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.
Read More Athabasca GlacierLast 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.
Read More Athabasca GlacierToday, I went on a little photo adventure to demonstrate the next parameter of exposure: aperture.
Read More ODL101: ApertureI 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 […]
Read More ContrastFrom 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.
Read More Point LobosLast 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.
Read More ODL101: Shutter SpeedWhat 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.)
Read More PerspectiveI 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.
Read More EntropyIn the very first installment of ODL101, we will introduce one of the most basic (and the most important) technical aspects of photography: exposure.
Read More ODL101: ExposureI think one of the most important life-lessons I’ve learned is that things seldom go to plan, and that that’s OK.
Read More OpportunityHave you ever walked up to something in nature and just felt insignificant? I think it might be my favorite feeling in the entire world.
Read More Delicate