To me snow is inspiring due to a conversation I had with landscape artist Peter Fiore years ago. One of the things I remember from our talk is a story he told about when his kids were little. One winter they were outside and he asked them what color the snow was. White was the obvious answer, but Peter pointed out how the snow actually can be many colors by reflecting all the colors around it.
Seeing the Familiar in a Different Way Before we get started, on Friday February 26, at 7pm, I'll be the featured presenter at the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's Lenses on the Pinelands online event. At the event I'll be presenting the the work of some of the amazing photographers who photograph the New Jersey Pinelands. Learn more and register here. Snow in the [...]
When Ordinary Becomes Beautiful Cold Winter Light by Richard Lewis 2017 It doesn't snow much in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, so when it does, it's time to head out to find something to photograph. This old bog in the Franklin Parker Preserve seemed like a nice place to look. Usually the stumps of these old cedar trees look like abstract designs, however [...]
The Struggle Between the Inner Artist and Inner Engineer Fading Winter Light by Richard Lewis 2017 I love going out on New Year's Day to hike to get a first photo of the year. This year the first photograph of 2017 was made on January 8. Why? Because I've been feverishly preparing for a solo exhibition of my New Jersey Pine [...]
Winter Berries by Richard Lewis 2013 Happiest of Holidays to all of you who celebrate at this time of year. Thank you so much for visiting, sharing, commenting and being a part of this blog. HAVE A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!
How to Get a Whole New Perspective on Photography Near Pine Meadow Lake by Richard Lewis 2015 Storm on Pine Meadow Lake by Richard Lewis 2015 The ease of using digital cameras and modern travel are allowing more people to go to the great places and create beautiful landscape images. As a result, there are now an overwhelming number of great landscape [...]
Teaching iPhoneography The End Of A Winter Day by Richard Lewis 2015 I recently taught my first workshop on iPhoneography as part of the South Jersey Camera Club's monthly workshop series. It was a great experience mainly due to the interesting people who participated. It's fun to work with people who really think about photography. There were great discussions about how [...]
The Blue Hour by Richard Lewis 2014 We photographers live for the golden hours. That is the time just before and after sunrise and sunset when the world is illuminated with beautiful gold, yellow and red hues. I am also becoming a big fan of another time that is called the blue hour. This is the twilight time between darkness [...]