History of Landscape Photography

Join me this Friday, April 9, 2021, for an ONLINE presentation The History of Landscape Photography (followed by Q&A) presented through the Los Angeles Center of Photography. The presentation is only $10 for LACP Members and $15 for Non-Members (please consider joining to support this worthy photographic institution https://lacphoto.org/member-info/join/). All photographers stand on the shoulders of giants. Come learn more about them with me on April 9, 2021.

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WEBINAR: Finding Meaning in Photography: Guy Tal and Michael E. Gordon [Benefits Project Coyote]

Joshua Trees and Indian Summer Sky. Mojave Desert, California

UPDATED 16 February 2021: You will now find a recorded version of this webinar on YouTube. Thank you for watching.

Please consider joining me, Guy Tal, and Harold Davis for a January 16, 2021 webinar, Finding Meaning in Photography: Guy Tal and Michael E. Gordon [Benefits Project Coyote]. In Finding Meaning in Photography, the photographers each present their work and discuss how they have found meaning through photography, and how they use their photographic work to convey meaning. Following the individual presentations, Harold Davis will moderate a round-table discussion, and take questions from the webinar audience.

ALL proceeds will benefit Project Coyote, a national non-profit organization whose mission is to promote compassionate conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy. Seating (on a first come, first served basis) is limited. You must register via Zoom to be enrolled in this webinar. I hope you’ll join us on Saturday, January 16, 2021.

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Published: Medium Format Magazine, November 2020

My article The Sum of Influence with eight photographs appears in the November 2020 issue of Medium Format magazine. It’s a genuine thrill to share the pages with some of the top names in international landscape photography. Thank you, Medium Format!

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New Book: Every Leaf a Flower

I’m happy to announce my new book, in time for the season. Every Leaf a Flower is an elegant 8×8″ 66-page softcover book featuring twenty-eight of my favorite autumn photographs from the west. Books ordered from my website are personally autographed and shipped via U.S.Postal Service Priority shipping.

Digital downloads are also available. Every Leaf a Flower can be fully previewed on YouTube. Please be sure to choose 1080p resolution for the highest quality experience.

I sincerely appreciate your your purchase and support of my art. Happy autumn to you and yours.

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Interview: We Talk Photo

I was recently invited by my friends Jack Graham and John Pedersen at ‘We Talk Photo‘ to talk about photography. It was a fun 46 minute chat, completely free of politics, and We Talk Photo quite possibly has the best bumper music in podcasting (straight jazz, not that Kenny G-style pablum). Thank you very much, Jack and John!

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Medium Format Magazine: July 2020

I am pleased to announce my second article (Photography is Easy. Art is Hard) and nine photographs in the July 2020 edition of Medium Format Magazine, the #1 magazine dedicated to Medium and Large Format photography enthusiasts. This monthly magazine is well-written, elegantly produced, and contains many great photographs from all genres in more than 100+ pages in every issue. Thank you for looking.

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SPECIAL SALE on Exhibition Prints!

Take advantage of greatly reduced prices on a handful of my Limited Edition Exhibition prints! These prints were framed and hung during previous exhibitions; they were either not for sale or failed to sell. The overmat and prints are flawless; the back of the mount may show signs of handling, wear, labels, framing points, etc. Only ONE copy is available at this special price – ACT NOW!

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding these offers. Thank you for looking!

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Medium Format Magazine

I am pleased to have an article and eight photographs in the May 2020 edition of Medium Format Magazine, the #1 magazine dedicated to Medium and Large Format photography enthusiasts. This monthly magazine is very well-written, elegantly presented, and contains many great photographs from all genres in more than 100+ pages in every issue. Furthermore, Medium Format has graciously provided me with my own column – The Inner Landscape – where I will share thoughts and personal process from the creative and artistic side of the medium. I look forward to seeing you there!

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New Website!

I am pleased to announce the release of my new website!

It was more than ten long years since my old website first rolled out. In 2018, 58% of total website visits came via mobile devices and it was time for my site to join the 21st century. The old website featured considerably smaller images and was not mobile device compliant, while the new one features an all-new graphical interface as well as responsive and much larger images (reponsive = images that scale properly to any device for maximum resolution and viewing enjoyment). Hundreds of photographs have been reworked for the new site. More work remains to be done and new bodies of work are forthcoming but I am thrilled with the new look and would love to hear what you think about it. Thank you for viewing!

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Presentations & Workshops

I will be presenting Death Valley National Park: Magnitude and Mystery to the Lancaster Photography Association (Lancaster, California) on Tuesday, August 20th, 2019. The presentation includes nearly 200 photographs and a wealth of information about the Park’s natural and human history. The meeting is from 6-8pm and is FREE and OPEN to the public. Come on out!

My forthcoming Death Valley autumn/winter workshop season is filling up quickly. Seats remain open in the two following workshops:

https://lacphoto.org/…/death-valley-national-park-with-mic…/
(beginner/intermediate skills)

http://www.visionaryphotoworkshops.com/…/visionary-death-va…
(with Guy Tal; a cerebral and non-technical workshop). We’ve moved this annual workshop earlier in the season to take better advantage of late winter storms and light.

I hope to see you soon in Lancaster or Death Valley!

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