It may not seem like much, but this photo was something of a life-changer for me and there is a story behind it which I will tell you here. The story behind the photo Actually the full story behind this photo and the sequence of events that followed are part of the introduction to Reflections…
Let me make one thing perfectly clear before I tell you the story behind this photo. I am not in any way a wildlife photographer (unless you classify people as wildlife). I don’t have the patience nor, quite frankly, the passion. But this bird is different and the shot comes under the heading of capturing…
A simple classroom shot in a village school you would say. Well, there’s more to this photo than that as you will read below. The story behind the photo This is indeed a simple classroom shot in a village school. It happens to be taken in Sakteng, the furthest east village in the remote and…
Bacino di San Marco, Acqua Alta This photo was taken at the Bacino di San Marco which is the conjunction of the Piazzetta San Marco and the Venetian Lagoon (there are maps in my book, Reflections of Venice, which show where these places are – I do recommend the book for the maps alone). It…
As an experiment I’m going to take a photo (or set of photos) and tell you the story behind it/them. I hope you will find it interesting. Let me know (either way). I call this one the Raspberry-Colored Floating Chairs in St. Mark’s Square. There is a story to this photo for sure. The story…
I’m starting over on my blog. I’ve redone my website, added a shop currently offering downloadable eBooks and prints on archival luster paper, canvas and metal. I’ve completely updated the portfolio, redone the About page (now Story) and generally begun afresh. So this blog post is my way of saying hello and letting you know…
For some time now I’ve been threatening to update the multimedia book Reflections of Venice–Art and Beauty in the Water on iBooks and also produce a version of the book which could be viewed and enjoyed by those who do not have a Mac or an iPad or have access to the iBooks Store. Well, all…
NEW BOOK Perhaps a year ago, JoAnn Locktow, Publisher at Bella Figura Publications, asked me if I would be willing to submit some black and white photos for possible inclusion in a third book in her series, Dream of Venice. She explained that the book would be a compilation of the work of a number…