Originally penned January 2009 and Updated July 1, 2015 There are a lot of subtleties in tweaking your photographs. Of course, the more you can get right in the camera, the better your image will ultimately be. It goes back to the trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. But with […]
Canyon de Chelly & Navajoland
Because so many people have wanted to see our images from the various workshops, I’ll start with a few from Canyon de Chelly. For those who don’t already know, it is pronounced “Canyon d’SHAY,” from the Spanish mangling of the Navajo word for canyon, Tséyi, that literally means “inside the rock.” It is second in size only to the Grand Canyon and is unique among National Park Service (NPS) units, because it is comprised entirely of Navajo Tribal Trust Land that remains home to the canyon community. NPS does not “own” the park, rather works in partnership with the Navajo Nation to manage it.
Personal Pet Peeve — Bad Manners
Updated November 13, 2011 One of the things we really stress in our workshops is being aware of others around you and having good manners about trying not to walk in front of another photographer or not hogging a particular spot too long. We encourage people to seek their own vision and bring their own […]