Writings

This page contains a variety of writings--essays on photographic art, stories about my photography marathons and experiences in the field, as well as considerations in selecting and displaying my ultimate quality fine art prints in your home or office.

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My 1500 Megapixel Digital Camera System — My 1500 Megapixel Digital Camera System

April 6, 2021

My 1500 Megapixel Digital Camera System

As I write this, in April 2021, the most-advanced Canon and Nikon professional digital cameras have just under 50 megapixels of optical resolution (i...

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Why I Am a Hudson River School Artist — Why I Am a Hudson River School Artist

April 7, 2021

Why I Am a Hudson River School/Rocky Mountain School Artist

The works of nineteenth century artists Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Moran are the cornerstones for my art...

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Why I Use Vintage Cameras, Tripods, Lenses--and Film! — Why I Use Vintage Cameras, Tripods, Lenses--and Film!

April 7, 2021

Why I Use Vintage Cameras, Tripods, and Lenses

I use vintage cameras, tripods, and lenses for several reasons. First and foremost, I use large format and ultra-large format film cameras because they provide the tremendous amount of resolution to print grand format, mural-sized prints of six feet by ten feet with the amazing realism and foreground detail necessary for the Hudson River School/Rocky Mountain Art tradition of which I belong...

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Creativity vs. Excellence in Fine Art Landscape Photography — Creativity vs. Excellence in Fine Art Landscape Photography

April 9, 2021

Creativity vs. Excellence in Fine Art Landscape Photography

Good advice often given to aspiring photographers is to “find your style,” i.e., to create a distinct “look” to your work that sets you apart from other photographers and that is recognizable to viewers before they see your signature...

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The Richest Square Mile on Earth — The Richest Square Mile on Earth

April 19, 2021 | Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park, Utah

The Richest Square Mile on Earth

My home is in Gilpin County, Colorado. The county seat is Central City. In Central City, a large sign proclaims it, “The Richest Square Mile on Earth...

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Who is Peter Lik? — Who is Peter Lik?

July 21, 2022

Australian-born photographer Peter Lik is, by all accounts, the most financially successful landscape photographer in the world. The New York Times’s David Segal did a profile piece on Lik, which you can access here (https://www...

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Peter Lik: Comparables and Critiques — Peter Lik: Comparables and Critiques

July 25, 2022

You Be the Judge!

As I mentioned here, viewers have told me that my work reminds them of the work of photographer Peter Lik, and since Peter Lik and I have photographed some of the same locations in the American Southwest, I thought it would be interesting to do a direct comparison/contrast of our approach to photographing similar subject matter...

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