The Burden of the Big Camera

Venetian Reflections #1 | Mark Lindsay

I once read somewhere that, when in Venice, you should make a photograph every time a bell rings. You will then realize that every spot in Venice is worth photographing. I've never actually followed this advice, but someday might. There truly are few places in Venice that an artist and/or photographer might not find inspirational. The only problem is that Venice is so stimulating with its grandness that it is hard to quiet the inner artist enough to find the more subtle and perhaps sublime details that the city offers forth.

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Dynamic Canyon

Morning in Nankoweap Canyon | Mark Lindsay

The Grand Canyon is the most unforgiving of place to be a photographer. One could interpret that in myriad ways. I could write about the monsoon downpours that might short-circuit your camera. Or maybe we could discuss the dust, sand or heat that can also make a mess of your most expensive equipment. Then there are the ledges, cactus and rattlesnakes that seem to be around whenever you are concentrating on what's in the viewfinder. The above-mentioned are critical. Beware of all of them. But, the thing that will really ruin your photos (other than a plunge off the canyon's edge) is the impossible dynamic range of light.

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On Canyons and Photographs

Nankoweap Ledge | Mark Lindsay

I have never been without my camera at Grand Canyon. Photography is simply the natural thing for me to practice there. I've made so many images of the canyon that I thought it might be appropriate to share some of the photo lessons that I've learned.

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