Posted on December 8th, 2010 by Mel Mann
Part 2: Homestead National Monument was created by an act of Congress in 1936 “…as an appropriate monument to retain for posterity a proper memorial emblematical of the hardships and the pioneer life through which the early settlers passed in the settlement, cultivation and civilization of the Great West.” Although part of the National Park [...]
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Posted on December 7th, 2010 by Mel Mann
During my time at RMSP I realized that simply seeing something different was only part of the artistic journey, that bringing meaning to the vision is an integral part of connecting the viewer to the story of the image. It was with that challenge in mind I decided to apply for one of the artist-in-residence [...]
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Posted on October 12th, 2010 by Maureen Roy
It was just over a year after graduating from RMSP’s Summer Intensive (SI) in 2006 when I was given the opportunity to photograph the Missoula County United Way’s “Live United” capital campaign for the upcoming year. My initial assignment gave way to a little bit of panic when I realized the enormity of the task at [...]
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Posted on October 11th, 2010 by Steve Russell
Spiders. Few things are more unnerving. When I was six years old I freaked out and crashed my bike when one crawled onto my wrist. I’ve had a love-hate (mostly hate) relationship with them ever since. And, as accustomed to them as I’ve become since shooting them up-close (as in photography, not guns), I still [...]
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Posted on September 10th, 2010 by Steve Russell
In my last blog I had just begun to shoot bees hand holding my camera in natural light. This month I’ve experimented with my ring flash, shooting bees and bugs during the harsher mid-day light, and intentionally finding the most colorful natural backdrops possible. The result is that I’ve experienced a much higher shot-failure rate, [...]
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Posted on September 7th, 2010 by Jimmy White
Life can be full of exciting journeys when we seek them out, or vice versa. My latest journey began when I purchased an underwater housing and strobes for my digital SLR late last year. After completing Summer Intensive and Advanced Intensive training at Rocky Mountain School of Photography during the fall of 2009, I returned [...]
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Posted on July 12th, 2010 by Steve Russell
One of the consequences of “Going Back, Digging Deeper” (last month’s blog entry), was getting attached to the wildlife I was photographing; in this case, a family of Canada geese. I discovered my growing attachment to the geese when I began to feel protective of them when dogs or children approached early on in my [...]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2010 by Alexia Beckerling
Alexia Beckerling is a 2005 Career Training graduate and an accomplished photojournalist. A native South African, Alexia has had a front row seat to photograph the World Cup events and the fans. Her images capture the tournament’s inherent intensity and energy and her perspective on one of the world’s largest sporting events taking place in [...]
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Posted on June 28th, 2010 by Page Orb Pedde
Using photography to better our world is a novel thought for some but for others it’s a way of life. I often think about the possibilities of using my photography skills to help. Because of daily tasks and commitments my big ideas and good intentions usually get whittled down to occasionally volunteering my skills for [...]
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Posted on June 14th, 2010 by Steve Russell
Sometimes photography is a one-time opportunity that comes and goes in a flash. Other times it’s like mining for gold – you return to the same spot over and over again to dig for every gold nugget photo you can possibly get. The latter was the case for me recently as I photographed a family [...]
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