05/08/2012 | Leave a comment »
One of the truisms of landscape photography is the quality of light usually correlates to the quality of the image. The surest way to get great light is to wait for the “magic hour”; that critical time one hour before sunset and one hour after sunrise. With the sun near the earth’s horizon sunlight becomes more diffuse as it penetrates atmosphere particulates. Under these conditions … more »
04/20/2012 | Leave a comment »
Whenever I travel to a new locale I bring a list of cultural activities I’d like to experience. While visiting Chiang Mai, Thailand, Muay Thai kickboxing was near the top. As the national sport of Thailand, kickboxing is passionately followed and on any given night a match can be found in a local arena. Because I knew very little about the sport, I knew even … more »
04/12/2012 | 2 Comments »
In 1952 Henri Cartier-Bresson published a book of 126 photos titled, “The Decisive Moment”. As a major influence to modern photojournalism, he understood the importance that preparation and anticipation played in capturing a singular moment for a definitive story point. While he was famous for saying, “There is nothing in this world that does not have a decisive moment”; clearly some moments are more decisive … more »
