Seriously, though. Spring is more and more endearing to me every year. Yes, the Minnesotan winter takes a toll even on this self-proclaimed lover of ice. Obviously, there is the warm relief spring brings. But I’ve really seen my appreciation …
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Photographing Trees in Winter
It’s harder than I thought. This somewhat surprises me. They are just trees, silent and aloof, moving only when wind passes through. We see them every time we go outside. When I approach they don’t flee but pose tall and …
Are People More Interested in What’s New, Rather Than What’s Better?
I recently read a business article with the title, Being Different Beats Being Better. It followed up with a quote: “Everyone is interested in what’s new. Few people are interested in what’s better. Who cares about a marginally better product …
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When Iconic & Photogenic Locations Change
I knew the “Sea Stack”, formerly an arch in Tettegouche State Park, was popular among photographers and park visitors. But upon its collapse into Lake Superior during a storm over the weekend, I saw the impact its disappearance across the …
Photography: “The Shot” or the Story
Do a majority of photographers place more value on finding that one shot than focusing a story? Does “the perfect shot” tell enough of the story? Is there room for more story telling in photography from photos that aren’t as …
The Secret Location(s)
Should I always share photographed locations with others? I ask myself this question a lot. I think the answer is a ready no to always, though I often consider the reasons why. Why share? Give others a chance to also …
From Hobby to Business: Photography Style
“If I were in your shoes, I’d go for it.” These were the encouraging words from my photography mentor in late November of 2018. He had just wrapped up an hour’s worth of reviewing my top fifty or so images …
Planning or Reacting to the Scene?
I listen to a podcast fairly regularly called Lenswork by Brooks Jensen and earlier this week, an episode really made me think more deeply about reacting to a scene versus over planning or overthinking the scene. As a landscape photographer …
Photography competitions
I didn’t devote 2018 to entering photography competitions by any means. However, I did enter five competitions locally in Minnesota, submitting between two and eight each photos each time. While I didn’t earn Grand Prize status, I did receive shared …
Five Reasons Winter Photography is Attractive
I paid hundreds of dollars to attend my first photography workshop last February along the North Shorein Minnesota. I spent five days walking and sitting on ice, capturing ice, while my entire face but notably my eyebrows and beard, were …
