Photo Review is a new program offered by Ralph Nordstrom Photography.  It is a way by which photographers can get their photographs reviewed by their peers.  This is unlike most photography sites in that the reviews are anonymous and moderated.  This encourages more honest and constructive feedback.  The results are published on the web in [...]

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When it comes to evaluating our own photographs we’re probably the worst ones to do so.  That’s not surprising because we’re so emotionally tied up in every aspect - the subject, the feelings we had when we got the shot, the work we’ve done on it in the digital darkroom.

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I vividly recall avidly reading Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, savoring every idea, every concept, every technique they discussed.  I guess I’m a zone system kind of guy at heart.
One thing they both said that baffled me were their comments on previsualization.  Seeing the final image in one’s mind’s eye before snapping the shutter was beyond my [...]

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I was listening tonight to a conversation between Jim Svejda and the amazing Hilary Hahn on Classical KUSC, my favorite radio station here in Southern California.  For those who don’t now, Jim Svejda is the most knowledgeable person on classical music probably on the planet and hosts several absolutely fascinating programs on KUSC.  And Hilary [...]

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This image started in a bit of a disaster.  If you’ve ever shot in Upper Antelope Canyon outside Page, AZ you know that you park your car, get into your guide’s truck and are carried about three miles up a dry wash to the canyon entrance.  It wasn’t until we arrived and were in the [...]

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In the first posting on personal style I discussed how the tools we choose affect the finished photograph and thus our personal style.  There’s one more aspect of tool selection that needs to be mentioned.

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Ever since I attended my first workshop two years ago I’ve been pondering personal style.  At first I had no clue as to what my personal style was.  But as time has gone by and I become more aware of the kind of work I produce, the idea of a personal style is starting to [...]

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I’m finding working on the Antelope Canyon images I shot last month is a powerful, moving experience.  No other images that I’ve shot or worked on have produced such a strong emotional response.  Granted, there are many times when I get very excited about an image I’m working on.  But each one of these Antelope Canyon [...]

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More than a year has passed since I last visited Antelope Canyon in northern Arizona.  The return was eagerly anticipated and this time I would be with eight other people, some who were already good friends and others who were to become good friends.
The Antelope Canyons (actually there are two - Upper and Lower) are amazing slot [...]

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In the first post (http://ralphnordstromphotography.com/wordpress/2008/02/18/journey-to-a-fine-art-photograph/)  I talked about the importance of the first step you take with your image, the opening move if you will.  I don’t know if this ever happens to you but it happens to me all the time - I work on an image for several evenings only to end up in a [...]

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