Is Program Mode For Idiots?

If you’ve been involved in photography for any length of time at all, you’ll most likely recognize this scenario – You and a bunch of your photography friends are standing around the water cooler at work or the barbecue pit in your backyard, or the cookie table at the camera club meeting when the subject […]

Minimalism – The Art of Less

A Lesson Learned Our first exposure to the Minimalist Art Movement occurred back in the early 1990’s. We were visiting a prominent modern art museum in a large Midwestern city in the United States. We had passed through an arch and entered a room which was occupied by a single large painted canvas. It was […]

The Art of the Local Photo Safari – How to Find Interesting Photo Subjects When There Are None

We’ve all been there, wandering around the house aimlessly, wishing there was something interesting to take a picture of. We sigh, and stare at our beautiful camera sitting there, taunting us with its beautiful strap, calling out to be picked up and shouldered. Then, we throw ourselves onto the couch and peer listlessly out the […]