75 Years Ago

75 Years Ago

Jun 6, 2019

Photography, like writing, has the ability to be many things. And one of those things is as a keeper of memory. It can record facts like no other medium. And in some cases, like music, it can recall people and places along with powerful associated emotions. But one...
Photography the Hobby

Photography the Hobby

Feb 20, 2015

Reading over what I wrote in my post on “Looking at Art” it has occurred to me that possibly I’m becoming a snob! At least it may seem that way. I assure you it is not intentional. But all this talk about “art” may suggest that I don’t see any other purpose for...
Thinking of Water

Thinking of Water

Aug 11, 2014

I came across some images the other day that caught my eye. And as often happens that started a chain of thought. I’ll deal with those images in a minute but first we have to take a step back before we can go forward. I have noticed of late a plethora of...
The Old is New Again

The Old is New Again

Jul 15, 2014

When I began this website I was concerned about art and photography and how they are related. I knew that not all photographs are art, but I also knew that some of them were. And it made sense to me that If I want to make art with my pictures I had better understand...
Photography Galleries

Photography Galleries

May 8, 2014

I think for most of the people one sees taking pictures, photography is a pastime. It holds a fascination that is unending, but more than that, it seldom becomes. We read magazines or take on line courses to become better, but we are limited by our printers to the 8”...