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The Mojave Desert is the home to many talented folks, some of who are photographers. Luckily for me one of them lives just up the road from my house. Her name is Julianne Koza and her photography can be breathtaking as you will see in this blog. Being a great photographer not only takes talent it [...]
Shades of green, turquoise and red — here and there a streak of pale lavender — Rainbow Basin is aptly named. The dichotomy of Rainbow Basin’s solemn solitude and bright colors draws me in again and again, and each time I discover something new to photograph or a new trail to explore. Even during the [...]
I have to admit it, I love my Lensbaby. I know it is probably not logical to “love” an inanimate object, so I suppose I should qualify my original statement. I love what my Lensbaby can do and how it affects an image and yes, how it inspires me. The ghost town of Rhyolite (above) [...]
When I first started shooting seriously back in the darkroom ages, my goal was to be a photographer whose work made a difference. By exposing injustices or social ills, the work would be a key to understanding those issues and lead to solutions to tough problems. It was a rather grandiose idea. But I was [...]
“Slowly, quietly, I crawled on my knees over the rocky desert pavement in the Eastern Mojave Preserve in Southern California, trying not to disturb any wildlife. I was decked out in my signature hunting gear (stained, tacky khaki pants and a decrepit T-shirt), and the latest in knee pads from Wal-Mart (because the key word [...]
Photography is largely a solitary sport. It is rarely done in a team setting. There is the photographer, a camera and object that is being photographed. Occasionally, there is an assistant. It can also be very serious, after all, if we aren’t just making snapshots, we are trying to create Art, with a capital “A.” [...]
I have been photographing trains, I think, forever. I remember taking a snapshot, with my dad’s old camera, of a big black train tearing by while I was still in high school. There is this adrenaline rush, a natural high as the train passes; horns screaming, crossing bells going off, the ground rumbling. Did you [...]
Several times year I go through my camera bags and replace things that need replacing and clean the bags. It doesn’t do much good to try to keep your gear nice and clean if your camera bag is dirty on the inside. The outside of the bag doesn’t mean much to me. Makes it look [...]
More stories and photo articles by Lara Hartley. Boron, A Photo Essay http://www.desertusa.com/mag08/jun08/boron-lara-hartley.html Goldstone Deep Space Communication Complex – Cassini Call Home http://www.desertusa.com/mag08/aug08/goldstone-deep-space.html Desert Wonder: Tufa towers near Ridgecrest make for a fun local day trip http://www.desertusa.com/mag08/dec08/tufa.html St. Andrews Abbey: A World of Wonder Art creation goes hand in hand with the appreciation of the [...]
In each photographer the spark of creativity is vitally different, each expression unique. Inspiration can come in many shapes and forms. A bug, a face, a landscape, flowing water or flowers can inspire you to pause and think, “yes, this is the time to make an image.” Recently for me, inspiration came in the form [...]
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