For a long time, there's been no weather in California. Now we have a few seasons; flood, hot, and fire seasons. A student was worried about their camera in the rain last week, and I mentioned an old trick I had developed from living in the midwest during snow and sleet season: take a gallon... Continue Reading →
2022 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
London's Natural History Museum, which runs the competition, announced the winning images this week and will display them in an exhibition which opened the past week in London. It will eventually tour across the United Kingdom and other venues in Europe, as well as North America (including Texas and Michigan), Australia and New Zealand. The... Continue Reading →
Road Runner At Border Wall
Washington Post: Road Runner Stopped At Trump's Border Wall Okay, I'll admit that I stopped at this article because of the title. It took me back to my childhood and Road Runner cartoons (this was back before they were sanitized, full of early 80's casual Looney Tunes violence) where the Road Runner could never be... Continue Reading →
Photographer Documenting California Drought
Most people know that the NY times has a whole section of their online paper reserved for photography and documentary work, but did you know the BBC does too? It's called News in Pictures. (click to open and view full video and article)
Wildlife Photo Competitions
The annual BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition encourages photographers from around the world to contribute their work to this photo competition that will both celebrate and illustrate the rich diversity of life on Earth and inspire action to protect and conserve it through the power of imagery. The winning images are exhibited at one of... Continue Reading →
Earth Activism Exhibition
Normally I don't suggest shows that require entrance fees for students, but this gallery gets a lot of press and has some interesting opportunities. I HIGHLY suggest you submit for the Viewpoint Gallery Student Photo show (See my post on Oct 14th for details) since it's a free entry, local photo show specifically for students! ... Continue Reading →