Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Images

I have ‘issues’ with keywording. Last week, while juggling multiple other projects, I had a keywording problem that cost me a few extra days of work. During this time, I was doing my best to catch-up on my “catch-up” reading.
Oddly, one item that surfaced was an article on Keywording by Dan Heller. A lot of [...]

Most people selling stock photos these days repeatedly mention a few names, especially Getty, Corbis, and iStock. But there are other places out there. And just because you’re starting out doesn’t mean you are limited to going to the microstock agencies by default. I say this because one reason I hear many people saying they went [...]

Picture: Oak and pine trees in a storm, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California

I know what you’re thinking… at first thought, “How cool, a Black & White photo.” Well, if you thought that, you’re wrong. This is a full color photo just like all the other images on my web site. This was a straight [...]

Picture: Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls in Spring, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Normally I like to have a reason for posting a particular image, or something fun or relevant about the image. But not this time…
I will say that because of the spray coming off Lower Yosemite Fall, combined with a good breeze, this [...]

You’re called in by your managing editor at the newspaper where you work as a staff photographer. Boss says, “It’s come to our attention that you altered a photograph that was printed in the paper”. You say, “Opps, that was just a mistake, I accidently sent you the photo I was going to use for [...]

Photo: Burnt trees in forest on the floor of Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California

Today is a very sad day here in the US, with yet another school shooting. This is not to downplay events elsewhere in the world, and I won’t use this weblog to spout political opinions on such matters. However, after hearing [...]

Picture: Spring snow in Cooks Meadow and clearing storm clouds over Half Dome at sunrise, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Last night my family and I returned home from a week long camping trip in Yosemite Valley. Surprisingly, these family trips produce far fewer photos than you’d think. It seems I have a guilt complex [...]

Picture: Morning light on El Capitan over the Merced River, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
This could be another lame attempt at imaging off my laptop. I dunno… How’s it look?

Picture: Golden band of sunset light shines through storm clouds onto the shoulder of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California

What’s the Story, Morning Glory?
This image was taken last month while conducting a private workshop. Boy, was I glad to see this beam of light break through a cloudy sky. This was one of the nicest [...]

How hot was it today in Chicago?Apparently it was hot enough for a Coyote to walk into a Quiznos Sandwich shop, and climb up into the refridgerator to get a wee bit cooler.
So, you think this animal would have liked to chew a nice salami sub while he was there?
Of course not, Coyotes don’t eat [...]