The Creative's Corner

Photographing the Fall colors this year was a bit of a challenge. The colors changes later than usual, and started falling off the trees, or turned brown, while much of the tree was still green. But that’s all part of the fun of photographing the leaves changing colors. You try to second guess the trees, [...]

It’s a twofer. I’m in the current issue of Shutterbug magazine, twice. For the “Picture This” section, my photo of a Studebaker grill (see below) on page 18 was selected to show industrial design. And Joe Farace gave a rave review of my blog www.TheCreativesCorner.com on page 26 in his “Web Profiles” column. I love [...]

Photographers, you really need to watch Film: Not Dead Yet at http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2011/08/18/natpkg.film.not.dead.yet.cnn?iref=allsearch It shows the wonderful beauty of film. Have Fun, Jeff

One thing I learned quickly when shooting landscapes and nature is that the photographer has no control over Mother Nature. She does whatever she feels like. So a photographer must be flexible and be able to think on his feet. Last night was the Perseid meteor shower. I had plans to go outside and take [...]

Don’t forget that tomorrow, the 21st, is a Free National Parks Day. Maybe I’ll see some of you at the Grand Canyon. After this visit, we will have walked the entire 13 miles of trail along the rim. Where are you going for Free National Parks Day? Have Fun, Jeff

Want to help me win a photography contest? Head on over to http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/gallery/assignments/macro-2011/492861-belly-dancing-costume.html and vote by clicking on the star (1-5) that you want to give to me. The photo I have in the contest is this close-up of a belt on a Belly Dancing costume. Thanks and Have Fun, Jeff

Huzzah! We just returned from our annual trip to the Arizona Renaissance Festival in Apache Junction. We’ve been going to Faires for over 30 years, and this one for 16 of them. Linda-Ann and I always go in costume.   I always take a lot if pictures because there is so much going on. This [...]

I love photographing in Jerome, Arizona. And last weekend I found a little gem for photographers and anyone interested in old stuff, The Gold King Mine and Ghost Town. If you’re coming from Cottonwood, instead of making the hairpin turn in front of the Fire Station, go straight. Drive about a mile and a half [...]

This is awesome! If you want to get free software showing where the sun and moon rise and set, and so much more, go here http://photoephemeris.com/. Now you’ll know exactly where you need to be to get that shot you want at sunrise or sunset. Have Fun, Jeff

One of my goals in life is to photograph an active volcano. While I would like to get some nice photographs of active lava flows in Hawaii, I really want to shoot one of those massive eruptions you see on the news. You know the kind, house size boulders flying through the air, ash plumes [...]