Monday, January 24, 2011
South Florida's Birds: A Photographic Journal
On Thursday, February 3rd from 3:45 PM to 5:30 PM, I will be giving a presentation "South Florida's Birds: A Photographic Journal" at the Lifelong Learning Complex of Florida Atlantic University's Jupiter Campus. Admission is $10. More information at the FAU LLS web site.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Friends of Loxahatchee Spring 2010 Newsletter
The Friends of Loxahatchee Spring 2010 Newsletter is available online now. A copy will be mailed to Friends Members in a couple of weeks.
Friends of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge JURIED ART CONTEST AND SHOW
LOXAHATCHEE VISIONS
DEADLINE: Entries will be accepted at the Visitor Center from October 10-17, 2010, Reception and Award Presentation Sunday, October 24, 1PM
RULES: Entries that do not comply with all rules will be disqualified.
• The contest is open to all artists.
• Each artist may submit one or two works of art.
• Original art only - no photos.
• The subject of the work of art must be inspired by "Loxahatchee Visions."
• Any media or mixed media may be used.
• Each entry must be framed and ready for hanging. Wrapped canvas with painted edges may be used.
• Each entry is limited in size to no more than 36" on each side including framing.
• A label or card must be securely attached to the back of each entry with the title of the work of art, the artist's name, the media type, and the sale price.
• Friends of Loxahatchee will attempt to sell the entries and will retain 25% of the sale price as a contribution to the Refuge.
• Each artist will be expected to remove their unsold art from the Visitor Center auditorium after the display period.
CATEGORIES: Entries will be judged on technical excellence, originality, creativity, visual impact, and artistic merit. All decisions of the judges are final.
• There are two categories - Novice (to age 18) and Adult (age 18 and older).
• Each category will be awarded a First Prize ($250), a Second Prize ($150), and a Third Prize ($100). Award winners will also receive a ribbon.
• Judges may designate up to 3 entries in each category as Honorable Mention.
• Judges may choose not to award cash prizes if there are less than 10 entries.
For a contest entry form (PDF) please click here.
DEADLINE: Entries will be accepted at the Visitor Center from October 10-17, 2010, Reception and Award Presentation Sunday, October 24, 1PM
RULES: Entries that do not comply with all rules will be disqualified.
• The contest is open to all artists.
• Each artist may submit one or two works of art.
• Original art only - no photos.
• The subject of the work of art must be inspired by "Loxahatchee Visions."
• Any media or mixed media may be used.
• Each entry must be framed and ready for hanging. Wrapped canvas with painted edges may be used.
• Each entry is limited in size to no more than 36" on each side including framing.
• A label or card must be securely attached to the back of each entry with the title of the work of art, the artist's name, the media type, and the sale price.
• Friends of Loxahatchee will attempt to sell the entries and will retain 25% of the sale price as a contribution to the Refuge.
• Each artist will be expected to remove their unsold art from the Visitor Center auditorium after the display period.
CATEGORIES: Entries will be judged on technical excellence, originality, creativity, visual impact, and artistic merit. All decisions of the judges are final.
• There are two categories - Novice (to age 18) and Adult (age 18 and older).
• Each category will be awarded a First Prize ($250), a Second Prize ($150), and a Third Prize ($100). Award winners will also receive a ribbon.
• Judges may designate up to 3 entries in each category as Honorable Mention.
• Judges may choose not to award cash prizes if there are less than 10 entries.
For a contest entry form (PDF) please click here.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Temporary Site Closure
Hello readers. There are so many things that I’ve had planned for updating this site, including a full review of the Canon EOS 7D and an updated article on using manual exposure for flight photography. Unfortunately they will have to wait. Likewise I’m sorry to announce that I will be cancelling my talk on bird photography at the Lifelong Learning Series in the Jupiter campus of Florida Atlantic University that was to take place this coming Thursday January 28, 2010. I apologize for that, but rest assured that the great folks at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science are making arrangements for someone else to take my place.
Last year we were blessed by the birth of our second daughter. Our two children have kept us very busy parents for the past year, and I’ve had less and less time to spend out in the field photographing wildlife. I have a ton of pictures of the kids, and if you’re interested in seeing those, please send me a friend request on Facebook. The second half of 2009 saw our eldest begin pre-school, and with that came a host of colds that kept me indoors for much of the summer and fall.
