Spring Ritual
Sam turns up twice a year to wash our windows and clean the gutters. He has his own kitchen table business and leads a happy-go-lucky...
In my view you cannot claim to have seen something...
In my view you cannot claim to have seen something until you have photographed it. Emile Zola I have always had a lot of trouble with...
Poetry and Photography (crank letter department)
"Poetry and photography are similar in that more people do it than appreciate it." Bill Jay (1940-2009) was perhaps the most articulate,...
Finally -- a print I like from Three Tree Point
Three Tree Point (actually Point Pulley on the navigation maps) is a small beach community near our home. It was originally a fishing...
Happy Valentines Day
I wish I knew these two peoples' names -- I did at the time and sent them a print. We were at a summer workshop at Seabeck on the Hood...
Another Giant Gone
Elliot Erwitt died late in November. My favorite quip from him is "You can't make funny pictures if you don't live in a funny world." ...
A photograph is only a collection of brightnesses.
Boy, did Ansel Adams get that one right! A person whose opinion I respect recently said to me "You certainly pay a lot of attention to...
The Sacramento River at Flood
When I first learned photography, I carried a little Post-it around with the camera that said: Remember to ask yourself: What is your...
Lunch at the Oasis with Marvin
Marvin and I met through a highly improbable connection. He was writing a speech for some company big shot and needed basic information...
The Wedding Photographer (from the 7x14 project)
This is another candidate for my "7x14" project -- to use a stack of 7x14 black metal frames. I plan to use 3, 4, maybe 5 photographs...
