During my DLWS sessions at Yosemite National Park, the class travelled to Glacier Point to watch the dying sunlight on Half Dome. While we watched the glow from the sunset behind us, we were treated to a beautiful moonrise through the thin clouds.



Moonrise at Half Dome is available in a variety of sizes, with an unframed print matted at 11x14, and framed images at both 18x24 (single mat) and 22x28 (double-matted). Please visit my sales gallery on Yessy if you are interested in purchasing Moonrise at Half Dome.

For my Mac users, it appears that the site may not be rendering correctly with Safari 3 on Leopard. I'm not sure if Safari 3 on Tiger is affected, although it appears that Safari 2 on Tiger is ok.

Sorry for the inconvenience. As a distraction from the site troubles, tomorrow the Photo of the Week returns!

This image of the Gateway Arch was shot late in the afternoon, and features a cloud-draped Sun straddled by the arch. I was leaving a Cardinals game at the old Busch Stadium when I saw this brilliant combination of light and dark on the arch.



Gateway Arch is available in a variety of sizes, with an unframed print matted at 11x14, and framed images at both 18x24 (single mat) and 22x28 (double-matted). Please visit my sales gallery on Yessy if you are interested in purchasing Gateway Arch.

I'd promised getting some of the Blue Angels images from the St. Louis County Fair posted. Tonight, I'm delivering four of those images.

The first, Blue Angels Delta captures the Blue Angels in a delta formation, overhead and in a turn.



The second, Angels Diamond, was also taken at the fair as the Blue Angels flew overhead.



The third, Gear Down, shows the underbelly of one of the Blue Angels aircraft as it comes in to land.



The last, Slow Diamond, captures the Blue Angels flying low and slow in a diamond formation.



All these images are available in a variety of sizes, with an unframed print matted at 11x14, and framed images at both 18x24 (single mat) and 22x28 (double-matted). Please visit my sales gallery on Yessy if you are interested in purchasing any of the airshow images.

Since I didn't have a photo up last week, I've included two images from my trip to the Outer Banks in 2005.

The first, Footprints captures the tracks of a small bird across the sands at the ocean along the Outer Banks.



The second, Little Crab, was also taken on the sands at the Outer Banks. I found this little guy running around on the beach, and he was nice enough to pause so I could take a close-up photo of him.



Both Footprints and Little Crab are available in a variety of sizes, with an unframed print matted at 11x14, and framed images at both 18x24 (single mat) and 22x28 (double-matted). Please visit my sales gallery on Yessy if you are interested in purchasing Footprints or Little Crab.

Shot in Arizona, this week's image was taken during a trip to the Grand Canyon in late spring of 2004. It was taken on the road from Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon and features Humphreys Peak, the tallest point in Arizona. The sun was setting, lighting up the grain in the field in the foreground.



Amber Waves of Grain is available in a variety of sizes, with an unframed print matted at 11x14, and framed images at both 18x24 (single mat) and 22x28 (double-matted). Please visit my sales gallery on Yessy if you are interested in purchasing Amber Waves of Grain.

This week's image is another of several featured images from my trip to the Digital Landscape Workshop Series in Yosemite National Park. I drove from St. Louis to Yosemite in November 2005 to study digital photography and workflow from Moose Peterson.



This image was captured on the last morning shoot of the seminar. This particular scene attracted me because of the nice diagonal line through the image, along with the contrast of the rocks beneath the clear moving water and the turbulence beyond.

Tenaya Creek is available in a variety of sizes, with an unframed print matted at 11x14, and framed images at both 18x24 (single mat) and 22x28 (double-matted). Please visit my sales gallery on Yessy if you are interested in purchasing Tenaya Creek.

This week's image is the first of several featured images from my trip to the Digital Landscape Workshop Series in Yosemite National Park. I drove from St. Louis to Yosemite in November 2005 to study digital photography and workflow from Moose Peterson.



Each day, Moose would guide the students through a morning and an evening shoot to capture some of Yosemite's glory. This image was captured during our first morning shoot around Yosemite Falls. Despite the low water flow in the falls, there was enough spray off the rocks to capture the morning sun and create this beautiful rainbow.

Yosemite Falls is available in a variety of sizes, with an unframed print matted at 11x14, and framed images at both 18x24 (single mat) and 22x28 (double-matted). Please visit my sales gallery on Yessy if you are interested in purchasing Yosemite Falls.

