Some years the blooms erupt with a profound sense of purpose, sweeping across hillsides in endless waves. Right now, the color is spotty. It all depends on the amount of rain and the timing of rain. Chasing wildflowers isn’t always about finding mass groupings. Sometimes it’s in the discovery of unexpected delights. I rode to [...]

Alan Ross, artist, educator and master printer, has earned an international reputation as a specialist in the art of black-and-white photography. As Ansel Adams’ photographic assistant from 1974 to 1979 in Carmel, Ross was integrally involved with Adams’ books, teaching in Yosemite and production of fine prints. Ross presented a personal view of the master, [...]

I spent this past week in Las Vegas for WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Professionals International). For all you non-photographers out there, WPPI is THE convention to go to every year, where photographers and vendors come together to learn from the best in the industry, browse the latest trends and research products on the trade show [...]

I just returned from  a week-long road trip which included Sedona, The Grand Canyon, Page, Monument Valley, Canyon De Chelly and Window Rock.  In Monument Valley I used Navajo Spirit Tours, and Tseyi’ Jeep Tour in Canyon De Chelly.  In both cases I drove my own car with them inside, which is called a “step-in” [...]

I spent the day with 200 hundred of my closed friends and with one of Canon’s Explorer of Light, Jennifer Wu.  Her talk was hosted by the The Digital Imaging Group (DIG) as part of a series of annual seminars featuring well known and accomplished photographers/digital imaging experts.  Following George Lepp (2007), Arthur Morris (2008) [...]