• Digital Contact Sheet

    One of my favorite tools on the iPad is importing my images to the Photos app. The simple act of sorting, organizing these photos like I used to do on a contact sheet of film negatives. Find the keepers and then develop them in the…

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  • Let’s Take This Outside

    Due to a variety of interests, there has been less writing here in favor of being outdoors with a camera. I’ve been out and about capturing a variety of topics including urban art, neon signs and more. I’m thinking of capturing a few new things…

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  • Map Quest

    Over the past couple of decades I have acquired a lot of images and have failed to document them properly. Now I want to take on the enormous task of mapping my finds. Just getting started There are three categories I want to photograph, map…

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  • How To Become The Great Urban Photographer

    If you loosely apply Lomography’s ten golden rules, you’ll do just fine. Take your camera with you everywhere you go. Use your camera any time, day, or night. Photography is not an interference of your life but a part of it Shoot from the hip…

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  • Digital Essentialism

    How is your digital life? Feeling overwhelmed by all the clutter in your inbox, hard drive and cloud service? I know I was. Though I consider myself to be a minimalist essentialist, there does come a time when I get lazy and the discipline slides.…

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  • The Ideal Life

    Lately, I’ve been thinking of the optimal lifestyle and how to get the best out of life. How can I better my existence? An ideal lifestyle is one you have to define for yourself. So if I wanted to focus on creativity and photography, I…

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  • Calaveras

    See this and more on the photography website- Photo Denbow

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  • Homework

    “Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.” – Lawrence Kasdan This quote could also be used for any hobby endeavor we choose such as photography, crochet, micro electronics, Ham radio, etc. A hobbyist is constantly researching techniques,…

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  • Technical Issues

    If you think technology will solve your problems then you don’t understand technology – and, you don’t understand your problems. Laurie Anderson Find the best tool for a specific job and stick with it. This is better said than done for me since I enjoy…

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  • A Few Thoughts On…

    Creativity and imagination needs to be constantly fed. Reading is an anytime, anywhere pastime Slow down. Excuses delay the inevitable. Make time for good conversation. Apply what you know. Chase the knowledge. Organize your desk. Make yourself so good that they don’t want to let…

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