newsletter 2008-05

new photographs for the spring

Spring is always a busy time of year in my studio. Over the past couple months, I have added over 25 new abstract photographs of flowers, leaves, and seeds to my website. Among these are a number of photographs that I have specifically designed to be displayed together in a series, such as the Wave Diptych below. These prints look beautiful hanging next to each other, and really provide a dramatic focal point to a room. I think you'll like them. | See my new photographs.

Wave I and Wave II (two perspectives of the same dried leaf)

winner in Px3 (prix de la photographie paris)

I proud to announce that I was a winner in the nature category of the 2008 Px3 Competition (the Prix de la Photographie Paris) for my Artifacts of Nature series. I am honored, because the jurors have assembled such an excellent range of styles, subjects and attitudes. | Learn more.

from the blog: making it better

I love it when I revisit an old photograph, and suddenly I see how to make it better. It always amazes me when this happens. A photograph that I've printed tons of times, and have been very happy with, will suddenly reveal new depths, new possibilities. I'll see how to make it better, truer, closer to the way it looks like in my mind. An adjustment here, and a tweak there, and this old photograph has new life.

Sometimes these moments are inspired by new tools or techniques. Other times they are inspired by the way the light changes in my studio as winter turns to spring. Whatever causes them, I usually have to drop everything and pursue that change, until I feel that the photograph is 'right' once more. | Read/Comment.

Here are some other popular posts from my blog:

• Art for the eyes and ears: how artists are expected to be ?deep?, while musicians can just play.
• An artist's obligation is to create and support his loved ones.
• Spring cleaning: Sometimes the most creative thing you can do is clean up.