LensWork, a fine art photography magazine that focuses on the both the ideas and images of photography, has published a portfolio of my black and white nautical photographs in their print issue number 88, May - June 2010, along with an interview and color images in the extended DVD. The printing and layout are both beautiful! Preview and buy the magazine and DVD online directly from LensWork.

Join me September 17 - 19 for a three day photography cruise and seminar aboard the 127' historic schooner Zodiac. During the weekend we will photograph on and off the boat learning how to photograph crew action, sailing ships, and the beaches, towns and harbors that we visit during the cruise. During evenings on the boat we will review the days photographs, demonstrate printing and image enhancement techniques and discuss topics like proper exposure, filters, composition, camera styles and image storage. I'll also present my own work and review participants portfolios, so in addition to your camera gear, bring prints or digital files to share.

Visit The Port Angeles Fine Art Center and Peninsula College's PUB Art Gallery to see four of my Open Ocean images exhibited in Strait Art 2010. The show is invitational exhibition of work by 29 of Clallam and Jefferson county artists and runs through May 9th. Use the link below to read an excellent review of the exhibit.

My new project, which is a little bit different for me, is photographing road side trash and making large scale prints that show the importance of each individual piece of trash. I plan to display the prints where the trash was photographed so the litterers will be confronted with their own trash and see the harm that they are causing. Use the link to read the Peninsula Daily New's front page article on my trash project.

Open Ocean 2 - 18˚04N 015˚24W, from my collection of large scale color panormic photographs of the sea, was awarded first place in Photography at the 2010 Annual CVG Washington State Juried Art Exhibit! I am truly honored that Jake Seniuk, the director of the Port Angeles Art Center and a nationally recognized photographer and art critic, chose Open Ocean 2 as the best photograph in the exhibit. Thank you Jake.

Cornish College of the Arts, Exhibition Curator, Jess Van Nostrand selected Open Ocean 2, a large scale panoramic photograph of the sea, for the 11th annual Art Port Townsend juried art show, Expressions Nortwest.

Wooden Boats and the Sea exhibit and sale in the Pope Marine Park Building during the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, September 11-13. We are showing a little bit of everything including something new, nautical detail triptychs and posters for Lady Washington, Adventuress, Zodiac and Martha. The posters help raise money to support educational programs on all four boats. We will also exhibit my B&W nautical prints and color transatlantic panoramics. Stop by, the Wooden Boat Festival is always a fun weekend.

Anchor Art Space in Anacortes, Washington is exhibiting seven large 25X60 prints from the Transatlantic Passage panoramic series and six black and white sailing images during May. The show opens on Friday May 1st for the Anacortes art walk and runs through the end of the month.

May is busy month with shows in Anacortes. Washington and Cannon Beach Oregon. Primary Elements Gallery will feature my work during the 9th Annual Spring Unveiling, a weekend of art (May 1st to 3rd) on the beautiful Oregon coast. I'll be in the gallery on Saturday May 2nd at 3:30 for the unveiling of my new work and from 6-8PM for the artist's reception! Come to Cannon Beach for a great weekend of art.

More seminar news: Passage Maker Magazine asked me give a nautical tips and techniques seminar at the Anacortes TrawlerFest. On May 8th from 10:30 to noon, I'll show some of my work and talk about how to take better photographs while cruising and messing about on boats. I'll let the audience guide the talk, but I will certainly cover topics like exposure, composition, camera types, filters and file storage. After the seminar I'll be available to answer questions at the speakers table and I'll also spend some time at Anchor Art Space later in the afternoon.