Athabasca Glacier

Last August, a group of friends and I had the chance to stand on top of the Athabasca Glacier, the most accessible outcropping of the Columbia Icefield in Alberta.

ODL101: Aperture

Today, I went on a little photo adventure to demonstrate the next parameter of exposure: aperture.

Contrast

I don’t work in the abstract nearly as much as I used to, but it’s still fun to look back at the style of art that really captivated me. I still find myself drawn to strong geometric shapes (my favorite painter is Piet Mondrian, after all) and this is a great example from 2009. It’s […]

Point Lobos

From time to time, I’ll take the opportunity to talk about things a little less on the abstract, and just post about my travels and life experiences- local or otherwise. The first weekend of September, I went down to Point Lobos State Reserve with my girlfriend to see what all the buzz was about.

ODL101: Shutter Speed

Last time on ODL101, I explained the process of capturing light in order to take photos. Today, I will explore one of the three main properties of exposure: shutter speed.

Perspective

What goes through your mind when you line up a shot? For me, I’m always in search of a unique composition. How can I best represent my subject in a way that has never been done before? (Also of note: I like lighthouses.)

Entropy

I threw together a quick dinner over the grill last night for friends and, while I was preparing the fire, I realized I couldn’t remember the last time I took pictures of flames. So I grabbed my camera and got to work.

ODL101: Exposure

In the very first installment of ODL101, we will introduce one of the most basic (and the most important) technical aspects of photography: exposure.

Opportunity

I think one of the most important life-lessons I’ve learned is that things seldom go to plan, and that that’s OK.

Delicate

Have you ever walked up to something in nature and just felt insignificant? I think it might be my favorite feeling in the entire world.