encouragement
I am working on a project that is very important to me…though sometimes I despair at my seeming lack of progress. Every time I have felt a little lost, uncertain of my purpose or without hope, the Universe has given me a sign. It's just a small thing, but enough of an...
a quiet time
It has poured rain for several days. A relentless wind makes sure it seeps through doors and windows and blasts down barn aisles. I find myself alone, far from family, mucking stalls in Portugal this Holiday Season. All the horse photography comes from a love of...
November…not for the faint of heart!
Wow! It has been an action-packed month! On November 1st, my latest book arrived. The Alchemy of Lightness was written by Dominique Barbier and Dr. Maria Katsamanis and includes 40 of my images in large format. I helped with the editing of this book over the last...
Golegã, Portugal, Part 2
Following five wonderful days at Golegã enjoying the Lusitanos and the festive atmosphere, my ladies were ready to ride! For four days we had the privilege of riding and learning from a number of Senhor Pedro Torres' horses. Ulisses and Trinco (European champion this...
Golegã 2013! Part 1
I am woefully behind with my blogging. So in order to catch up I will begin with a fun subject: Golegã, the Lusitano Fair that happens every year in November. I was host to seven marvelous ladies this year who were eager to soak in all the pageantry and excitement...
playing in the light & a gallery show!
I am happy to say that I am back in Portugal for several weeks. I've been feeling a little 'down' about not photographing enough, so I did something about it! Photographing in an indoor arena is always tricky. And knowing we were going to visit Senhor Manuel Braga to...
considering the portrait
I visit the Whidbey Island County Fair each year during my week with Sam Abell at Pacific Northwest Art School. It's a highlight for our students and a highlight for us. It is a place that is familiar, but full of surprises each time we go. This year, I fulfilled a...
“you must have something to say about the world” ~ Paul Strand
When I teach I tell my students that in order to have a viewer care about or become involved with their image, the photographer must care about the image they are making. But I like the way Paul Strand says it, that we must have something to say about the world if we...
favorite books from childhood
Picking up on the theme of important books (a' la Robert Frank's The Americans), I have been thinking of the books from my childhood that live strongly in my memories. There are books that mirror and strengthen experiences. There are books that supported my passion...
great interviews: Sam Abell and David Alan Harvey
Click on this link for a great interview with my friend and mentor, Sam Abell. And here's another: Story Matters. Thank you to Jonathan Blaustein and Story Matters for the interviews. And thank you to Honey Lazar (click this link to see her amazing project, Loving...
Whidbey Island Sojourn
The subject today: photography. The location: Whidbey Island. I'm delighted to be posting a gallery of images made during my three weeks at Pacific Northwest Art School assisting Arthur Meyerson and Sam Abell. The surroundings are always inspiring, but the work and...
Robert Frank’s French First Edition ‘Les Americains’!!!!
It's not often that I get to touch an important piece of Photographic History. But two weeks ago, during the Sam Abell workshop with the Pacific Northwest Arts School I did just that. We took our class to Port Townsend for an excursion and Sam spied in the case of a...
Flypaper Textures
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