Bald Eagle Photo
February 6th, 2012
The power of Command Q.
January 18th, 2012
A black and white version of Mt Sanford and reflection, from one of my favorite viewpoints in Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Please click on the image above to view a larger version of the photo.
Hey Folks,
The secret to a productive day of creative work on the computer, for me, is Command Q. Tweet Deck, closed. Mac Mail, closed. Fetch, closed. Safari, Firefox and Chrome, closed. Dreamweaver, closed. Capture NX2, closed, Photoshop closed, Text Edit, closed. iTunes, open, and Photo Mechanic, open. 35 minutes of initial photo sorting/editing and keywording and I get an awful lot done.
Then, Command O and Capture NX2 opens up. Select the images from Photo Mechanic, and hit Command E. Those images open in Capture NX2. Command Q again, and Photo Mechanic shuts down. I do my basic RAW editing, conversions, etc, and open the images in Adobe Photoshop. Command Q and Capture NX2 shuts down as well.
A free trip in Wrangell – St. Elias Park
January 16th, 2012
Snowshoeing and backcountry skiing in the Mentasta Mountains, winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Please click on the image to view a larger version of this photo.
Hey Folks,
I thought it’s probably about time I mentioned it on this website. I’m running an offer on Alaskan Alpine Treks for a free trip in Wrangell – St. Elias National Park this march. All the details are here. This is a pretty sweet offer, if I have to say so myself, so do check it out. It closes Jan 17, and the winners will be drawn the morning of the 18th. 10am Alaska time. Feel free to enter, but do read the stipulations first; it just makes the sorting and collating of emails into a list for the drawing much easier that way. And if you think you know of someone else who might want to enter, either let them know pronto, or enter for them. Only one entry per household though. Don’t enter if someone has already entered for you.
Sorry about the late notice here.
Cheers
Carl
Obiter dicta; what ya thinkin bout
January 16th, 2012
Brown bear photo and place
January 11th, 2012
A large male adult brown bear, or grizzly bear (Ursus arctos), stands and stares at the camera. Male brown bears may reach weights of over 1200lbs and easily stand 9' tall. Brown bear, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Please click on the image above to view a larger version of this photo.
Hey Folks,
One of my main goals last year, photographically, was to shoot more ‘bears in the landscape’ style shots; images such as this one were what I was really after. Of course, that doesn’t mean I would pass up an opportunity to fill the frame with a bear like this, either.
This kind of image is all about the bear; power, size and vitality. The bears in the landscape speak a little more about place. Fascinating subject, place.
I just got back from a trip to Denali National Park and Preserve, where I spent some time in a cabin in the woods, by a fire, trying to stay warm. The day we skied in to the park, the temperatures plummeted, from the 0 to – 5 degreeF range to minus 40 and minus 45. The experience of the Alaska backcountry at that kind of temperature is something else.
It was a cool experience, hanging out with my friend, Erik DeLuca, music composer from Virginia, while he concentrated on doing some soundscape recordings and trying his best to experience a ‘sense of place’ in a landscape like this. We chatted a lot about what that means, what it does for us, and why it might be important. I commandeered Erik’s book, “Place: A Short Introduction“, (author: Tim Cresswell) and read over it during the long dark nights. It’s interesting stuff. Read the rest of this entry … »
Keyword terms, web traffic, & SEO
January 4th, 2012
Web stats, graphs and keywords and search terms - click the image to view a larger version of this "photo".
Hey Folks,
By now, everyone with a website knows something about keywords; in some ways, keywords are your website. Many multi-national corporations have an entire section of their company marketing team devoted to the study of keywords. What are people searching for, and how do people find your website?
Keywords aren’t all about search engines though; via social media you have a powerful tool to drive traffic to your website. And keywords help enormously with that.
A Year in Alaska Photos, 2011
December 26th, 2011Hey Folks,
It’s that time of year once again. Thanks so much for stopping by to read the blog here and view the photos, I appreciate it.
Here are my pick of images (34) for 2011. I hope you enjoy them.
You’ll find a great list of photographers’ photos of the year on Jim Goldstein’s blog. Check it out.
Thanks
Cheers
