It was the best of machines; it was the worst of machines. With apologies to Charles Dickens, this week I’m looking at three cameras that look nearly identical. It seems there may be an ideal size camera. There are two distinct parts of the camera market. The first is the…

In the Silicon Valley right now the IT guys are busy. They’re busy helping us communicate without being in the same room. They’re busy working in teams from home to provide something of value as we are all sequestered in our houses practicing social distancing. Some of the Silicon Valley…

John Wesley Powell defied the myth of the Colorado River’s invincibility and led the first expedition through the Grand Canyon, according to history.net. His bravery and heroism, some might say foolishness and bravado, put him in the middle of Americas exploration of the west. Along with the great migration to…

Before it was known as the Silicon Valley, Santa Clara county grew crops and raised livestock for the entire country and exported products throughout the world. The springtime beauty of the flowering orchards and the variety of crops grown here from the 1880’s through the 1960s made the area a…

It’s February and that means people from around the world go to Yosemite National Park to capture a photo of Horsetail Falls. In a previous post I mentioned the years it took me to capture this photo. This week I wanted to revisit the experience. Park staff has made it…

I saw this incredible sculpture at Tiburon, California a few weeks ago. The community had commissioned a sailboat for their plaza by the bay. I was having coffee across the street when the glint of the sun off the sails caught my eye. Looking across the street I saw the…

David duChemin writes about composition and intent all the time. The overarching theme on his blog and in his classes is composition is more important than equipment. I couldn’t agree more. The two photos here are a good example. I’m happy with each but for a different reason. The top…

We stopped by the Palo Alto Art show on August 25. Of course I took my camera but being an artist I had no intention to photograph other people’s art. That would be like stealing their intellectual property. So what do I photograph? The answer jumped out at me as…

I love the island life. My island doesn’t have umbrella drinks, hot sandy beaches or reggae music. My island has foggy mornings, evergreens and conifers, and orcas. I can drive to my island. San Juan is my island. Situated below Victoria Island in Canada and northwest of Seattle it is…