As photographers, sometimes we overlook shadows as key elements of composition. Claude Debussy said, “Music is the space between the notes.” Mozart said, “The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between.” Truman Fisher, an American composer, said, “The pause is as important as the note.” Photographers read the light; follow the […]
Many photographers, new, amateurs, and some professionals, shoot sunrises and sunsets—nature at its most beautiful if you are facing east or west at the right hour. That includes me! Sun-up and sundown photos proliferate the social media. Why not? The photographer is sharing a special moment that he or she witnessed. It’s a grand feeling. The […]
What are we looking at? It may take a moment to figure that its the underside of a bridge, in this case, the Robert Moses Bridge on the south shore of Long Island, near Captree Island. It was shot by a photographer friend, Jeff Urquhart. What strikes me first about this image is the abstract symmetry. I’m […]
This photo is an oxymoron. A “good witch,” or as the title says, “the angel in the witch.” Long ago people claimed the witch-hobble growing around one’s home would protect them from witches because they could not walk through it. Anyone who tried to walk through a witch-hobble thicket, would thenceforth be endowed with powers […]
Distractions, heartache, illness, adversity, hardship, tragedy. How do we move on? How do we move beyond? How do we achieve inner calm? Do we ever? Remove clutter, reflect, focus, forge ahead. ____________________ We can at least try.
We know nature yields beautiful patterns, some of which have been an inspiration to artists for years, decades, and centuries. Many patterns mimic themselves—for instance, wave patterns in wet sand, the ocean, and in cloud formations. Or branching patterns seen in trees or tributaries—whether in a river delta or in a tidal-pool run-off. In early […]
The sun transits Sagittarius (the Archer) between November 22 and December 21. According to astrological belief, Sagittarius, as well as Aries and Leo, are considered fire signs. Generally, people with these signs search for things that light them up, that create passion. They are prone to sudden flashes of insight and enthusiasm. This photo was […]
In 1972, I sailed with three friends to Belize and Guatemala from Florida on a 45-ft ketch, the Thai. It was owned and skippered by Ed Valier of Ft. Lauderdale. The vessel was a wooden Stonington. After visiting Lago Izabal in Guatemala, we replenished in Livingston. Upon leaving Livingston, we visited an island called Frenchman’s […]
When I photograph, I work a shot from many angles until I get a “sensation” that when I press the shutter release, I captured the spirit of the scene that originally caught my attention. I don’t analyze each composition as I frame a shot. It’s more intuitive. It’s more by “feel.” And if I choose […]
Occasionally I like to photograph scenes that feature derelict elements. I don’t know why. I can only speculate. Time worn? Stories to tell? Withstanding the elements? Maybe it’s because I’m in my later years, but then again, I have photos of such scenes I shot when I was in my late twenties—especially old boats, vehicles, […]