THE ART OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Landscape and wildlife photographers, and photography artists live and die with their love of the outdoors and their subjects. But that is often-times not enough to achieve amazing images. That level of achievement is rare. Oftentimes, we are left wondering why our images do not appear to be anything like we thought we were seeing when making them.
In this section, and extensively in the Creativity eSeries, I discuss the foundation on which the process of good image making depends. I give you the tools, thoughts, and perspective to help you, the photographer, advance your abilities. The articles here are the underpinnings of my photographic philosophy. Enjoy the read. Subscribe to the Creativity eSeries to learn more.
I have always had a passion for creativity and its relationship with imagination. Fueled by that passion, the two became the foundation of my photographic endeavors. I have been called a philosophical photographer. My approach to photography runs…
In this time of “in-your-face” visual imagery we have come to be enamored by explosive vibrancy. The trend can be seen everywhere from movies to magazine covers. Images are designed with easily categorized subjects allowing the viewer the ability to quickly...
Whether you enjoy creating with a pencil, brush, or camera the challenge of keeping your creative level at its peak can be daunting. Over the three plus decades that I have been behind the lens I have had to face this issue daily. If we are not careful…
A picture is worth a 1000 words. A truism if there ever was one. While all images tell a story some do it far better than others. Why is this so? If we create images not only for our own enjoyment but also for the enjoyment...