It’s always interesting to see which blog entries for the year caught the eye of my blog readers most. If you’re looking for some great reading and photography as you wait for New Years to approach then this is it. As always thanks for reading my blog and have a great New Years! 10. Half Dome Permit Related Death? 9. Adobe Lightroom Lesson to Learn – Backup Your Library 8. Privacy Watch: Cell Phones, Meta

I got turned on to a video titled “Happiness Revealed” by Louie Schwartzberg last week and found it really hit home. If you’ve spent any time in nature you might have had a similar thought as the last narrator of this video on “gratefulness”. As you start your week and prepare for the New Year I recommend reserving 10 minutes of your day to watch this video. I love Louie’s take on

JPEGmini is a company that has a unique approach to optimizing your JPEG format images in an effort to help you save storage space. I took a quick look at their offering and shared my thoughts on it with Sarah Perez in a recent TechCrunch article New Startup JPEGmini Reduces Photos’ Size, Not Their Quality. I thought I would share a little more about my take on the service in the event it’s something you feel i

Paul Rand was an incredible American graphic designer and in this video he shares some of his wisdom that is easily applicable to other art forms including photography. I highly recommend watching this video multiple times as he talks about the confusion created by some teaching efforts versus just creating (10 min), solving complex problems with simplicity, and his view on the merits of interactivity in design . My

This month some great eBooks have been released by Digital Photography School, Craft & Vision, and Enzo dal Verme. Each address a different topic and are great resources no matter what your level of experience or expertise. January’s eBook releases include: Nuts and Bolts and Shots – Tools and Techniques for Creative Photography by Neil Creek and Digital Photography School – $14.99 This eBook is

With the holidays around the corner I thought I would remind readers of my blog that there is no time like the present to purchase a photo or photography eBook as a gift for others or even yourself. For those who might be interested in prints of my photographs I welcome you to email me directly with your order and I’ll take 25% off the total. Note: Include in your message the print size, image name/url and your

For your enjoyment a photo of the simple beauty of the desert. While most focus on the iconic dunes of White Sands I’ve grown increasingly fascinated by the islands of life that exist in the meadows between the dunes. A closer look reveals the relationship of the plants to the land and wildlife.  My visit to White Sands inspired a couple articles that were recently published on the Digital Photography School si

I was recently interviewed by Marc Silber on the topic of Landscape & Nature photography for his online video series Advancing Your Photography! Marc has talked with some truly amazing photographers who I greatly respect and I was humbled to be asked to take part in his great video series. The video is only 9 minutes long and full of tips. I hope you find it informative and entertaining. If you enjoy it be sure t