. loupe workshop contest
Hello enthusiastic photographers! Are you ready to learn how to make the images that you’ve been dreaming of? The Loupe Photography Workshop is gearing up and we have a contest to give passionate, aspiring photographers discounted tuition. Winners can save up to $300 (a 50% discount) off tuition. Directions: Think about a favorite [...]
. grey area | when to convert your images to b&w
When I was first studying photography in the ’80s, I only shot B&W film. There were so many benefits that I didn’t realize at the time. One was that it was cost effective. I only had to pay for the rolls of film and I processed everything by hand. [All the above images were shot [...]
. photographs not taken
I just started reading the most amazing book about photographs not taken. The Photographs Not Taken is a collection of photographer’s essays edited by Will Steacy and published by Daylight. I just received it in the mail yesterday and haven’t been able to put it down. It’s been awhile since I’ve read [...]
. processing a vision
Back in October I made an image that I didn’t take. It was a photograph I had in my mind. A vision of a feeling and an emotional moment brought to fruition. I picked the location, I picked the lighting and time of day, I picked the aperture and the shutter speed, I picked [...]
. a worthy cause
Fellow photographer, Deb Schwedhelm is raising funds for Tanzania Children | The Foundation For Tomorrow. She will be riding a bike and photographing along the 400 mile trip from Kilimanjaro to the Indian Ocean to bring awareness to this cause. This cause is not only extremely worthy but really strikes a chord personally with me [...]
.loupe photography workshop
Because so many of you have asked about taking a workshop with me, I have finally put together what I think is the perfect combination of technical and creative knowledge I have to share from my 20+ years of working, educating and expressing myself as a photographer. This special workshop is not just for fun [...]
.why I heart Instagram
I am in love with this app called Instagram. It’s got a bad rap for breaking your phone images down into goo with hardly any information left. However, I’ve made a book of all Instagram images from our staycation on the boat last summer because I took so many fun images with my iPhone. [...]
.a special photography workshop
open your heart and mind LOUPE Photography Workshop Photographers use loupes to review, edit or analyze negatives and slides on a light table. Photographers using large format cameras also use a loupe to view the ground glass image to aid in focusing. The LOUPE Photography Workshop will help you look more closely at your own [...]