by JB | Aug 6, 2015 | Inspiration
I don’t know about you, but lately more than ever I sense for many, photography has become a competition. Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and Instagram all feed us images in what feels like a never-ending stream. Sites like 500px seem to promote competition for...
by JB | Dec 29, 2014 | Hawaii, Inspiration, Workshop
One of the participants at our recent “See the Light” workshop was Flint Sparks. For many years, Flint has been leading his own workshops at the Hui Ho’olana (on Molokai Hawaii), teaching mindful embodiment and meditation. This time he was...
by JB | Oct 21, 2014 | Colorado, Fall Color, Inspiration
Thanks to all who shared their thoughts about the last two posts. I posted the two leaning tree images, as they generated an interesting discussion in the field while making them. When Dan (tour partner) showed me the first image (below) with what some of you see as...
by JB | Jun 25, 2014 | Inspiration, Palouse
My tour partner Dan Sniffin learned a valuable lesson over the course of our last two tours together. His story is worth sharing as it illustrates a point I make in my presentation, “Discovery & The Creative Choice.” And that is to beware of...
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 | Apr 14, 2014 | Abstract, Inspiration
A high school friend reminded me of an image that was on my old site but not part of this one. It is a personal favorite and one my Mother has hanging in her house. I used it as part of a blog post back in November, but today I wanted to share the rest of the story...