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Spirit Bears of the Great Bear Rainforest is exactly the type of experience I envisioned creating for other photographers when I started my workshops business. Small group, photography intensive adventures in the world’s most spectacular settings. If this idea excites you, I invite you to join us this Oct 5-10 for a trip you will never forget.
The Wild Mustangs of the Adobe Valley workshop is officially SOLD OUT for 2018. Sign up for our mailing list to learn about our upcoming workshops.
The Art of Seeing is taking 1-2 adventurous souls on a very special scouting mission to Ladakh, India. Learn more about this photography trip today.
Join us for an immersive, photo-centric exploration of a culture carved by deep rivers of spirituality and history.
Let's start a movement together! What if people began each day with a dose of creativity and presence? That's what #GoodMorningLA is about. Learn more
There's more to photography than f-stops and photoshop. Creativity is a muscle, I can teach anyone the Photographer's Eye. Read my blog to learn more.
Need to refuel the inspiration gas tank? Try going somewhere you've never been before. How can you do this from your couch? Read my blog to learn more
Shooting with your smartphone's camera is a fantastic way to exercise your creative muscles and sharpen your photographic vision. Learn more & see why
Read my blog to see photographs & stories from our latest photography trip to the Santa Barbara backcountry. Sign-up for our next trip!
Announcing The Art of Seeing Venice Photowalk contest! Stay tuned for our next photo contest.
Here's a great (unintentional) example of how color, or more particularly, the color of the light can...
My first trip to India yielded an amazing adventure, a handful of photographs I am proud of and some questions. A lot of questions. I'll be back next year, March 2017, with a small group of photographers looking for answers. Or maybe just asking more questions. I invite you to join us.
Join me for a unique adventure in the Adobe Valley area of the Inyo National Forest for opportunities to photograph the wild mustangs. Learn more here
When watching sunrises and sunsets is part of your job description, it's easy to forget the fact you are witnessing a minor miracle a couple of times a day. You tend to get, well, jaded might be too strong a word but let’s call it a connoisseur's disdain for the unexceptional.
It happened again. There must be some truth to the saying, "great minds think alike" because so often more than one person submits the best title (in my opinion) for one of my Name This Image contests.
I'm doing something a little different this month to wrap up the year. This image may be less 'serious' (whatever that means) than some of my other work but you can't deny that it's in keeping with the season! I hope it brings a little smile your face.
Jim Kerr of Steamboat Springs, CO is the winner of November's Name This Image contest. I think Jim's entry, "Water Colors", is the perfect title for this photograph. Simple, elegant, artful...I love it! Congratualtions, Jim - you win a signed limited edition print of Water Colors.
O.K. it's time for another Image Naming Contest. Help me come up with the perfect title for this image and if your entry is chosen, you a win signed limited edition print of this photograph. Contest details and entry form are on my Facebook Page.
Photographers have been shooting sunrises and sunsets since cameras were invented - we can't help ourselves. This serene scene was my reward for rising early on a Saturday. Cachuma Lake in the heart of the Santa Ynez valley is one of my favorite photo locations in Santa Barbara county.
It’s pretty much an automatic reflex with most photographers to press the shutter button halfway to activate the autofocus as soon as they put their eye to the viewfinder. And why not, what’s the value of looking at a blurry image? Well, there’s a lot of value I think.
The best bargains on the planet aren't found on Groupon or Yelp. They are at your local animal shelter or Humane Society facility. Here in Santa Barbara it costs about $65 to adopt a dog or cat which includes spaying/neutering, vaccinations and even some basic obedience training (for dogs).
Ch-ch-ch-changes. David Bowie's classic tune feels like the theme song to my life lately. No more gallery (for now). Lot's more photo workshops and traveling. And writing. Something I've been meaning to do more of for a long time.
A thousand years ago the god-kings of the ancient Khmer empire organized stupendous feats of architectural engineering. Enormous reservoirs measured in miles and equally impressive monuments in stone honoring themselves and the mythical deities they worshipped.
If Steve Coleman is good looking, then life just isn't fair. Amazing photographer, inspiring writer, accomplished designer. When they were passing out talent, this guy didn't just come back for seconds, he stole the whole damn buffet. See for yourself.
2010 Aug 28 - 29 - The Art of Seeing Weekend Workshop- How can I improve my photography is a question I often hear. The short answer is practice, practice, practice. But practice what exactly and how? What is "The Art of Seeing"?
Okay, we're doing it again. Come up with the winning name for this untitled new release and win a matted 12X18 print of this image. You can see the winning entries for previous contests in the posts below.
Sometimes looking at a very small image often helps you better see the overall composition of a photograph. Read my blog to learn more.
Read how I came to my "Aha Moment" and learned why "Whole Brain Photography" is important if you want to improve your Photographer's Eye. Learn more.
Two of my images, "Winter Fenceline" and "Humphrey's Basin at Dusk" were chosen to be included in theBest of Nature exhibition at the San Diego Natural History Museum. A total of 72 images were selected from over 2300 entries for this exhibit.
The Art of Seeing is the ability to turn off language based Logic-mode & exist in C-mode, where thinking happens in ideas, images & feelings. See how.