Fun With Fences

01Sep22

Fences continue to interest me as a subject and often make their way into my photographs. I do have a lot of fun finding and composing with the wooden fences, gates and corrals found in my area. Whether they are the main focus or combine with other elements, I love the interest they can add. […]

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Tags: Colorado, corral, fence, gate, landscape, summer

Creative Identity & Boundaries

31May20

Creative Identity … what is it and what does it mean to you?  I consider everything I do with photography and how I do it, all added together to be my Creative Identity. I’ve been working on it seriously as my fine art medium since 2000 and the darkroom. Early years were spent experimenting to […]

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Tags: Colorado, creative identity, creativity, fence, landscape, Ouray County, San Juan Mountains

Fall Along Fence Lines

19Oct18

If you follow this blog you may have already noticed that I often include fences in my landscapes. I prefer wooden fences and when they’re broken-down, I love them all the more. But, I even like barbed wire fences with old, irregular posts … they have character too. Fences offer something more to the scene […]

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Tags: autumn, barbed wire, Colorado, fall, fence, foliage, landscape, photography, rail fence, San Juan Mountains

Unexpected Find

22Mar09

After finishing up a sunrise shoot at the beach this weekend I turned to leave and found this design. The fence, shadows and pattern in the sand combine to make an image that is all about stripes. The find reinforced the idea that it’s a good practice to always look in all directions for unexpected […]

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Tags: beach, dunes, fence, sand, shadows, shore, stripes