figured out for myself or learned from others. I have included 11 different articles talking about my creative journey and the lessons learned along the way.One of the things I learned for other thinking photographers and illuminating teachers is to share your knowledge and to not only give back, but to leave a mark within our photographic community. These are rudiments I use to make photographs. There is a lot of opinion here as well. Take it for what it is worth. My goal is to inform, teach but foremost to get you to start to think when out with your camera or just out for a drive in nature. I know that we all can learn to understand the visual descriptions and learn to make expressive and artistic images without going into highly technical descriptions and verbiage. Using your mind to evaluate the information that your eye delivers to your brain is most of the challenge in creating compelling and artistic images. -
Why Trees? I’ve been making images for over 30 years now. For one reason or another the vast amount of my landscape images contain either water, trees or both. I have chosen 50 images that check all the boxes when it comes to photographs that mean more to me for one reason or another. When I view these images, I remember the weather, who I may have been with, and other remembrances. For me, these images represent examples of images that are a byproduct the experience. Images often mean something different to each individual viewer. I hope you may let your mind wander as you look through these offerings. -
Minimalist photography is a form of photography that is distinguished by extreme simplicity. It focuses solely on the smallest number of objects, and it’s normally composed in a clean, clinical way with very little differences in the colours and tones of the image. It is a skill that needs to be learned by the photographer and one that not might come easy in this fast paced world of ours.In this eBook I discuss the technical aspects along with the mindset needed to develop this particular style of photography. Simplifying thinking and actions is not as easy as one would think. Here you’ll learn the skills needed to successfully accomplish this task. Included are over 50 images to inspire your photography and get you started down the path to creating your own stunning minimalistic images. .
Slowing down, evaluating your surroundings and your reactions to what you're seeing and then applying the technical and creative skills to capture your story is what makes a successful image.
