The Bigger Picture – Panoramic Landscapes

The Bigger Picture – Panoramic Landscapes

While definitely not a new technology, panoramic photography has been with us since the mid-nineteenth century. What is new however, is the ability to digitally stitch multiple images together to create a much larger, super-wide image that exceeds the abilities of a...
Photo Restoration of a Late 1800’s Print

Photo Restoration of a Late 1800’s Print

Last week I was writing a piece about a very difficult late 1800’s photo restoration project with some sample images, and decided that I should also post it here. Photo restorations are a small but still significant part of what I do, and it’s a great way...
Pacific Northwest Lighthouse at Cape Disappointment

Pacific Northwest Lighthouse at Cape Disappointment

One of my favorite things when traveling along the coasts of North America is stopping at the widely scattered lighthouses. Not only are they almost always placed in areas of great beauty with a long nautical history, there is just something nostalgic about them that...
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse

Tillamook Rock Lighthouse

For this post I’ve done a little something different from the norm. I took artistic liberties that I normally don’t do. A few nights ago I was on the Oregon Coast enjoying a ridiculously beautiful sunset at Ecola State Park and got into a position...
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fungus

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fungus

Really quick late-night post for right now. Went on a Valentine’s Day family hike today on Rattlesnake Mountain just east of Seattle, Washington where I found quite a number of very interesting lichens and some Mycena citrinomarginata mushrooms.  Since...