Saturday, May 3, 2008

A Digital Camera: Failure is Fleeting


My kids and I, with our omnipresent digital cameras, snapped this quick close-up of a wasp.

The indispensable digital camera continues to amaze people throughout the globe... its a medical instrument, research tool, diary, entertainment maker... it truly captures life. Thanks to staggering reductions in cost and ever increasing capabilities it is the perfect tool for the average person to create something meaningful.

I encourage my kids to photograph daily and become familiar with its features. Capture a ton of snapshots and delete that bad ones. Failure is so fleeting, since a beautiful image is only a snap away.

Studies of New Mexico

I've enjoyed reviewing the history of the Taos Society of Artists, like one founder, Oscar E. Berninghaus  and the more recent contribu...