For the Joy
The other day I received an invitation from the local camera club to present or assist with a one day …
Category Archives: Camera Techniques
Bent Light Koans – Re-creating the Accidental on Purpose
On a hot, sultry summer day in July of 1888 Kodak opened it’s doors introduced an affordable camera and proceeded …
A Tap on the Shoulder: Photography & Learning to See
Learning to photograph can be a life long process of exploring, experimenting, experiencing and enjoying a life long engagement with …
A Practice of the heart.
The last time I seriously played at being a photo artist was in October – since then I hadn’t even …
William James Encounters a Hanging Judge
It was a day of judgment. A bad day and I was caught up in the ancient drama of beating …
Lessons of a Beginner’s Mind: Concentration and Stillness
This past spring I attended my first Vipassana retreat. Four nights, five days in noble silence amidst Pinon, Scrub Oak, …
Beginners Mind: The Window Opens
For about the last 15 years give or take a year here or there, I’ve been going to Iris …
Prolegomenon: Or How what is first can also be last
“Prolegomenon” means “a preliminary discussion.” The discussion to follow in this first post starts by looking back at those global, …
