How do you stop mediocrity ? We all know that photography has changed as a creative medium, as far as how images are made, as well as what the world accepts. It is easier than ever to produce, play with, alter, or appropriate images. Is there more good art in the world as a result,…

Don’t be afraid of the dark. Dark is important in our art. Dark is both the absence of light and the result of light . The absence of light and subsequent subtraction of information creates mood, mystery, and drama. The result of light is found in shadow, texture, contour, and form allowing depth, richness, and…

Light is a gift. An artist must see, appreciate, totally understand, own, control, manipulate, manufacture, embrace, tease with, bend, direct, develop a personal feeling for, and become a master of LIGHT ! Nothing can exist without light; with light, everything becomes real. If you are lazy about lighting or think it doesn’t matter, you are…