A solid portrait and a fragment…
Yesterday, I talked about portraits with un-boring backgrounds. Today, it’s a boring background. However… The portrait up top is an example of what I call a “solid” portrait. While the…
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,…
To a year behind…
The year 2013 will be the first since 1987 to have no duplicate digits. Just saying… But 2012 was a pretty good year, double digits and all. It really was.…
Range of tones…
Lovely cold morning in Arkansas. Stay tuned… -Noah D.
Good friends and famous houses…
Something that everyone expects from the photojournalism life is constant travel, exotic locations, and fascinating people. Imagine my surprise when I realized, only after a short time “in the field”…
Pick up and run…
Now, if you were not aware, I’ve been training for a marathon since June. The night I returned from Haiti, I set myself to running. And now… the time has…
Speaking on the world…
My co-workers and I do a relative amount of traveling. So, sometimes we – but most often my boss – are asked to speak on matters of global education. The…
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…
Teaching models…
In a few years past, we have relied on the generosity of a couple of students to sit while other students photographed. Then swapping around. This year, we decided to…
Before two classes…
Above: Jeff and I teach opposing sections of basic photography. Some days, we join our two classes of 25 into one huge class of 50. On this particular day, it’s…
Frozen in place…
Along with all this photography, the ability to shoot and edit video just sweeps right along with it… This was a still from a short promo piece. Stay tuned… -Noah…