One Lens, Many Styles

Many photographers specialize in one style of photography. They often zero in on portrait, family, street, or landscape photography. I’m a dabbler at heart, always have been, except my dabbling is fairly serious, because I want to be really good at whatever interests me. Here are some examples of photography styles I’ve been exploring lately. HopeContinue reading “One Lens, Many Styles”

Northbound

If you drive HWY 5—either north or south—you may pass by the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, sandwiched between Willows and Williams, just north of the 505 exchange. I’ve driven by it countless times over the years before finally poking my nose in there last October to explore. I heard beautiful birdsong and saw splendid things—andContinue reading “Northbound”

Limekiln State Park

Paige and I are back from our first father-daughter camping trip. We went to Limekiln State Park south of Big Sur on HWY 1. Paige is effervescent and highly talkative. I learned A LOT. I learned that in her next life, she wants to be a four-leaf clover, because she wants to bring good luckContinue reading “Limekiln State Park”

On the road

Life got busy in OctoberBusy is goodI photographed familiesCouplesTeensKidsBusiness prosAnd lots of scenes—Whatever caught my fancy,From central Oregon to the Bay AreaToo many images to share at onceSo I’ll start with scenesHope you enjoy! Smith Park State Park, Oregon Crater Lake National Park Red bramble on the banks of the Deschutes River Deer: Sawyer Park,Continue reading “On the road”

Take Me To Church

Iceland, summer, 2019—I love churches, mainly as symbols of quiet and stillness. I’m intrigued by “religious” or “spiritual” values: charity, kindness, sacrifice, forgiveness, transcendence, and so on. I’m especially fascinated when religious values conflict with profane ones. Like efficiency, productivity, and the bottom line. I salivated when this alarm-red truck rocked the scene in Reykjavík.Continue reading “Take Me To Church”