A bit more than ten years ago I discovered a unique lens in the Canon lineup, the MP-E 65. This lens offers a 1-5X magnification on a full-frame camera. You can get “TINY BIG”…

I’ve started doing some writing over on ToyPhotographers.com, come along and play…

Beth and I ventured out to the Salton Sea area yesterday. I’ve driven by the Salton Sea along the highway, and have spent time out at Truckhaven and in the Anza Borrego area, but had never really wandered around the…

Continuing on from some previous work, here's another batch of what I'm calling fluidstuies. This time with flowers added into the mix. Here's a few highlights and there are about 30 images from this weekend in the...

...to make it a project and dig deeper, so purchased a quality clear fish tank and commercial grade food coloring, a few other supplies and began experimenting...

Took a bit of time to experiment for fun's sake with water, flowers, bubbles and food coloring, enjoy.

I wanted to share some of my favorite "real" shots from our trip in one final post. These are pushed to some degree for color and clarity. We were blessed with great skies for nearly the whole trip and only a bit of rain and a touch of hail. 

We moved our work studio recently (its our 4th or 5th move) and I realized I hadn't done many (if any really) behind the scenes pics in our last space so when I needed to shoot a stylized boot collection for one of our dealers I saved a sequence along the way. I won't bore with too much technical detail and instead just dive into some pics...

When I travel I pack a few minifigs and vehicles, and occasionally making day trips just to capture new shots. Lately it went into full blown addiction with the purchase of a few of their Creator buildings...

Southern California deserts saw substantial rain this year and the wildflowers are exploding out there. I was keeping an eye on the wildflower reports and this Saturday...

I began planning for a long vacation (two weeks) earlier in the year. It had been six years since taking that much time off. I began looking at a big route through the Four Corners Area (UT, CO, NM, AZ) back in the beginning of the year...

On a whim I decided to spend the weekend out exploring Anza-Borrego State Park. I’d never spent any time there so I really looked forward to exploring and taking some pics. I know my Great Grandparents spent time camping and rock hounding out there, so its been on my bucket list...

I was catching up on some overland forum reading and saw mention of this place called Little Finland in Eastern Nevada. I had never heard of it and did some quick research and quickly put it on my proverbial to do list. Fortunately I was headed to...

I had the time to reprocess and remaster some of my older shots after migrating out of Aperture and into Lightroom. Shots that at the time I liked a lot, and now (10 or more years later) I still like. Today’s Lightroom (CC 15) offers features and performance that was only imagined. Ansel Adams would be in love with today’s tools. Having said that...

Some months ago I got pitched a free two-night stay by a very nice and successful sales woman from Hilton Grand Resorts. The catch: TIMESHARE PRESENTATION...

Back in mid 2010 I discovered a lens from Canon, the MP-E 65mm. Its a dedicated macro lens capable of capturing up to 5x magnification on a full frame sensor. Its used for scientific and forensic work as well as lots of people shooting insects. Hmmm… “bugs” didn’t really interest me until I saw...

...I think wedding photographers have something of a bad rap. That is serious work, and its not over when the wedding is done. I run location shoots complete with stylists, crews, talent, etc. a bunch of times a year and shooting the ceremony and other festivities is more work on the spot than...

The White Rim Road (seen in the foreground) is an approximately 100 mile loop around the middle level of Canyonlands National Park. Spectacular views and a wholly surreal drive compared to a daily cross-town commute. Permits are required but relatively...

Knowing that I was going to be in Northern Utah for a work photoshoot I planned some vacation days after that shoot to hit a couple spots in Southern Utah. Namely Cathedral Valley and also secured permits for the White Rim Road. This was my third time through Cathedral, it is a great drive...