This week's image is Dark Crystal. Dark Crystal was taken during an ice storm in early 2007. This crystal of ice, perhaps an inch long, was suspended from a gas grill. The color comes from the setting sun as this bold piece of ice grabbed the very last rays of sunlight from that winter day.

Dark Crystal is available in a variety of sizes, with an unframed print matted at 11x14, and framed images at both 18x24 (single mat) and 22x28 (double-matted). Please visit my sales gallery on Yessy if you are interested in purchasing Dark Crystal.

This week marks the beginning of a new feature here on the site. Each week, I'll bring to light an image that is now available through my sales site on Yessy.

This week's image is Memories of Fall. I travelled to Lone Elk State Park in autumn to take a look at the bison and elk herds that roam the hillsides of the park, and found a hill of trees next to the lake, all displaying magnificent fall colors. For some reason, the little grove of trees at lake's edge grabbed my imagination, and I decided to set them off by taking the color away from the rest of the image. To me, the simple image reminded me of an old black and white image that had been hand-tinted to restore the color to the grove.



Memories of Fall is available in a variety of sizes, with an unframed print matted at 11x14, and framed images at both 18x24 (single mat) and 22x28 (double-matted). Please visit my sales gallery on Yessy if you are interested in purchasing Memories of Fall.

The cards for the July show have come in:



The exhibit runs from July 10th through August 5th, with a reception held from 6pm-9pm on Saturday, August 14th at Framations. Typically, there's wine and cheese samples available, but we've also arranged for Armando's Flan Factory to cater flan for the event.

I haven't landed on how many images I'll have up. Right now, I believe it will be between fifteen and thirty large frames, along with some smaller pieces. Framations does guided audio tours of the exhibits, so even if you don't make the reception, you'll still get a chance to hear me talk about each piece. In fact, I hope to have that audio tour available here sometime after July 9th.

My next show will be at the Child of God Lutheran School Craft Fair on April 28th.

I will have a table at this show, and will hopefully be displaying some of my larger works this time. If you have an interest in seeing some of my photography, please stop by and visit with me. All the details are in the Exhibits page, from the menu on the right.

I'll be making an appearance at the St. Paul United Church of Christ Vendor and Craft Fair on March 31st.

I have two tables reserved for this show, so I will have a whole lot more of my work on display. If you have an interest in seeing a broad swath of my photography, please stop by and take a peek. All the details are in the Exhibits page, from the menu on the right.

Now you can find the latest information on my show appearances and exhibits by clicking the Exhibits link in the menu. I'll keep it up to date with new appearances as I have them lined up.

I've also begun breaking out my gallery into categories. That should make it easier to find what you're looking for without having to wade through quite so many images.

Enjoy!

This weekend, you will have a chance to meet me, and take a look at some of my work. John Weldon Elementary School is hosting an arts and crafts fair on Saturday, February 24th, from 9am to 3pm. I will have several large pieces on display for purchase, as well as many smaller pieces, both framed and unframed.

Come by and visit, and enjoy this event!

John Weldon Elementary School is located at:

7370 Weldon Spring Road
Dardenne Prairie MO 63368

This morning, Crystal garnered more accolades, this time from the folks at Photo Talk Radio. Howard Lipin, Michael A. Garcia and Gary Bernstein selected my image as the January HP & Photo Talk Radio Monthly Photo Contest, and brought me on the show this morning for a little interview. Crystal will be linked to from their site for a while, as will this site.

I'd like to thank the three of them for seeing in this image the same magic that I saw when I shot it in December!

So, to the listeners of Photo Talk Radio: Welcome to my site. Please look around, make yourself comfortable and if you have any questions, just ask!

I've established a presence on Yessy to handle the sales of prints of my work. You can access my gallery on Yessy through the "Purchase" link in the Links section of the sidebar menu.

I don't have everything out on Yessy yet, so if you see something in the gallery here that you're interested in, please drop me an e-mail via the "Contact Me" link at the bottom of the page.

My hometown newspaper published a column today about the first place win at Framations. Very nice article, including a photo of Crystal and your humble author. The text-only link to the column is here.

The reception for the Beyond the Lens exhibit at Framations was tonight. Crystal took first place from the group of 43 entrants. This was quite a competitive set of images, and I was quite honored to come away with a first place nod from among this fine field.

I was notified tonight that two of my images will be included in the "Beyond the Lens" exhibit at Framations in St. Charles. Crystal and Fall's Dance will be included in the field of 43 works. The exhibit runs through February 4th, with the opening reception taking place on January 13th.

Crystal

Fall's Dance