compression and tension
February 22, 2016
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As you might have noticed, my blogs are sometimes responses to bits and pieces of information that are of interest to me, or verbalized ponderings from friends or relatives. This week, my sister said she was wondering about the concepts of compression and tension in bridges. She is reading up on the subject for a trip she is taking later on in the...
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transitions
February 15, 2016
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Last week held massive high drama, including the death of Supreme Court Judge Antonin Scalia and subsequent idealogical warfare, as well as the multi-ring circus of the debates. It leaves the American populace (myself included) deeply unsettled about the future. The new normal is extremely abnormal. We are in a time of massive transition. Times of...
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Carnival
February 07, 2016
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Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, and Carnival celebrations are going on around the world this week, ending as the day shifts from Tuesday to Wednesday and to the beginning of Lent in the Christian religion. It is a time of partying and insanity, when almost all restrictions and mores are tossed aside. The images included here are from a Car...
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Glass: its own world
February 01, 2016
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When a blog reader mentions a specific area of art or photography that she or he likes, I think about that and, if possible, try to do a specific blog on the subject. Such was the case a couple of weeks ago when my sister-in-law said that the "fantasty in ice" images from a previous blog reminded her of glass. As it happens, she loves glass in any...
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backdrops
January 25, 2016
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One of the hazards but also one of the great joys of being a photographer is an obsession with everything visual. I cannot open a magazine or book without my eyes settling on an advertisement or photograph - where it was taken, the set-up, the objects or people used, the light, the backdrop. It is fascinating. The number of people wondering around...
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fantasy in ice
January 18, 2016
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"Diopter: a unit of measurement of the optical power of a lens or curved mirror." Thank you, Wikipedia, and happy 15th birthday! If you do not have 20/20 vision, chances are you have heard an optometrist say "Is this better or this? Can you see better here or here? The last one or this one?" You get the idea. On many digital cameras, simplified dio...
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Taos goth
January 10, 2016
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When I do an environmental portrait, engagement, wedding or family reunion shoot, I try to bring only equipment, the facts as I know them, good energy, and passion with me, rather than a preconceived notion of a set up or other things I might like to do. If I am totally unfamiliar with the person/s I am photographing, my first mission is to determi...
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Winter 2016
January 04, 2016
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Who would have known that the "new normal" during winter in New Mexico might be overcast skies with broken sun? It seems that has become a trend this winter, at least in the northern part of the state. However, it is January, and 2016 at that. We cannot become too complacent about the wonderful New Mexico sunshine. So just to let us know that it is...
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welcome the new year
December 27, 2015
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No doubt you have heard me say and read the sentiment "Where did the year go?" Once again, I am saying that, because 2016 is waiting in the wings, being ushered forth on Winter Storm Goliath, with blizzards, deadly tornadoes, and flooding not only in the United States but in the United Kingdom and South America. Shall I indulge myself with a hearty...
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in celebration of the sun
December 20, 2015
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For people in northern climates where the winters are not only cold but dark, the winter solstice cannot come soon enough. The depths of the cold were described impeccably by Jack London in the 1908 version of his story "To Build A Fire."
"It was a time to lie snug in the hole of snow and wait for a curtain of cloud to be drawn across the face of...
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Color it Red, second installment
December 12, 2015
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In last week's blog, I presented some of the images I plan to enter in the Red Dog News Color It Red photography contest. Here is the second group being considered for entry. Fellow photographer Steve Immel featured red in his blog last week as well, and several of his images were stunning. Apparently, he had entered at least one in a past Color It...
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Color it red
December 07, 2015
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Through the New Ground Matrix Fine Art Gallery in Albuquerque's Nob Hill area, I found an extremely helpful photography blog site - Red Dog News. Tim Anderson of Cygnet Press brings together photography news and techniques, as well as product and contest news on a regular basis. This is one of the most helpful blogs I have seen, and therein recentl...
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rime ice
November 30, 2015
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Nature frequently puts itself front and center and says "Look at me!" Such was the case on Saturday morning when a fog carried water droplets on the wind, turning them into daggers of ice on the windward side of everything. Hoarfrost is a common occurrence here in winter but rarely do we see so called "soft rime ice." Two images of clothespins are...
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thankful
November 23, 2015
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In the United States of America, Thursday 26 November is Thanksgiving this year. Canadians celebrated on the second Monday in October. The holiday has become an excuse to watch football games, which, in some cases, might be better than the family gathering wherein discussions of politics and religion at dinner have caused verbal if not physical fis...
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into the fog
November 16, 2015
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Fog is mysterious and mesmerizing, rendering the landscape into a monochromatic palette. Little wonder that it is used in film to create a dark and sinister backdrop. But this weather phenomenon is nourishing to the natural world. There are a number of places on Planet Earth where fog supplies the only moisture. In landlocked New Mexico, I embrace...
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