Postcard from Iceland

In Travel by David20 Comments

Hi folks. Wow, what an amazing 6 days this has been. I’m in a hotel in Hofn right now, first time we’ve not tented it somewhere off the road. We’re having an amazing time. This place is unlike any place I’ve been. This morning I had a cup of hot coffee behind a waterfall after eating breakfast in a cave …

Last Chance for Shutterstock’s 2010 Photo Safari Contest

In Just For Fun, Travel by David9 Comments

I just got a reminder that today is the last day to enter Shutterstock’s 2010 Photo Safari Contest, co-sponsored by B&H Photo and Zozi.  Enter your best travel photo (the prize is a a safari, the photograph doesn’t have to be) for a chance to win a 6-night African Photo Safari Adventure. Once you’ve uploaded your amazing shot, encourage your …

It’s Only a Moment, but…

In Images, Thoughts & Theory, Travel by David32 Comments

I think one of the things I love most about photography is that it often elevates the mundane. When you stop a moment, and preserve it forever, and take the care to frame it, light it, and chose one moment over another, you effectively tell the world – or anyone who cares enough to look at your work; Look at …

Postcards from Venice, Italy

In Travel, Workshops and Events by David12 Comments

The last of our Italy Within The Frame team is now leaving in their different directions home and I’ve got a day off before beginning 4 full days of shooting my personal project here. Our last evening began with my friend Marco Ryan and I in a gondola with tripods and cameras and gelled speedlights (and you thought I had …

Postcard from Venice, Italy

In Travel, Workshops and Events by David13 Comments

Hi from Venice. We arrived here Saturday afternoon to hard light, pressing crowds of tourists, and endless kiosks selling kitsch. As always my own expectations and the reality of the place collided. But we walked, afternoon turned to evening, and slowly the Venice I wanted to shoot emerged. I suspect Venice will be, for me, a place best shot in …

May 2010 Wallpapers

In Travel, Wallpapers by David20 Comments

May wallpapers are here, in both 2560×1600 and 1280×853, get’em while they’re hot. This is Camogli, a gorgeous and under-touristed town compared to others in this area. Lovely people, great views, awesome food and wine. Click the image above for the smaller wallpaper. Click  HERE for the larger one. If you missed the action, the latest eBook Vision Is Better, …

Last Postcard from Camogli

In Travel, Workshops and Events by David9 Comments

It’s our last day here and I’m both sad to leave Camogli, and excited to be moving on to Venice, a city I’ve wanted to see and photograph for a long, long time. And with that longing comes expectations and the rollercoaster of wrestling through those expectations to get through to the other side where I can see the place …

Postcard from Vernazza, Italy

In Travel, Workshops and Events by David10 Comments

Hello from Camogli on the beautiful Ligurian coast in Italy. We were in Vernazza again last night, chasing the light, and also the pasta. It’s lovely here, but no easier to create a photograph that truly jumps out at you. We spend our days chasing the moment, the light, the lines, and getting them all to dance with each other …

Postcard from Camogli, Italy

In Travel, Workshops and Events by David48 Comments

I almost feel bad about this one; this is a pretty nice place. So I’ll spare you the details. I was going to tell you about the town of Camogli, and that I shot this sitting on a patio drinking a glass of white wine while eating cheese and salamis and watching the Italy Within The Frame team do the …