The Colorado Plateau is a fascinating area nearly devoid of water though it has been shaped almost entirely by water. A large part of the plateau lies in Utah, parts of which are protected in numerous parks and monuments. I've…
My background is in chemistry so you can probably imagine that when I first got into photography forty years ago I really enjoyed working with all of the chemicals -- developer, stop bath, and fixer -- and watching my images magically…
It's been in the news so much recently that it is certainly no longer news, but the weather has been unbelievable here lately! It's about 80°F (27°C) here today and the high temperatures for the past 4 days have been…
My wife likes mushrooms. Actually, she loves mushrooms. When it comes to eating, I don't care for them myself. When it comes to photographing, however, I find those funny little fungus things kind of interesting. I know very little about…
I haven't taken many pictures this winter but I've been using the time to look over some old ones. When I'm busy traveling, sight seeing, and taking photos, I often don't have the time to carefully evaluate the results. That's…
Last August I posted an entry about my new point-and-shoot camera, the Canon PowerShot S95. Although I've used it a lot since I purchased it, it's taken me a while to finally get back to writing down some of my impressions. …
I doubt Paul Simon would ever write a song called Monochrome, but there is something to be said for monochromatic images. I'm not referring to black-and-white images, though they are obviously monochromatic. I'm talking about color photographs that are predominantly one color. That…
Winter! Winter has finally decided to make itself known. The high temperature in Madison tomorrow is supposed to be only 6 degrees F (-14 degrees C) and Friday we'll be hit by 5 - 8" of snow. When I looked at…
Shadows have a rather sinister reputation. They're usually used to represent mystery, sorrow or troubled times. Thieves and murderers are always lurking in the shadows. And yet shadows can't exist without light. Just one of life's ironies I guess. When I'm…