It’s no secret I love waterfalls, the beach and moving water. It soothes and centers me, the percolation of water stealthily traveling beneath rocks, the rhythmic raspy friction of receding waves grating over sand on its return journey to the sea or the steady trickle that eases my mind when I allow it to enter my consciousness. It literally washes away the dis-ease that tugs at my mind after a long week or a particularly stressful day...

Took a trip to Granby Ct over the Labor Day Weekend and went to Enders State Forest to check out Ender’s Falls. Enders Falls is comprised of a series of 6 waterfalls that are easily accessible from the parking lot and although a bit steep in places it is not daunting. So we, my girlfriend and her 12 year old daughter, headed out from our base in Middletown CT and arrived around 11ish in the morning. The parking lot already had 2 or 3 cars...

Depth of Field is the range of distance within the subject that is acceptably sharp. It will vary depending upon camera type, aperture and focusing distance. The Depth of field (DOF) does not abruptly go from sharp to un-sharp however gradually transitions from sharp to un-sharp. There is no drastic point where the clarity or sharpness falls off, it is a gradual degradation in sharpness. Essentially, depth of field is focusing on one...

So what is composition? “Composition is the art of planning or arranging the visual elements within a photograph for deliberate effect.”[1] It can make a photograph more appealing, powerful, help it tell a story or make it unbalanced and unappealing. Composition covers a wide range of elements such as light, shadows, line, shape, texture, color and patterns. These elements when arranged, or composed, will yield a result that is...

Autumn, my favorite time of year; you see with new eyes that which you previously took for granted. Your routine commute, which you snooze through suddenly, captures your attention and has your head on a swivel. I try to get out every weekend to hike somewhere especially spots I enjoyed during the spring & summer and plan a long weekend or a vacation somewhere where the leaves are at or near peak color. This year it was Plymouth...

This is not about the basics of Digital Photography, this to me is about the Holidays, time, talent character and what you do with it to benefit your fellow human beings here and now. So bear with me and read on to discover what a team of thousands are doing on December 4th this year to benefit their fellow man. Last year I heard about this movement, Help Portrait, so I investigated it and was surprised to discover the simplicity of its...