You might not want to rock your baby over a pool of hungry alligators, but more than a few beautiful wading birds—roseate spoonbills, wood storks and several species of egrets and herons—think…Continue Reading
Edward Steichen: A New Exhibit
Mapplethorpe in Los Angeles
We have long been avid fans of the photography of Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). Since attending one of his first major shows at the Robert Miller Gallery in Manhattan during the early 1980s, we’ve been drawn to the beauty and sensuality…Continue Reading
A Photographic Challenge
Our recent viewing of director Sergio Leone’s classic western film, One Upon a Time in the West (1968), reminded us of one of our own photography experiences in Monument Valley (www.utah.com/monumentvalley).
Leone is the Italian director who made…Continue Reading
The Lord of the Rings: Up Close and Personal
Ten years after the Lord of the Rings was filmed, the orcs are still in New Zealand! The one pictured above (that would be the guy on the left) responded to the traditional Maori nose-to-nose greeting, the hongi.
Lions, Leopards or Elephants, Anyone?
In certain pockets of the economy, you’d never know there’s a recession! Consider the recently released black and white photographic images of British photographer Nick Brandt at the Fahey-Klein Gallery (www.…Continue Reading