Author Archives: Rich

March Final Friday: Open Studio Tours

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Rich

Station North announced this program centered on Oliver Street in Baltimore, Maryland.  Toured the soon to open Baltimore School of Design, a middle – high  magnet school focused on architecture, fashion and industrial design.  It is going to be a neat … Continue reading →

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Broaden Your Horizons

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Rich

…what mattered most… is the tension produced… by the surprise of difference…  —  Linda Pastan, in Carnival Evening Although I am most comfortable photographing natural scenes, I live in an urban environment. After about 10 years of commuting to work … Continue reading →

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Back up day

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Rich

…the most instructive consideration…is the cost of doing nothing. – Thomas Henry Huxley When was the last time you backed up your key photos and new work?

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Gallery Opening

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Rich

For me, the real learning has come from working and looking at other people’s work. — Steve McCurry, June 2004 in Kodak newsletter. On Saturday, I attended a gallery opening for James Dusel, Echoes of Rome, at the Full Circle … Continue reading →

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Kamiwaza

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Rich

Most mornings I read Seth Godin’s blog.  Godin is a marketing guru who frequently focuses on issues relating to art and creativity, but I also see him as a philosopher.  He usually writes something worth thinking about.  This morning he … Continue reading →

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Check Out the Maryland Green Ball at Sustainafest.org

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Rich

“Through the magic of art and entertainment, SustainaFest opens your eyes, touches your heart and expands your mind, forever changing your perspective on crucial social, economic and environmental issues and your place in this world.” SustainaFest leverages the power of … Continue reading →

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Swamped with Spam, I may not have answered

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Rich

If you wrote or commented on my blog and didn’t receive a response, I apologize.  I was swamped with spam, sometimes over 3000 in a week, so I just deleted it.  I now have help from Akismet which should filter … Continue reading →

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Trip Stats

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Rich

Sites and cities visited: Arizona: Petrified Forest National Park (Holbrook), Canyon de Chelly National Monument (Chinle), Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site Colorado: Rocky Mountain (Estes Park) and Mesa Verde National Parks (Cortez) Nebraska: Homestead National Monument (Beatrice) New Mexico: Albuquerque, … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Rich

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. – Confucious I did some more work on fall “foliage” using the Meet Your Neighbors approach before I left. As part of my final presentation, I put up these three “quadtychs” at … Continue reading →

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Homestead Project 2

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Rich

The beauty of the natural world lies in the details… – Natalie Angier, The acrylic sheet for the Meet Your Neighbours protocol has arrived. Thanks to Rob and Travis for setting me up with a support for the back flash … Continue reading →

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Homestead Project

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Rich

Our attachment to the land was our attachment to each other. – Terry Tempest Williams As of yesterday, I have two weeks remaining at Homestead to prepare my second “public interaction” for Sunday, October 21. In Petrified Forest or the … Continue reading →

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Getting published

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Rich

Make a plan. Whether you’re engaged in your creative life professionally or simply as a vehicle for personal growth, I recommend you make a creative plan. If you do this, you too will find both your productivity and fulfillment will … Continue reading →

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Watching Marketing – Washington Post Photo Credit, Aspens, Introduction to Homestead and Beatrice

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Rich

The beauty of the natural world lies in the details… — Natalie Angier Last week, the Washington Post did a travel article “In the Southwest, year-round fall colors” by Andrea Sachs. It compares the colors in the Southwest to the temporary … Continue reading →

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Sorrel River Ranch

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Rich

I believe the world is incomprehensibly beautiful—an endless prospect of magic and wonder. — Ansel Adams The sunset photo tour on Tuesday was great – great light and opportunities.  May go out again tonight.A photo hike is scheduled for tomorrow.

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Back at Moab

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Rich

In my heart I will be an explorer naturalist until I die. — Edward O. Wilson, Naturalist I am back in Moab, at the Sorrel River Ranch, a luxury destination, about 17 miles outside of Moab.  I will be teaching … Continue reading →

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