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When I was little, I used to think the moon got caught in tree branches. I liked the way it seemed to be nestled close to the tree. Maybe it’s because many storybooks are illustrated this way, or perhaps just my imagination running wild with a crescent moon. Twilight is the magical time between day…

In my online courses at BetterPhoto.com, one of the things I hope to communicate is to visualize creative options. You can do this with your photography before you make the picture, by thinking about how you wish the end result to be portrayed. My vision was for something sparkly and romantic, a far cry from…

Paris by Night, one of my favorite books, was photographed by Brassai in the 1930’s. I love his dramatic black and white photographs, how he took his time to get to know Paris before taking his first pictures, and how he timed the length of his exposures by using cigarettes. I have been thinking about…

One of my favorite places in south Florida is the Colony Hotel and Cabana Club in Delray Beach. Built in 1926, it’s one of the most colorful locations I’ve ever seen, with the tropical orange and yellow color scheme. Plus, a short walk takes you to a most beautiful beach. Using a fisheye lens allowed…

Sunset at Rocky Mountain National Park… This was photographed just after Christmas in the Endovalley area, one of my favorite locations to photograph in the park. Days are short, sunset comes quickly and it’s very cold, but beautiful to experience. This is an HDR image generated from three exposures, -2, 0, +2. Merging the images…