Category Archives: Light

Beyond the Frame – Seeing Is Believing

The framing of an image is a border of sorts. To a degree, it defines what the photographer wants you to experience. But the frame also has an implied extension that goes beyond what is visible.

To Shoot Film Again – A passion that just won’t go away.

Digital photography allows many things that film can’t possibly do. It offers an amazing amount of flexibility and creative possibility. But it is not the same experience as film at all.

Discover Your Subjects Close to Home

      The act of seeing can happen anywhere. Many people dream of going to a far away place to find the exotic as subject for their work. However,…

3D Cross-view Stereo – Seeing in the Third Dimension

Cross-view stereo is one of several methods used for viewing stereo images. When viewing with this method, it does not require glasses to see the effect.

Photographic Seeing is a ZEN Experience

Zen in the Art of Photography is one of the best little photo books ever! For years, it has been my guide to image making and perhaps more importantly, to seeing.

The Painter and HDR

I have probably learned as much about photography through looking at paintings as I have learned from photography.

Lytro Infrared – Another Plus for Light Field – Cool!

  Back in the winter, I had been thinking it would be pretty cool if the Lytro camera could produce Infrared images that re-focused, or do any of the other…

A Photographic Secret – the Commodity of Time

The choice of subject and its impact on our lives plays a critical role in determining the value of our time spent making images.

The Art of Seeing – IMHO – An ongoing dialogue

The art of seeing allows us to find something in any environment. The right place can be anywhere. However, the timing and framing of what you experience is critical. The…