The Country Squire and his Westies

Photography, Uncategorized11 Comments

[vc_row margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column animation=””][vc_column_text] I have recently revived my urge to take and show the kind of images that I really like myself, rather than trying to guess what photos will be popular and showing those. Of course, I…

Destruction in his Wake

Books, My story, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized6 Comments

[vc_row margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column animation=””][vc_column_text] 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. [/vc_column_text][ultimate_spacer height=”30″][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1532643188671{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]…

Of love and trust

Misc, Photography, Travel8 Comments

[vc_row margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column animation=””][vc_column_text] Of all my Instagram posts going back to when I started in October 2014, this is the one that got the most likes and comments. Like many of my photos, there is a bit of…

Rare Bird Story

Books, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized12 Comments

[vc_row margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column animation=””][vc_column_text] 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…

Simple Village School Photo Right?

Books, Photography, Travel6 Comments

[vc_row margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column animation=””][vc_column_text] 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. [/vc_column_text][ultimate_spacer height=”30″][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1532643188671{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”] The story behind the photo…

Bacino di San Marco During Acqua Alta

Books, Photography, Travel8 Comments

[vc_row margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column animation=””][vc_column_text] 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,…

Young aspiring footballer, Palais Royal gardens, Paris

Young dreams

My story, Photography, Travel12 Comments

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is one of my favorite photos ever (I mean of my own photos)! I was walking through the gardens of the Palais Royal in Paris, deep in conversation with three people. This was my second ever visit to Paris (May 2008) and I was there on an assignment for a client who needed specific…

The Floating Raspberry-Colored Cafe Chairs in St. Mark’s Square, Venice

Books, Photography, Travel8 Comments

[vc_row margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column animation=””][vc_column_text] 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…

Why I photograph, and publish books

Books, My story, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized4 Comments

[vc_row margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column width=”2/3″ animation=””][vc_column_text] 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…

The Blue Oar

Reflections of Venice iBook/eBook Updates and News

Books, Photography, Travel, Video & MusicLeave a comment

[vc_row margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column animation=””][vc_column_text] 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…