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December 2009 Wallpaper-Seawall Tide, Maine

November 29, 2009 Wallpapers

The second in my new series of Free Monthly Wallpapers for readers of the Beyond the Lens Blog is now available for download. It features one of my favorite places, the coastline of Acadia National Park.
As always, thanks for your support and come closer to nature at Seawall, Maine.

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Creating From The Heart

August 13, 2009 Craft

My son Bryce has been listening to and enjoying classical music since he was born 6 years ago. The “Mozart Effect” claims that children who are exposed to classical music early become more intelligent, develop better memory, and grow to be brighter individuals. Even if this isn’t true, my wife and I figured it could [...]

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Landscapes From Acadia

August 9, 2009 Prints

“Rock and Cloud” was captured from the summit of Conners Nubble, one of the smaller mountains in Acadia, but also one with fantastic views. Arriving at the top before sunrise took some effort, but thanks to the vast network of carriage trails in the park, I was able to bike part of the way. I [...]

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Maine Seascapes

August 6, 2009 Prints

Finding a waterfall on the rocky coast of Maine was a real surprise, and I returned the following morning in a thick fog to find near perfect conditions. With the fog constantly changing, I waited until I had really good foreground contrast and detail, and used just 1/3 sec shutter to provide the movement of [...]

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Working Hard In Acadia

July 29, 2009 Travel

Sometimes images come relatively easy, but I have been working really hard for every image I make during these last two weeks in Acadia. The fog has been thick and the rain a constant threat. I climbed to the 700 ft summit of Acadia Mountain yesterday, but only managed to burn a lots of calories [...]

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Does the technology matter in photography?

March 20, 2008 Favorites

Does the technology matter, and more specifically, does the camera matter?

I have generally avoided in-depth discussions of camera equipment on the blog simply because I have always advocated and stressed the art of photography over the seeming obsession with technology these days.

…Ken Rockwell’s article “Your Camera Doesn’t Matter” inspired a sharp rebuttal titled “The Camera Does Matter” by the creator of the Luminous Landscape website, Michael Reichman.

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