acclivity

Subtle, in-your-face inspiration. Unblurring the lines of habit, routine, and addiction.

Creatures of habit. From pre-historic man stamping trails to the necessaries; water, food, shelter, in the timeless pursuit of ease and convenience. To todays e...

B&W Photo contest_ theme Travel. 1st entry

This is my first time entering this contest. This is one from a shoot I dod at an old Standard Oil station. Camera= Canon 6d Lense= Canon 70-200 IS Its not tne ...

Dont be afraid to explore!

I was heading south, along the Ozark Mountain Parkway, taking the long scenic way to visit a buddy in Little Rock. I crossed this bridge and almost broke my nec...

Dejah voo

I haven't had the opportunity to take very many portraits. My gruff appearance makes it difficult to find willing participants. This young beauty is family and ...

I have a surprise for you

She wanted some portraits done so my fee was to take some shots that I wanted. Win/win...

One tool to rule them all

Throughout my years of photography i jave collected a large assortment of gadgets and dooleywags and lights and meters and softboxes and reflectors.... But, abo...

"Unasked advice is a trespass on sacred privacy"

And so it is that I trespass on your sacred privacy. Even before the last spike was driven into the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, connecting the East...

Timing is everything

I have never had the best timing. While I am usually very good coming up with witty comebacks, more times than not they are too far along in conversation to eve...

Greatest mistakes

In the world of digital photography we have fallen into the bad habit of quickly scrolling and deleting anything that isn't just perfect with the push of a butt...

Take a little time for your passion

A vast majority of us are stuck in our day to day. Working endless hours in jobs that we don't enjoy, trading our time for money. I am guilty of this though I a...

Patience is a virtue. Be virtuous

The morning was quiet and cool for the summer. I had hiked about 4 miles into the wildlife preserve with the sunrise. The trail I was on was a wooden walk path ...

Get Out and Shoot

All too often I see people excited because they just got a new "pro" camera and feel that they are ready to become photographers. They spend alot of money on th...

Always be aware of what is around you

In photography, this title can mean knowing when and where the sun will rise, knowing what your lense will produce for you when scouting for a shot, and endless...

Self taught novice photographer, assembly line worker, blockchain noob in process of major life changes

Hello all! My name is Ian. I have spent the majority of my life putting the same parts and shooting the same screws over and over and over again. I spend what l...

Thrill of the Hunt "seedling dream"

"The Greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a w...

Steemit Photography Challenge #1

I call this 'Shade Tree' taken at Shaw Nature Reserve outside St.Louis. After a full morning of Bird watching and a 3 mile hike out with all my gear on my back,...