Photography is such a technical subject that many photographers get caught up in it, or snarled up in it, as the case may be. Cameras are such wonderful contrivances that we can get lured in by the latest gadgety. While it certainly is important to know your camera, the camera doesn't take the photo, you
I had the exceptional opportunity to spend time with Chase Jarvis. Not only is his own work enough to “stop you in your tracks” but he is also motivated to add “cultural capital” by sharing his insight and tips. He covered these 6 points:1. L O O K at the shot without your camera: Look
I met with Chase Jarvis, a multi award-winning photographer with a stunning portfolio. He is also very generous in sharing his know-how, which is what brought him to talk with me in San Francisco. I got an inside look at what he considers are key points that he uses, every time he picks up
Wedding in Franschhoek, South Africa Look closely and you'll see the steering wheel on the right side, where the chafferer is about to drive the happy couple off, over the rainbow.
Gathering at a small village on the edge of Kruger National Park Boy and his burro in same village Zebras, near Kruger National Park
We recently went to South Africa, what an amazing place for a photographer! I'm still processing over 1000 images that I returned with, but I'm putting up a few right away: You see here one of the many lions we had a chance to meet! We stayed at the beautiful and, as you can see,
Last Friday, Robert Scoble, Thomas Hawk, Rocky Barbanica and I along with several loyal photowalkers took a walk along the San Francisco piers and later to the cable car museum. As always it's fun to get out and see what's out there to shoot, particularly since we were challenged by the harsh noontime sun. Here's
Here's a trailer for our soon to be released show PhotoCycle, you will need QuickTime player to view it, for a free download click here then click on the logo below to play the trailer. The lens is a 50mm Leica lens from my trusty Leica M2 that I used for many years, (like my
Classroom Geometry, originally uploaded by marc silber. I took this shot 44 years ago, it was published a few years ago in a photo-essay I did for Gentry Magazine, so I guess you could say it is now my first professional photo. Henri Cartier-Bresson talked about how photography relies on geometry. I agree. I see
Here are five easy ways to improve your photography: Learn to visualize your image: Get a clear image of what you want as the final picture and control the shot and image processing to get it. Take more photos, take photos daily. The more photos you take (but not shotgun, please) the more you put
