A Photograph Exposed: “Two Islands, Fog”

(“A Photograph Exposed” is a series exploring some of my photographs in greater detail.) This simple-looking photograph represents a number of things that are important to me and to my photography — so I think it is worth adding to the “A Photograph Exposed” series. I made the photograph on a late-autumn day in California’s Great Central Valley, a … Continue reading A Photograph Exposed: “Two Islands, Fog”

A Photograph Exposed: “Two Rocks, Morning, Racetrack Playa”

(“A Photograph Exposed” is a series exploring some of my photographs in greater detail.) Two Rocks, Morning, Racetrack Playa. Death Valley National Park, California. April 3, 2006. © Copyright 2006. G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved. Moving rocks, lenticular clouds — morning on the Racetrack Playa. This photograph from Death Valley’s Racetrack Playa is one of the first … Continue reading A Photograph Exposed: “Two Rocks, Morning, Racetrack Playa”

A Photograph Exposed: “San Francisco Skyline, Winter Fog and Haze”

(“A Photograph Exposed” is a series exploring some of my photographs in greater detail.) San Francisco Skyline, Winter Fog and Haze. San Francisco, California. December 18, 2009. © Copyright 2009 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved. Fog and haze obscure the winter skyline of downtown San Francisco, California. It is unlikely that any view of San Francisco will … Continue reading A Photograph Exposed: “San Francisco Skyline, Winter Fog and Haze”

Photographic Myths and Platitudes — ‘Landscape Photography Lenses’ (Part II)

(The “Myths and Platitudes” series of posts concerns common photographic beliefs that may be open to question. This article has been updated periodically.) Recently a reader asked about lenses for landscape photography. As part of my reply (see “Landscape Lenses” in my “reader questions” series) I referred him to the older article on landscape lenses: .”Photographic Myths and Platitudes – … Continue reading Photographic Myths and Platitudes — ‘Landscape Photography Lenses’ (Part II)