A New Decade

by | January 30, 2020 | Blog, Musing, Photog | 0 Comments

It's been a while since I posted.  Since last time, I've been to Italy with Claire (my beloved wife) and we've celebrated our 19th year of marriage.  Our 18 year old daughter has moved out, our 4th and 5th kids are both in school for the first time, and we're only...
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UI Photog

by | June 30, 2019 | Blog, Journal, Photog | 0 Comments

Lately I've been busy.  One of my regular annual gigs came up with a short turn around time, and I had to take care of that and then the UI (University of Idaho) was able to give me some regular hours again.  So I've been busy over the last few weeks. I was a...
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Don’t Wash Your Hair So Much

by | June 6, 2019 | Blog, Health, Photog | 0 Comments

Ok, I'm going to branch out a bit.  Consider this a bit of a PSA (Public Service Announcement).  When I was growing up I saw my grandpa and my uncle using hair gel.  I believed it was the only way to keep my unruly hair from "poofing" and because of my double cowlick...
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Pray About It

by | June 5, 2019 | Blog, God, Jesus, Photog, Tribes | 0 Comments

We say "I'll pray about it" when we don't want to give an answer.  Isn't that the starkest truth of the matter? If we knew for sure, or if we could win the argument wouldn't we just pursue it?  "I'll pray about it" is a stalling tactic.  Isn't it?  Now actually, I...
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Photog Class 8: Personal Vision

by | June 3, 2019 | Blog, Class, Musing, Photog | 0 Comments

In this final installment of the crash course in photography I want to discuss the goal, the end game, what the point of all the efforts in photography really are.  On first review, photography is more or less about making nice or beautiful pictures.  But what makes...
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Summer Leaves

by | June 2, 2019 | Blog, Journal, Musing | 0 Comments

Hot muggy weather, thunder and hail, and all the leaves-- even though it's not officially summer, I think we're pretty much there.  I'm wearing shorts, and I took a short snooze earlier on our new deck stairs landing in my zero gravity chair. As I get older I like...
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Finished

by | May 31, 2019 | Blog, Journal | 0 Comments

Today I finished the railing for our deck stairs.  I had some help on the project-- make that a lot of help.  But I did the final touches on the railings. It felt good to finish, and I was really enjoying the work.  We still need to caulk and repaint, but the deck is...
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Good Life

by | May 29, 2019 | Blog, Journal, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Today I plugged away at a variety of personal and business projects, I had a good workout, and mostly I enjoyed a spring day in paradise.  I mean that sincerely.  The sun was shining, the wind was blowing and making the wind chimes ring out, and the atmosphere was...
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Niche Myself?

by | May 29, 2019 | Blog, Brainstorm | 0 Comments

So I think that I should be finding my niche.  The interesting thing about this particular task is how in the process of finding your unique corner of the universe you are routinely confronted with the need to simplify your uniqueness into a recognizable category. ...
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Photog Class 7: Tools and Tasks

by | May 28, 2019 | Blog, Class, Photog | 0 Comments

So now that you know the fundamentals of photography and you are able to practice this art, we come to some of the more practical matters.  What common tasks must you perform and what kinds of tools are available to you today for doing them. First, you have to capture...
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The Difficult That I Do Not Think Is Work

by | May 15, 2019 | ,

Today on YouTube I was listening to Mark Manson on the Impact Theory vlog with Tom Bilyue.  You can listen to the interview/podcast here although I need to give a language alert.  Mark's book is named "The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F$%*" so swearing comes up a few...

Travel Camera

by | May 15, 2019 | , ,

We're planning a trip, and I'm trying to decide between a few different main camera options.  Here are the options on the table: Take my Sony a7iii and three zoom lenses including my large 70-200 f2.8.  I'm worried that the 70-200 is too big and heavy. Take my Sony...

Photog Class 5: The Moment

by | May 13, 2019 | , , ,

A photograph is a visual moment frozen in time. Whether you have captured the sunlight shining through a rolling breaker wave, or a fleeting expression on a mother's face at a wedding there is an enduring and captivating magic in the ability of the camera to freeze...

68 GB

by | May 12, 2019 | , ,

I attended and photographed the the UI commencement for the first time today. I've lived in Moscow, Idaho since 1996 minus 2000-2001 and I have never attended a commencement at UI.  I brought home about 68 GB of photos.  And commensurate with that number I was...

VIPs and Cameras

by | May 11, 2019 | , ,

Definitely one of the perks of being a photographer is that your job takes you to photograph interesting people, and sometimes those people are also VIPs.  Tonight was one of those nights.  I covered the Presidents Commencement Dinner for the University of Idaho and I...

Public Relations and Publicity

by | May 10, 2019 | , , ,

I'm watching the Netflix documentary on Donald Trump right now.  The role of Public Relations and Publicity in his whole story is very interesting.  I'm interested in his story as an avatar for what social media and the availability of unlimited distribution has put...

Work

by | May 9, 2019 | , ,

I have an interesting relationship to work. I was raised in the midwest (North Dakota to be precise) with a farmer grandpa on one side and a retired farm equipment dealer on the other.  I remember learning to use a push broom.  My dad showed me the right way.  Brush,...

Photog Class 4: Exposure

by | May 7, 2019 | , ,

Exposure is the amount of light you record on the sensor for any part of a frame.  First, we'll talk about the various ways to control your exposure, then we'll discuss some creative principles and opportunities created by exposure. There are three ways to control...

Why Adobe Reminds Me of Canon (not in a good way)

by | May 7, 2019 | , , ,

Adobe software is the absolute standard in media production today, and has steadily gained market-share over the last 20 years, as far as I can tell.  They make the most powerful tools and they cover the broadest spectrum of digital production needs.  In photography...

Sanding with the Grain

by | May 6, 2019 | , ,

I have a vague memory of the first time I was sanding.  I don't remember what it even was that I was working on, but I remember my uncle telling me to sand with the grain.  Showing me what the grain in the wood was and how when you sand a piece of wood you want to...

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