The first time I passed through New Mexico I was in a hurry. The second time I was coming from a blizzard that marooned me in Amarillo, Texas for a few days that kept me in a hotel room eating beef jerky and drinking sink water. Both times I was more than happy to see […]
Archives for July 2015
Photography For the Greater Good
So what happens when you’re successful, you’ve become a world-renowned photographer and teacher; what do you do to make your work more meaningful? David Middleton, a renowned landscape photographer has all these successes, and now helps out non-profits and organizations that look to help people. David found that he needed more from his photography and […]
In Soviet Russia, Picture Takes You!
The history of Soviet Photography isn’t well known in the Western World, especially during the decades following the Communist Revolution and the Second World War during when our greatest enemy was the spread of communism over capitalism. The Cold War raged on for several decades, but amazing photography didn’t die behind the Iron Curtain, in […]
The Camera Race Started 98 Years Ago – Not With the Megapixel
If you thought the camera wars hit a fever pitch in the early 2000’s with the advent of digital camera and the ensuing megapixel wars, than friend, we’ve only just begun. Clifton Cameras, one of the most reputable camera dealers in England, put together an infographic that shows the major technology advancements of Canon, Nikon, […]
Hello Pluto, Ralph Here to Take Ya Picture
I was devastated when I heard that NASA was going to have cut their budget drastically a few years ago. I wondered how far we would advance and pioneer into the cosmic heavens without a healthy budget to propel us into the future. Luckily NASA has continued to explore and provide us with breathtaking images […]
Avoiding the Mirror: 5 Reasons I Went Mirrorless
The benefits of shooting with a mirrorless camera has been a subject covered extensively for the last few years by blogs, magazines, photographers, etc., so I don’t plan on droning on about the usual suspects as to why my camera is so great. However, after being on the road with one lens, one camera, one […]
The Connoisseurs: Upcoming Book Project
Oftentimes we glance at a stranger and assume who or what they may be. Looks are often deceiving, and some of our assumptions are far from who that person is. We are all in this world floating around in a fishbowl, trying our best to avoid pitfalls, strangers, and anything we perceive as foreign. But […]