Learn how subtracting light with flags shapes contrast, shadow, and mood using simple materials and daylight in this Lighting 101 lesson.
Lighting 101.10 – The Power of Flags
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Lighting 101.03 – Understanding Light Direction
In this Lighting 101 lesson, learn how light direction affects shape and depth using a simple still life and three classic lighting angles.
Lighting 101.02 – Shape and Value in Photography
In Part Two of Lighting 101, color is set aside to explore how light direction shapes form and value through simple black-and-white still life studies.
Creative Photography: Giving Old Images a Second Life
Photography inspiration from a found leaf transformed in Lightroom and Photoshop, pairing an old image with a haiku about love, change, and letting go.
Cambo Wide Meets Tabletop Photography
A panoramic camera, a close-up filter, and a batch of fake tulips walk into a studio… here’s what happened when I broke all the rules.
Stargazer: A Reflection on Light, Stillness, and Craft
A reflection on creating Stargazer, a still life made with one light, a mirror, and intention—rooted in the early lessons of light, craft, and simplicity.
Capturing Ethereal Glow with Extension Tubes
Discover photography with extension tubes! Learn how I captured the beauty of a flower using stacked tubes, an X-Pro2, and studio techniques.
Curtsy — Petals in Silver Light
A portrait of resilience: tulips photographed in a half-rebuilt studio after storm damage, revealing beauty, strength, and creativity through adversity.
SONY CAMERAS
Sony a7r iva review for studio work and digitizing film, with sigma 24-70mm and fe 90mm macro, high resolution detail, dynamic range, precision.
Artist Statement
A quiet photographic practice centered on light, presence, and everyday moments, exploring still life and landscape through slow, deliberate observation.
Still Life Photography
Still life photography transforms everyday objects into visual poetry, revealing beauty, memory, and emotion through light, form, and thoughtful design.