A couple of weeks ago my mother suffered two small strokes, and I am now engaged in helping in whatever way I can to help her recover. Care giving takes a lot of time, but has its own rewards. As such I will be spending even less time in the field, until she has sufficiently recovered.
Because I have so little time these days, I will no longer be updating this web site; at least for the time being. I will leave it up “as is” so that it can still be used as a reference of sorts. If you’re interested in seeing my latest work, you’ll be able to find it on my flickr profile. Once life is back in balance and I can continue to pursue this hobby that I love so much, you can expect this site to reopen. Heck, I may just build a brand new site from scratch; and I promise it will be better than ever. Thanks.
Last year we were blessed by the birth of our second daughter. Our two children have kept us very busy parents for the past year, and I’ve had less and less time to spend out in the field photographing wildlife. I have a ton of pictures of the kids, and if you’re interested in seeing those, please send me a friend request on Facebook. The second half of 2009 saw our eldest begin pre-school, and with that came a host of colds that kept me indoors for much of the summer and fall.
A couple of weeks ago my mother suffered two small strokes, and I am now engaged in helping in whatever way I can to help her recover. Care giving takes a lot of time, but has its own rewards. As such I will be spending even less time in the field, until she has sufficiently recovered.
Because I have so little time these days, I will no longer be updating this web site; at least for the time being. I will leave it up “as is” so that it can still be used as a reference of sorts. If you’re interested in seeing my latest work, you’ll be able to find it on my flickr profile. Once life is back in balance and I can continue to pursue this hobby that I love so much, you can expect this site to reopen. Heck, I may just build a brand new site from scratch; and I promise it will be better than ever. Thanks.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Sick Photographer
The second half of July all the way through the end of October, I’ve been afflicted with one cold after another. My four year old daughter, started pre-school this fall and it seems like there are a whole bunch of cold viruses being spread through children! Combined with the heat, I’ve been stuck indoors for much of that time trying to recover. Hopefully some cooler weather will come to South Florida soon, so I can go out and give my new Canon EOS 7D
a good workout. I’ll be posting my thoughts on the new camera once I’ve had some time in the field with it.
It looks like one or more of my images submitted to the 2009 Refuge Photo Contest have made it to the semi-finalist round. My dad received the same notice as well. Winners should be announced soon.
The details of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge 27th Annual Photography Contest are now available on the contest web site.
a good workout. I’ll be posting my thoughts on the new camera once I’ve had some time in the field with it.It looks like one or more of my images submitted to the 2009 Refuge Photo Contest have made it to the semi-finalist round. My dad received the same notice as well. Winners should be announced soon.
The details of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge 27th Annual Photography Contest are now available on the contest web site.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Shorebirds of the Northern Hemisphere
One of the goals of any nature photographer is to have an image published. I have had several of my images published on web sites, presentations, magazines, and books. My winning image titled “The Chase” was recently published in the Spring 2009 edition of Audubon of Florida’s magazine Florida Naturalist (PDF).
However, I’ve always thought of my style of wildlife photography to lean towards publication in some sort of guide book. Much of my youth was spent pouring through field guide after field guide on birds and reptiles and it has undoubtedly had an influence on my work as a nature photographer. So I am pleased that one of my juvenile Black-necked Stilt images from last summer was selected and recently published in the guide Shorebirds of the Northern Hemisphere
by Richard Chandler. The book itself is a terrific guide to shorebirds, showing images of both young and adult birds as well as many behavioral images including flight for many species.
Finally I’ve just published an article “Tips on learning how to photograph Birds in Flight” over at the Everglades Photographic Society web site. I’m planning for it to be part one in a series of three updated articles on photographing birds in flight.
However, I’ve always thought of my style of wildlife photography to lean towards publication in some sort of guide book. Much of my youth was spent pouring through field guide after field guide on birds and reptiles and it has undoubtedly had an influence on my work as a nature photographer. So I am pleased that one of my juvenile Black-necked Stilt images from last summer was selected and recently published in the guide Shorebirds of the Northern Hemisphere by Richard Chandler. The book itself is a terrific guide to shorebirds, showing images of both young and adult birds as well as many behavioral images including flight for many species.Finally I’ve just published an article “Tips on learning how to photograph Birds in Flight” over at the Everglades Photographic Society web site. I’m planning for it to be part one in a series of three updated articles on photographing birds in flight.
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