by JB | Apr 18, 2014 | B&W, Chuck Kimmerle
Alabama Hills – Yes the sky was working this day! Whose vision are you chasing? Chuck Kimmerle’s latest post is excellent, stop now and go read it. No really, go read it, it is essential reading. Alright, now that you’re back, his post validated...
by JB | Feb 24, 2014 | Chuck Kimmerle, Cole Thompson, Color, Creative, Inspiration
Recently I featured a terrific post written by my tour partner Dan Sniffin about his ideas with regard to photo celibacy which Cole Thompson tries to live by. Dan’s article was written before we spent the week with Cole and the group. The tour started with a...
by JB | Feb 3, 2014 | Abstract, B&W, Chuck Kimmerle, Cole Thompson, Death Valley
Today we started our tour with special guest Cole Thompson. It has been a joy to spend time with Cole whose work I have admired for quite some time. Cole gave a presentation today that was tremendous and very inspiring! Our tour is focused on B&W photography, so...
by JB | Mar 20, 2013 | B&W, Chuck Kimmerle, Essence, Inspiration, Landscape
I Didn’t See That Text and Images – Chuck Kimmerle There is a myth regarding landscape photography. This myth, routinely propagated in online photo forums – and reinforced by lazy and inept photographers whose only desire is to mimic postcards they had...
by JB | Mar 13, 2013 | Arthur Ransome, B&W, Chuck Kimmerle
While leading tours, inevitably someone needs a potty when we are in the middle of nowhere! Well, while out at the Eureka Mines area in Death Valley, wouldn’t you know we find an outhouse! Unfortunately it was not usable as it had been left behind (no pun...
by JB | Mar 12, 2013 | Arthur Ransome, B&W, Chuck Kimmerle, Death Valley, Inspiration, Workshop
A Challenging Landscape Images and text by Arthur Ransome The usual subject in my photography is the urban landscape, such as the following image that I created following a tour of Fonthill Castle in Pennsylvania. Old, abandoned buildings are simply brimming with...
