Did you ever say or hear people say, “Oh, it is boring where I live. Nothing to photograph”?

Do you need sprawling vistas or majestic waterfalls to capture beautiful images? Those don’t hurt, of course, but sometimes, just paying attention and coming to a location close to home time after time can be great too. Make a list of possible locations in your neighborhood, and mark which would look great in fog, stormy weather, sunrise/sunset, fall colors etc. Then, when the time is right, head out. And if it doesn’t work out, come back again another time, noting what didn’t work last time.

I guess, my message to you is to get out and find those little gems in your neighborhood. Then, go back to those places often when the weather, the light, and time of year are right to do the places justice in your photos.

A statement you often here at Art Fairs when people come into your booth is “You must have a great camera to take these.” If you were to happen to read some photographer forums, this statement drives many photographers mad. They feel it diminishes their craft. After all, few people would state that a painting is a result of what paints the artist used. This is true as far as it goes, but the statement rarely bothered me. I used it to say that I am shooting with a very old Sony camera, and that a few shots in the booth were taken, gasp, with a smartphone.

So, what is the truth? Does gear matter? Or more accurately, can better equipment make you a better photographer? Well, as in many of my answers, it is a bit more nuanced. If I had to give a one word answer, then “yes”. If I had to give a two words answer, then “yes, but…” I generally, think that gear matters far less than some people think, and considerably more, especially in certain use cases, then some people claim.

I hope you all are having a great weekend. It’s been a while since I uploaded new work to the website. To be completely frank, I was in a bit of a creative rut during the winter. I was having issues with my old camera (more on that in a couple of weeks), and I really didn’t go out as much as I should have during winter.

Last week I finally got out with my new camera and went scouting Enders Falls near Granby in Connecticut. The falls are a part of the Enders State forest.

The falls were recommended to me by a fellow photographer Dave Long (make sure to check out his work) as a good potential location for a workshop. I’ve never been there and was not sure what to expect. Let me put it this way, the location is just beautiful with multiple cascades and the stream winding through the woods. It is an easy walk for those that just want to go an enjoy the location.

As 2022 draws to a close, I went back to choose my favorite images taken this year. Because there were just so many of them, I had trouble narrowing down the list and I decide to break down this “definitely not a blog” post into several installments. This last, fourth, installment in the series brings the stories behind my favorite images from my trip to Kentucky in November. Enjoy!

As 2022 draws to a close, I went back to choose my favorite images taken this year. Because there were just so many of them, I had trouble narrowing down the list and I decide to break down this “definitely not a blog” post into several installments. This third installment in the series brings the stories behind my favorite images from New England I took this Fall. Enjoy!

As 2022 draws to a close, I went back to choose my favorite images taken this year. Because there were just so many of them, I had trouble narrowing down the list and I decide to break down this “definitely not a blog” post into several installments. This second installment in the series brings the stories behind my favorite images from my trip to England coutryside at the end of May. Enjoy!

As 2022 draws to a close, I went back to choose my favorite images taken this year. Because there were just so many of them, I had trouble narrowing down the list and I decide to break down this “definitely not a blog” post into several installments. This first installment in the series brings the stories behind my favorite images from spring workshop in Charleston, South Carolina. Enjoy!

It’s the time of year when lights and light shows come out to celebrate the holiday season. This year was the first time I went to the Tower Hill Botanic Garden to see the Night Lights decorations. The visit was as part of the field trip with the Worcester County Camera Club, though I arrived a bit later than everybody else.

The displays at the garden are beautiful and offer a variety of subjects to get your creative juices flow. Night photography of this type brings a set of challenges in addition to you would have under normal lighting conditions. And then, there are a lot of people walking around, enjoying the show and the atmosphere, who you would not necessarily want in your shots.

So, I Want to Purchase a Print, Which One Should I Choose?

So, you’ve decided to purchase a Fine Art Photographic Print. First of all, welcome! You’ve come to the right place.

Here is the problem. With so many options, how do you decide? Each case is, obviously a highly personal one and depends on what else is going on in your home. For a brief explanation of the different print types I offer, please, check out the “What I Offer” page. To make a long story short, there is no one “correct” answer. Or more like the usual non-commital “it depends” answer. It really does depend, though. I am here to work with you on the best print type and size that would work for your home and make you happy.