A tale of two birds… I was walking the beach near Haystack Rock, Bandon, when I heard a goose calling in a rather frantic manner. Curious a wandered closer. There was a Canada Goose at the base of the rock swimming back and forth. High over head were three more...

High frame rate challenges

Today’s modern cameras offer amazing frame rates that can be both a pleasure and a pain. It was only a few years ago that I was shooting with a camera that could do 5 frames per second. Today, my OM1 can shoot at an amazing 120 frames per second (though I almost...
Shorebird migration is here!

Shorebird migration is here!

Shorebird migration provides some of the most exciting and varied photography of the year. While I enjoy chasing after birds anytime and in any location, it is the few weeks of spring migration that really gets me excited. While the shorebirds will migrate two times a...
A few days in Fort Bragg, California

A few days in Fort Bragg, California

Often when I head out for some photography, I have thoughts about what I want to shoot and what images I wish to make. Equally as often my plans change. Earlier this month, Susan and I took a few days to explore the coast around Fort Bragg California. It goes without...
To Stack

To Stack

Often, when making images, we come across a situation in which it is difficult to get everything we want in focus. While this can happen in landscape images, if we want both forground and background sharp, it is more often an issue when we start making photographs...