Thoughts and Images from 2016
Yes, it’s that time of year when everyone is posting their ‘favorites’ – or asking you to choose your favorite. But what about the stories and experiences behind some images that might be my favorites? Is it not, after all, the images that...Red and Green, Central Cuba
In Camagüey, eastern Cuba, they were ‘puttin’ on the ritz’ with fresh coats of paint on a lot of buildings when I was last there. The town, like Trinidad, is a UNESCO world site, and boasts a strong collection of classic Spanish colonial, art deco,...A Reason to Convert to Monochrome
Just because we can doesn’t mean we should convert our color images to black and white. Not every picture works as a straight conversiosn, that’s for sure. With my ages-old training and development as a photographer being in black-and-white, I learned to...The Lock Mystery
The Lock I just discovered this image from a tour in Venice that I lead last Fall – a year ago! Too many things going on, not enough time to review and process, but it’s nice to have surprises like this pop up in Lightroom unexpectedly! I remember when I...Migrations
After I left Yosemite in a winter’s dream, I headed for the central valley refuges where I like to observe and photograph the migrating geese and cranes. It wasn’t the best weather the first afternoon, semi-raining and cloudy, not the light to be...Explore. Create. Share.
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