PERCEPTION
We do not see what there is, but we see what we want to see or have learned to see. The important (thing) is to understand what we do not see. – Erwin Puts Continue reading “”
Category: Photography Blog
THANKS LEICA!
It was a pleasure speaking at the monthly Cameras, Coffee & Conversation in Washington state’s Leica Store Bellevue. Thanks to Brandon, Ford, Angela, Nathan and Steve for their invitation. Continue reading “”
THROWBACK THURSDAY
One of the all-time great mechanical Leica rangefinders built from 1984 to 2003. Here’s my M6 built in 1991, my fifth Leica rangefinder after a M4-2, M3, M2 and M4. Continue reading “”
CAYENNE
Porsche’s SUV has turned out to be the perfect daily driver for my wife and I. All-wheel drive, great visibility, comfortable, not too big for city parking – but enough storage capacity to haul all our gear and still function as a camera car. Continue reading “”
Sometimes I forget how lucky I am that Robin Rickabaugh designed this amazing logo for me over 20 years ago. Continue reading “”
JOIN ME AT THE LEICA STORE BELLEVUE ON SUNDAY, MARCH 19
You are invited to join me on Sunday, March 19th at 1 pm for this month’s Coffee, Cameras and Conversation event at the Leica Store in Bellevue Square, Washington. Continue reading “”
THE STORY BEHIND THE SHOT
This month we look at an image of mine that’s from the very first magazine feature ever done on John Straub’s old 1967 911. I titled it “Rust Never Sleeps”, and it appeared in the November 2011 issue of Excellence Magazine. Continue reading “”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY OSCAR WINNERS 1927-2015
Watch what came before – in preparation for tonight’s winner of the award every cinematographer would love to win! Continue reading “”
IT PAYS TO GET UP EARLY
Two views shot first thing in the morning this month. I feel very fortunate to have these landscapes and weather conditions available to me. Now it’s off to California for another environment to photograph! Continue reading “”
SINGER SHOOT IN SUN VALLEY
Check it out! Continue reading “”
THROWBACK THURSDAY
Can’t afford a new digital Leica SL with 50mm lens? There’s always the all analog Leicaflex SL from the early ’70s. It was made from 1968 to 1974, with 1080 being capable of being motorized (SLMOT). Here’s my first Leica camera, bought used in 1979. Hey, if it was good enough gear for Ernst Haas… Continue reading “”
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
I love this day, not only because of my wonderful wife, but also because it gives me an excuse to post a flower photo. Continue reading “”
THE NEGATIVE BEHIND THE SHOT – BRESSON
Thanks to the website Leicaphilia for posting this shot of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s negative and portrait of the “decisive moment” he made so famous in still photography over 80 years ago. Continue reading “”
THE STORY BEHIND THE SHOT
On the first of every month I’ll be posting about a photograph I made.
This month we look at an image I created in 2010. It’s an Aga Blue 1973 911E parked in front of some old quonset huts in Orange County. The car’s owner and I scouted this unusual set of buildings and arrived at dawn the next day. Continue reading “”
1972 CUSTOM PORSCHE 911
Not quite a Singer restoration but it has ST bodywork, 315 hp and weighs 2350 pounds. Published in three international magazines. Yes, it’s fast and it’s paid for! Continue reading “”
NO ALTERNATIVE FACTS HERE
As a photojournalist, I have to get the facts right. When, for whatever reason, I cannot, then the piece I may have already spent a week on remains unpublished. That’s just the way it is. There is no alternative reality allowable in my profession. Not if one wants to keep their integrity intact. Continue reading “”