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"Yellowstone NP 5" Wyoming

I am excited to add a page to this blog, which you can find at the top of the right hand column, under the heading "More".  There you will see a link to this homepage, or one that takes you to my "New West" portfolio.  Please write comments, suggestions, or share your favorites.  This is a semi-permanent addition to the blog, and will only change to be updated.  There are currently 26 images that I am very proud to share on that page.  Enjoy.

Making new friends

We should always be asking ourselves, "how do we get better"?  I am crossing a threshold where it is becoming more and more important to approach my subject, and get to know them.  My new friends, Lola and Co., would not have appreciated if I had stolen a snapshot of them.  My experience talking with them was valuable and also fulfilling to have established a connection.  Maybe I would have gotten one good shot, but I am certainly glad to make their acquaintance instead, and maybe become friends in the future.

Certainly the result is something more that I was able to take away not only in the photograph, but an experience that was shared with my subjects.  I sat up in my office, thinking about them for most of the day as I typed, googled, e-mailed, and ate lunch...

A study of Old Faithful

Millions of people flock to Yellowstone every year, and one of the many main attractions of the park is the 90 minute wait for Old Faithful's regular eruptions. In the past three summers, I have been stationed literally right where the picture above was taken, teaching photo workshops throughout the day.

Here you can see the National Park Service webcam of Old Faithful.

This idea was sparked by images I have seen (in person at the Michener Museum in Pennsylvania) of Ansel Adams views of Old Faithful. I hope the inspiration shows through, and that I was able to create a more modern approach to the subject.