The Story Behind Every Photograph
The Story Behind Every Photograph…July, 2024
This Story Behind Every Photograph is as much a "self-help" exercise as any I've ever shared. At this point for me film photography and all related equipment and execution has become so second nature I rarely have to actually think out the process. It has become a simple puzzle that is assembled in a very specific order all targeted at reducing friction and freeing up the creative thought process. So, jumped ahead from last month's Story Behind where I detailed the last shot I made with...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…June, 2024
Most times, at least with my imagery the center or interest is clear with the goal of creating viewer's interest. Circling back around to enjoy the subtle secondary parts of an image lead to the success of all visual art. Other times, the mystery of chaos can be the driving force to "see" deeper, surely this image is the latter. This single gnarly tree image is the result of a quadrant of trees that has long fascinated me to make an ultra wide-angle shot with my film camera laying on the...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…May, 2024
These two married photographers and business partners were some of the very first people I met during my first Connecticut Professional Photographers Association meeting in October of 1981. For whatever reason I seemed to gravitate to the movers and shakers, and they to me within the pro associations. The closest photography friends I have 45 years later came from that very first meeting! My own B&W mentor, Jack, one of only a handful of passion photographers I have traveled with for...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…April, 2024
Participate in Beauty I grew up hearing two memorable metaphors my Dad would use to illustrate big picture lessons. I've used them in raising my own kids and put a high value on their ability to portray a concept or thought with words. Short snippets of language can so succinctly convey a much greater message. I became friends with Luther Gerlach several years ago when he moved to Connecticut. Luther is as connected in the photo world as anyone I know after working for the J Paul Getty...