Archive of 2010 May

Untitled abstraction of a leaf.

slow art

I’ve never been very prolific. My pace is slow, almost glacial. One photograph can represent days or even weeks of work… preparation, shooting, editing, revising, thinking. My photographs are like…  read more

May 21, 2010  |  Add your Comment    

another abstraction of that same leaf

another abstraction of that same leaf

I spent most of today working on a new photograph of the same leaf from the last two posts. (This leaf just keeps inspiring me!) This photograph offers a completely…  read more

May 14, 2010  |  One Comment    

new abstraction of a leaf

new abstraction of a leaf

I am continuing to work with the same leaf I started shooting last week, and it continues to bring me new surprises. I’ve been working on this specific photograph for…  read more

May 14, 2010  |  One Comment    

Trying to decide between two variations of the same photograph

Variations on a theme

Every photograph I create is usually the result of many hours of exploration and experimentation. As I am work with a new subject, I will often create a large number…  read more

May 10, 2010  |  6 Comments    

This abstraction of a fallen leaf is very different from what I thought it would be.

sensing what is possible

So much of macro photography is not capturing what your eyes see, but what your gut tells you should be there. When the slightest move can cause an earthquake in…  read more

May 06, 2010  |  2 Comments