Blue Pixel

I led a workshop in the Tetons in September, and was given a photo book by one of the participants at the close. It wasn't until a few weeks later that I had a chance to sit down and really go through it. When I did, I was treated to a nice collection of some beautiful pictures. What was surprising was how they were shot - all from the window of a car.
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One of the first things I look to when picking up a new camera is the menus. Body styles and button placements don't change all that much, so there are few "WOW" moments on the outside of new models. Inside though, in the settings and menus, is where the manufacturers can really do some exciting things.
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One of the challenges of color management the past few years has been the brightness of LCD monitors. Most people like them bright and contrasty, and the manufacturers have heard their wishes and complied. For those of us serious about color management, that's created a problem.
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I've always been one to shoot a lot of pictures. Maybe I'm insecure, or just love hearing that click. Lately I've been shooting more than ever, and that's changing my workflow.
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If you live in a place where the seasons change, then odds are the trees are giving you a colorful show right now. If that's the case, be sure and take your polarizer when you head out to shoot pictures.
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Over the course of the last few weeks I've taught a couple of workshops, and found myself reminding my students of the limitations of photography. And the bottom line is that one thing we have to learn as photographers is how to live with failure :)
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Back in 2001 I had my first opportunity to teach a workshop with Dave Black, and watched him give a light painting demonstration. Since then I've had the pleasure of watching him grow the size, complexity and beauty of his light painting. Last week we both were in the Tetons teaching a Mentor Series workshop (http://www.mentorseries.com), and this time I had the chance to not only watch him work, but also do a little of my own large-scale light painting. What a blast!
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We're lucky to live in a time when we have lots of choices. Of course that makes for lots of decisions, which can get complicated. I need different computers for different uses, and have spent the last few years working through some of those options. I already wrote about the tiny, inexpensive netbook I bought for occasional trips where weight is at a premium and I don't need power. Now I want to talk about a very compact, very powerful computer that I'm going to use when traveling and I need to get real work done.
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Netbooks (low-powered, lightweight laptops) have become very popular over the last couple of years. Great for email and surfing the net, but not the right computer for a photographer. At least that's what I thought before.
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This past week I had the opportunity to climb Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro with an amazing group of people. Three disabled U.S. Army veterans who’ve lost legs in combat. It was an experience I’ll never forget.
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