Photo Journal
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Papyrus 2015 – Special Jury Award
I’ve been very fortunate with my image “Hands Laid Bare” featuring Elle Beth. I received my second international salon award for the image in the Exceedphoto Papyrus 2015 salon in India. For my AFIAP journey so far I’ve received acceptances in 7 of the eight required countries and 10 salons out of the required 15…
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New Light!
My shed studio recently had a make over in terms of light. The 1m sqr. western facing window, high up off the ground, has been replaced by a 1m wide x 2m tall window down to waist height. This weekend it got it’s first try out the the lovely Anne Duffy model. As usual I…
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Sierra Nevada highlights
Leaving the valley floor of Yosemite to cross the mountains to Mono Basin, requires a westerly assent to Crane Flat, where highway 120 takes a turn over the Sierra Nevada range. This road is open in summer but other times of year is weather dependent.   I have long imagined what views lay before us and…
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Revisiting Yosemite
I first visited Yosemite Valley in 1989 without any prior knowledge of the area or its splendor. Since then I have been lucky enough to revisit the area four times during working trips to the US. My favourite approach is from highway 120 as it descends from 6000 feet to the valley floor at 4000…
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Lost in time
Is my photography getting better, or just my image processing? I’m playing with images for selection for a panel I want to submit later this year. One candidate needed a bit of rework taken of Holly (Ivory Flame) in 2009 below. I’m amazed at how quickly I corrected some basic “flaws” on my original processing. …
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