Monthly Archives: January 2011 I’m going into business with Bill Henderson, John Omvik, and Rick Martin. Through this business, we’ll be offering all kinds of photography instruction (workshops, videos, books, etc.), and we’ll be offering photography services – headquartered in our fantastic new studio, in Campbell, California. I’ll be regularly offering nature photography workshops, beginning within a few weeks....
 . There’s a prevalent belief about composition among photographers and other visual artists. In academic circles, the belief is called “the golden section hypothesis” or “the golden section theory”, though most of it’s adherents don’t know the name. Today, I’m going to thoroughly scrutinize the golden section hypothesis, and – as a nonbeliever – I’m...
 Many photographers are concerned with style. . “What’s my style?” “Do I have a recognizable style?” “Is my style consistent?” “How can I develop my style?” People with these concerns about style often pointedly choose to adopt recognizable eccentricities of technique, equipment choices, or subject matter, for the explicit purpose of differentiating themselves. Unfortunately, they...
 [Editorial note: This is the fourth part of a series which starts here. Part 3 is here.] The Personal Survival Kit In my discussion of planning and preparation, I say that you should carry a personal survival kit. A personal survival kit (often abbreviated to PSK) is a set of tools and supplies to...
 [Editorial note: This is the third part of a series which starts here. Part 2 is here.] . Planning and Preparation Nobody intends to become trapped in a dire situation and then struggle to survive, but some people do what they reasonably can to ready themselves for the possibility. The steps you take before you...
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