BEFORE YOU CLICK For most of my career, I have photographed for editorial and travel. I also come from a design background (garments and textiles). Therefore, I like to create artistic images for the love of the artistic craft of photography. If you are not photographing only for sheer joy, it is critically important to… Read more »

When I left for Kenya on December 1, 2020 my return ticket was stamped for January 8, 2021. However, at the airport in Nairobi nearly three months later, my feet were dragging as I headed towards the gate. In those three months life was like it has always been with the freedom to roam, live,… Read more »

There is a lot that goes into creating an eye-catching photograph: a lot of quick considerations and decisions about subject, light, background and position, to name a few.   First you must consider the subject and whether it is strong enough to command attention in the frame. This is generally not a problem for most of… Read more »

I am very happy to be among the winners in the Travel Photographer of the Year.  This is an incredibly prestigious photography contest entered by extremely talented professional photographers around the globe.  I am often on the road so much that I miss most deadlines on these top contests so I guess my time in isolation… Read more »

As we all know, photography on every level is generally a series of compromises. Buying gear is usually a compromise between budget and weight. Some of you will make these decisions quickly and easily, while most people may agonize over these decisions as I did when I switched to Nikon. I wrote about this in… Read more »

When I first switched to Nikon, I did not own any “Big Glass” for the first eight months! Thanks to Nikon and a good friend, I had big glass on loan to me while I decided.  Before switching systems, I tested the D850 and 400 2.8. One of the big draws to this lens was… Read more »

I know the last year has been very hard on all of us around the world. For many of us, travelling is the oxygen to our souls. Through travel, we create friendships around the globe, uniting people across cultures and religions. I’m sure we all hope to travel again very soon and many of you… Read more »

Greetings from Kenya! Just before my departure I received the news I was going to have a feature article in the Next issue of Lens Magazine. This issue is all about color and includes an exclusive interview with Jimmy Nelson. I know it may seem hard to believe, but with all the great news about… Read more »

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO JOINED US! WE REALIZE THE LIVE EPISODE WAS VERY LATE, IF NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, FOR MOST OF YOU. NO WORRIES!! IT WAS RECORDED AND IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE EARTH IS OUR WITNESS YOUTUBE CHANNEL Rather than spending spending time searching through Netfix, Amazon Prime, or… Read more »

EARTH IS OUR WITNESS TUESDAY OCTOBER 27 at 7:00PM (PST) 10:00PM (EST) EARTH AS OUR WITNESS FACEBOOK PAGE Chrome browser recommended I will be live on Facebook with Art Wolfe and Parimal Deshpande for, “ Earth is our Witness”; sharing the stories behind the images while ROAMING AFRICA’S WILDS!!  This is a great new series,… Read more »