In a world that progressively and relentlessly pushes against it. “Be courageous”, he shouted. “Show some courage”, she whispered. “Only the courageous need apply”, the sign said. “What the hell is courage,” I asked. Some of the smartest of us say that it is doing what we know to be…

And what to do about them. Too many photographers with real talent fall prey to ideas that are not in their best interest at all. These ideas become ingested quicker than a street taco on my styrofoam tray. Usually, these fake beliefs are created by people who have never really…

Photographs of a world in change. The line it is drawn The curse it is cast The slow one now Will later be fast As the present now Will later be past The order is rapidly fadin’ And the first one now Will later be last For the times they are a-changin’ — B. Dylan…

The Salton Sea giveth, and the Salton Sea taketh away… seriously. Thankfully it is not as hot as the last time I was here. That day it was nearly 111 degrees and the breeze felt like a blast furnace. I live in Phoenix, and even for me, it was hotter…

Texture, color, and lots of subject matter in the mountains of Colorado. It gets hot in Phoenix in the summer. Real hot. When I simply need a break, I head for the mountains of Utah or Colorado. Both offer splendid high-altitude roads, a lot of trees, and the cooler climate…

It’s like having an ace in the hole. And here’s the thing… they don’t set your schedule. They aren’t really your coach, although they will work to keep you focused. They are there for you to have some semblance of accountability for the things YOU said YOU were going to…

A short story about a small photograph taken in a huge landscape. It was time to pull over. He could feel it in every bump and bounce of the road. The bike wanted a rest, and he needed some water in the blazing heat of the dry, August afternoon. The…

I just wanted to make some photographs on that fine afternoon. One of the ways I use to stay creative is the 1-hour photo shoot, or its little brother, the half-hour photoshoot. Constrain the time. Focus the mind. And shoot. Not a moment longer than what is set. I get…

Uncomfortable truths, but I see them every day as an educator and mentor. There are people who yearn to be professional photographers. They think it is a life full of yachts, models, cool gigs in exotic places… And while all of that is absolutely true (heh), there may be more…