Nothing wrong with returning…
Now in Athens… I was here a few months ago, only a few days into the semester. The students were just getting adjusted to everything. Now, they are only a…
A studio a day…
Today was studio day in my photography class. Being that it is supposedly “advanced” photography, I turn the students loose in an “advanced” studio environment. Umbrellas, softboxes, parabolic reflectors, and…
Love and hate for things that don’t matter…
We took a break during filming a little promotional today to let classes change and get the reverberations in the atrium in which we filmed down to anything other than…
A warm sun on a cold day…
It was cold this afternoon. And even though the sun gives a sense of “warmth” to this black and white image, it is stark. The sharpness of the trees’ branches…
The dark above an umbrella…
Suddenly this defeat. This rain. The blues gone gray And the browns gone gray And yellow A terrible amber. In the cold streets Your warm body. In whatever room Your…
Editing the background…
So, I learned early on in photography that backgrounds are a significant part of the photograph. It is basic Photo 101 stuff to talk about “mergers” and distracting backgrounds. Now,…
Speaking to a distance…
I teach a Junior-level photography/photojournalism class at the University. Today we Skyped one of my good friends, Philip Holsinger. I think it is a positive sign when the class dismisses…
Finished for masters…
Just a quick afternoon portrait session… Stay tuned… -Noah D.
Range of tones…
Lovely cold morning in Arkansas. Stay tuned… -Noah D.
Planting homes…
On Saturday of Homecoming, the new student housing on campus was christened. But of course, Homecoming is capped off with a football game. . . The game, honestly, was ridiculous:…
Going out with ME…
And, yes, that’s referring to the Leica M-E (Type 220)… I’m not really a newcomer to Leica. I’ve had a Leica M4-P since 2006 and an M8 since 2010. So…
A complete run around a field…
I don’t shoot football like I used to. I mean that both literally and conceptually. I seldom photograph football games anymore. But, also, I shoot football like I shoot any…