Category: photo

19 Oct

lone man.

Lone Man No. 6, Oregon Beaches - 2008
Copyright 2008 - Cole Thompson

I have long admired the work of Cole Thompson, a local artist/photographer. Recently, I have been in touch with Cole, and we chatted briefly. In any case, he added me to his email newsletter; of which the latest contained the following beautifully written short:
I [...]

17 Oct

loveland backyard.

Shot in downtown Loveland over the weekend with my new Phase One 30+.

16 Oct

corn stalks.

Shot the other morning when things were fogged in. Both are roadside not far from Wellington, CO.

15 Oct

poudre rock.

Shot up the Poudre Canyon the other day while out getting used to the Phase One. The rock face image below loses it’s imposing power at this smaller size. I have to say that I am most impressed with my new camera system. The full-size image is just amazing. Stay tuned for close-ups from some [...]

14 Oct

phase one.

I have decided to give up the fast-shooting ergonomics of 35mm and head to the slower and bulkier medium format world where image quality is paramount; speed, weight, and convenience are secondary.
My years with Canon were good, and I have a lot of great photos taken with them, but it was time to move on. [...]

13 Oct

fall medley.

Shot roadside while out on a quick test shoot the other night.

11 Oct

meetup: street night shoot.

What: Street Night Shoot
When: Friday, October 17 - 6:00 PM
Where: The Bean Cycle
Let’s see if we can get together at least a few of us and spend some time out in the crisp fall evening in downtown Fort Collins.
We talked a bit at our last meeting about night photography, and how it’s sometimes not [...]

10 Oct

second choice.

I’ve been sitting on this a few days, just pondering. Joshua Lutz was being interviewed in last month’s PDN issue about his work and the balance between editorial and fine art work. One of the questions was about how he liked to involve a sense of uncomfortableness in his fine art work; a sense [...]