Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Images

File this one under: “The universe ain’t big enough for the two of us…”
Picture: Moving rock at sunrise on the Racetrack Playa, Death Valley National Park, California
Twice in the last few trips I’ve taken, I’ve had my personal space invaded when all around me there was nothing but empty space. I guess that [...]

“Spirits in the Air” – Cloud rising into blue sky, Eastern Sierra, near Bishop, California
It’s hard to explain; yesterday I spent an hour at the Mountain Light Gallery in Bishop. It was the first time I’ve been there in years, and only the second time that I’ve been there since the plane crash that killed [...]

From Syl Arena: Lessons I Didn’t Learn In Photo School 81–85 Even if you can only manage to read the bullet points, this is still a great post. Soak it in like a sponge. I strongly recommend taking time to read each point in it’s entirety.
From Brian Auer: Your Guide to Making Fine [...]

Picture: Injured sea lion behind cage fence, Marine Mammal Rescue Center, California.
The other day, I took my kids out to the site of the old Sutro Baths, near the Cliff House. After climbing down the stairway toward the beach, we saw a bunch of people gathered in a spot, looking at a baby sea [...]

From Pro-Imaging: Photo Competitions : Rights Grabbing Raids? Many photographers try to jump start their careers by entering photo competitions to try and generate some exposure for their work. However, there are hidden dangers lurking in these waters, and if your not careful, you can easily give away a boat-load of value, even just by [...]

This last weekend while spending a belated anniversary getaway with my wife, we had a chance to visit the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) to see several of their exhibits. The first, and listed as the premier exhibit (that cost $5.00 more than the General Admission ticket) was Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams: [...]

New York City Attorney and Photographer Rights Advocate Edward C. Greenberg was nice enough to send me a note and pdf file that contains a one page Operations Order memorandum issued by the New York Police Department (NYPD) to its patrol officers detailing the position and behavior of police officers toward photographers in the Big [...]

I feel like I’m ready for lift off. My recovery has progressed to the point where I feel like I can start thinking of being a photographer again. It’s been almost a week since I last used my wrist brace, and I can now hold a plate of food in my left hand without needing [...]

Few people would argue about the influence that Ansel Adams has had on modern landscape photography. Some people may not appreciate his photography as much as others, but I have always been a fan of his work. I still remember to this day going into the city with my parents as a young teenager to [...]

Most here will know that my recent recovery period allowed me a chance to catch up on some reading, both online and offline. I want to take a quick moment to pass along a few items that have caught my interest in the online world. I hope that if you’re not familiar with these, that [...]