by JB | May 22, 2014 | Fuji
For years, I’ve known I should always carry a camera with me. I’ve failed miserably with the exception of having my iPhone with me at all times. With my heavy Nikon gear, I would never carry it or even have it in my car. I’ve purchased a few P&S...
by JB | May 16, 2014 | Healing Images, Inspiration
What matters most to you? For me it is certainly not photography. What? What did John just say? Let me put it this way. I was recently made aware of a friends newly revealed battle with cancer. Roxanne has a great attitude, however, the doctors are demanding she...
by JB | May 14, 2014 | Alien Skin, Totally Rad
Awhile back, I wrote about the concept of complex simplicity, a term coined by my tour partner Dan Sniffin. To my eye, this image fits the term. While it has a lot going on, it really is a very simple composition. Lots of straight lines created by the trees and...
by JB | May 8, 2014 | B&W, Smoky Mountains
This is a a grab shot with a lesson. We were doing our pre-tour scouting when we spotted this scene. Rather than get out a tripod and shoot it properly, I fired off a couple of handheld shots and we moved on. At the moment my head was filled with things like, we need...
by JB | May 1, 2014 | B&W, Color, Creative, Smoky Mountains
I love this picture in color, AND, I love it in B&W. I asked my wife which she liked best, she said, “I like them both, however, they each evoke a different emotion. They create two very different moods. The color is full of life...
