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posts that are about process...
how I name my artwork
The names I choose for my art all follow a certain style: short names of no more than two or three words, that are metaphorical, not literal descriptions. This method… read more
my job is absurd
My job is absurd. When I stop to think about it, what I do for a living is simply, utterly absurd. Today I spent hours staring at the seed from… read more
organized chaos
After a day of work, my huge crazy pile of the detritus of nature that I collected last summer and fall has been sifted, edited, and organized. Every leaf, stick… read more
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
revisiting old photographs
I’ve been spending some time this morning revisiting some older photographs of mine. I had stumbled across one from a couple years ago, and my first reaction was “Bleh! I… read more
Working in a DIY photo studio
Photography can be a very expensive artform. Each gadget and tool often comes with a hefty pricetag. And sometimes, the price is worth it. But other times, whew, it is… read more
What paper do you print your photographs with?
Paper is a big deal for me. I have always had a love for good paper: how it looks, how it feels, and even how it smells! The right paper… read more
Lightroom reinvigorates how I use Photoshop
One thing about photographers: we love our tools. And we especially love shiny new ones. For the past few years, I’ve been lucky enough to be on the alpha testing… read more
Volcano – abstraction of peeling bark
I’ve spent the last few days continuing to work on a piece of peeling bark I found in my yard this winter. I pretty pleased with the direction it’s been… read more
refining, editing and polishing
In my last post, Angela was curious about how I carefully refine and polish the photographs I take, as opposed to just trying to capture the ‘decisive moment‘ in the… read more
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