Hi Everyone, It's great to be back in ye Olde Camera Clubhouse after taking a week off. Many of you have been asking about the in-person classes that we  have scheduled so zip over to the classes section of this site for more detailed info. Won't it be nice to return to an actual class? While there will be a few changes from our normal Plant Science Lab venue, you're certain to have a good … [Read more...]

YES! It's official: The online Composition Class is GO for Tuesday, June 23. Like our other classes, I will be hosting it on Zoom. Although we're together only digitally, it really is the next thing to being there, and allows all of us to enjoy student images plus my powerpoints and handouts, of course. There are 5 basic elements of composition, so this class meets 5 times. Just check out the … [Read more...]

Any of you regular readers have, no doubt, been wondering why there's been no activity on ye olde website for some time. The answer is simple: My right hand had fallen victim to Dupuytren's  contracture,  a hand deformity that usually develops over years. The condition affects a layer of tissue that lies under the skin of your palm. Knots of tissue form under the skin — eventually … [Read more...]

The success of  Photographing Signs of Spring, (SoS) on-line, we've scheduled 3 additional classes. All of these should be listed on the Chicago Botanic Garden website during the week of May 18.  New additions are Photographing in Natural Light: June 11 thru July 2, Composition in Landscape Photography: June 23 thru July 21 and Choosing the Right Camera Lens: August 11. All classes … [Read more...]

YES, it's been some time since I've been back at ye olde website. WHY you might ask? That's due to the fact that my Photographing Signs of Spring class (aka SoS) has required truckloads of time to write handouts, shoot images and make powerpoint presentations. Is it fun you might ask? YES it's wonderful to keep my head behind a camera and "see" the students on a regular basis. It's the first time … [Read more...]

I was more than pleased to read the new feature article that was published yesterday in Northwestern's In Our Nature magazine. The reporter interviewed me at quite some length asking questions that were both probing and direct. To read the full article, visit www.inournaturemag.com and scroll down to the features section. My sincere thanks and congratulations to Hannah Hall on her very … [Read more...]