Nebraska Dawn Lake
My game plan was to juxtapose the lake reeds with the emptiness created by the fog; an exposure of several seconds would smooth the lake.
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Do Not Xerox
If I ever wanted to be more than a landscape Xerox machine, I had to bring my A game to creativity.
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What Are You Doing?
I am an artist. I am in pursuit of creativity with the goal of making a work of art photograph.
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Previsualization
Previsualization is seeing the final photograph before making exposures with a camera.
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Fluid Sunset
I made this colorful windswept sunset photograph while exploring a remote region in northern Quebec. While driving along the shore, I...
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Escaping Brilliance
As an artist, I am not content with merely duplicating the landscape; I seek to portray it from my perspective.
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Ice Hole Fishing
I was at the right place at the right time, somewhere on the frozen Saint Lawrence River.
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Labrador Man
When I saw this weathered old man, I knew I had to make a photograph of him.
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Bad Weather
As an artist, I look for landscapes that help spark my creativity.
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Did it really look like that?
I am often asked, “Did it really look like that?” My answer is always the same, “Yes, it looked like that to me.” I am not being snide,...
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Shore Rocks
I was uncertain about the cloudy sky, unsure whether the Sun would peak through; I had already checked out several locations on the...
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Copyrights
Disclaimer: I am not an attorney. End of disclaimer. Now for the unvarnished truth… Registering a Copyright does not prevent the theft of...
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Working Questions
Early on in my career I created a booklet of helpful questions that I would ask myself while working in the landscape to help me focus.
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Do Not Try, Just Do
I do not try my best; I do what is necessary. This applies to all endeavors, from making photographs to being kind to others. I am not...
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The Writer
Notwithstanding my creativity with fine art photography, in my early teens, twelvish, I wanted to be a writer; feelings were...
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Image Organization
With tens of thousands of images, spanning over twenty-five years, it can be quite challenging to organize and group film or digital files.
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