Category Archives: Photography

Valente Lake, Denver, Colorado

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Autumn in the Country

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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Sunlight on Chess Board

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Phill Gibson
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HDR Images Using Adobe Lightroom

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Phill Gibson

My father was an avid photographer as long ago as the 1960s. He had a state-of-the-art Leica camera and processed his own photos in a darkroom. He preferred his photos in slide format. I think sometimes of how he would … Continue reading →

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Mimosa Tree in Bloom

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Sometimes things just fall into place, despite our best efforts! This is a totally unfiltered / non-photoshopped image of a mimosa tree in bloom from last year (2020) made with my cheap smartphone and hardly any thought went into composing … Continue reading →

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Starting a Photoblog!

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Phill Gibson

I’ve decided to start doing a photoblog. That’s in addition to my usual blog topics of Learning the Banjo, Photography Techniques, Trail-blazing, and Urban Studies. Typically, I post one of these existing topics each Thursday morning at 6 am, central … Continue reading →

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Originators and Elaborators

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Phill Gibson

I’ve been reading a book by the well-known photographer and author Tom Ang. In it, he prefaces a section on other famous photographers by comparing and contrasting originators and elaborators; terms defining, respectively, those who invent and pioneer, and those … Continue reading →

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The Coming Winter Storm

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Phill Gibson

We seldom get real winter weather here in Huntsville, Alabama. But occasionally, it does give us glimpses of snow and ice, maybe even several inches of winter precipitation. The record for snow here in Huntsville came around 1962 or 1963. … Continue reading →

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Winter – The Season of Textures

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Phill Gibson

With winter comes barrenness. No bright spring or even fall colored leaves. Yet, winter has its own fascination that is devoid of bright color – you see it in the textures, shapes and patterns, hidden underneath the more obvious colors … Continue reading →

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Patterns in Nature

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Phill Gibson

Here are some photos I’ve taken over the years of something that is rather fascinating to me: patterns found in nature. Wikipedia has a great resource on these.  Although patterns are found almost everywhere you look, these particular patterns are … Continue reading →

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