So, what’s happening today you ask? Plenty I answer. We’re getting ready for the next 4th Friday Artwalk taking place on November 27th. That’s also Black Friday, and we’re not ignoring that by any means. Of course, we won’t be …
Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 16: Waking up in White Pocket
Back to back Podcasts? Oh yeah! This episode continues where the last left off. Waking up to freezing temperatures too early in the morning. A shocking start to the podcast, Rich with no glasses! Hope you enjoy the last installment …
Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 15: Poverty Flat to White Pocket Arizona
Recently I took a second trip into White Pocket. Just an overnight trip, but it offered more time to really get to see the area. The first trip in was way too rushed. This time around we really got to …
HDR Spotting. Have you visited yet?
Several years ago I discovered Trey Ratcliff. The first time I saw the guy’s images I thought my brain would explode. Seriously, his images are so amazing, so far beyond “real” that you can’t help but stare for long periods …
Did off roading hurt my Nissan Titan?
The short answer…..not so much really. Several weeks ago something very strange happened after my first venture into Coyote Buttes. The ABS system started randomly going off. Seriously, as random as you could imagine. Driving south on Route 89 I …
Shooting by moonlight and early morning sun in White Pocket….A complete wonderland!
4:00 a.m. it became too difficult to maintain the charade. Pretending I was warm enough to keep sleeping was impossible. Sure, my back was warm against the sleeping pad, but the sides of both butt cheeks were frigid. Roll to …
What does it take to be a better photographer?
With a title like that a great number of expectations are set. Personally, I look for titles like this all the time. In the case of this title on this blog, I hate to say it, but you’re going to …
White Pocket Lessons: Bet you thought I’d forget!
Ah, the lessons learned on this recent trip to White Pocket. In my exhausted state on Sunday I wrote out an awfully long list of stuff, and I’m willing to bet some readers thought I’d let the list pass into …
Let’s get technical! Topaz, Photomatix, and Lightroom adjustments
This morning I decided to toy with Topaz Adjust and Detail on the next round of photos. Yesterday I played with HDR in a big way, why not mess with some other tools to see what we get? So, that’s …