Category Archives: Travel

Siberia

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Irkutsk, Russia 1989 Have you ever read a travel book or a history book or a biography with a section of illustrations which are mainly photos?  The photos are almost always poor quality: out of focus, taken too far from the subject … Continue reading

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Bewildered

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Bangkok, Thailand 2007 I’ve moaned to  you before about the difficult time I had finding a viewpoint at Bangkok’s Grand Palace. Gilded, bejeweled temples, statues, and pagodas fill the park-like area.  It’s so full of beauty that there is nowhere to look…know … Continue reading

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Work Environment

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Delhi, India 2009 A young man crouches over his work at the flower market in Delhi. There is something touching about the boy’s posture and his obvious concentration on doing his job well. If you look carefully, you will see … Continue reading

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A Vanity Post

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Romania Early 1970’s When I began photographing, I’d shoot a scene or person without a thought to composition or point of interest. I didn’t realize that I needed to think out the best way to show why I thought the scene … Continue reading

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Ethiopia: Portrait of Hamar Woman

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Ethiopia 2013 A young and handsome Hamar woman gazes around the crowded market in the town of Turmi. She wears a necklace that says she is the first wife of her husband…that’s the thick necklace that has a sort of handle … Continue reading

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Elephant as Abstract

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Bangkok, Thailand 2007 I’ve told you many times not to discard your shots without scrupulous deliberation. As for me, I just buy another external hard drive to store all the shots that AT FIRST look like losers. After shooting the … Continue reading

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Floating Market: Bangkok

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Bangkok, Thailand 2007 I’ve tried several times to turn one of my photos into a sketch,  but have never liked any of the results until yesterday. My first iteration of this shot evolved into bright, highly saturated cartoon-like colors that … Continue reading

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Photographing Flowers

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South Carolina 2011 Most photographers love to photograph flowers. The only flower that I’ve been successful with is the Magnolia. It stands alone with a dark background…not all those fussy little green shoots ruining my shot. And you can find … Continue reading

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Flamingo…Again!

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 Santa Barbara, California 2015 Imagination and some flamingo photos is all I need for an afternoon’s fun.  

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Libya: Among the Ruins

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Tripoli, Libya 1962 Children play in front of an arch built by the Romans. Modern Libyan children will have a whole new set of ruins to play in but I think these Roman ruins are nicer.

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