Changing the lights on a cross in Mandalay, Burma. I took this picture while leading a tour years ago in Burma. When I look at this image, I wonder what conversations brought them to do this risky job. What would lead these 2 to risk their lives to change the lights on a cross high above the ground, on an old structure, without safety gear, in bare feet? Was it the priest that asked them to do it? Was it a […]
Portraiture has been one of my principal genres at my home base on Vancouver Island. It’s also one of my principal genres abroad. Portraiture is a dynamic interplay between the photographer and the subject. I love it because I get to meet and get to know so many amazing people. I feel blessed with all who have entrusted with me this deeply personal task. What kind of portraits do I shoot? My portraits fit into the categories of traditional/formal, environmental, […]
I have taken photographs since I was a boy and I have explored a number of photographic subjects along the way. Wildlife photography is a genre that stayed with me and matured with me as I grew older. To see a wild creature fully inhabit its wild space with its raw natural energy is powerful and captivating. To capture it photographically is my icing on the cake. From Antarctica to the Serengeti, our planet has an amazing variety of landscapes […]
World Portrait Photography A portrait should convey some important aspect(s) about a person that leaves you with the feeling that you know something about the individual beyond the image. I’ve had the great fortune to travel widely and photograph thousands of people. It’s so fulfilling to quickly engage someone, get them to relax, to connect with them and then to capture that moment. One of my recipes for a successful portrait is to make eye contact with my subjects right […]
Burning Man 2011 It was my first Burn and as such, I was affectionately known as a Virgin Burner. I had heard about this festival for years and was always curious. Simply put, it transcended everything that I had imagined it would be. This festival is the poster-child of the Counter Culture Revolution. On the Black Rock Desert, commonly referred to as The Playa, the world’s largest participatory festival unfolds with a density of over 50,000 Burners. It is intense. […]
