A vision

I've been told by so many that I need to focus in one area-become an expert in one thing.  Trouble is I'm pretty good at lots of things and not great at any one.  Been that way my whole life-in business, art, sports, you name it.  

I was just told this again by Aline Smithson (see above post) regarding my photo website philberon.com.  Her completely correct point is that my photos are scattered in content and I have no consistent bodies of work.

I've gotten to this point because so much interests me and I hate to be bored.  I went from landscape to homeless people to fashion to macro.  And I love it all! But this process does not serve me any longer.

Going forward I will concentrate on a few bodies of work.  Watch for them.  It can only make me a better photographer.

Todays photo I took in Santa Fe NM.  I saw this scene from the car and had to have it.  I wizzed into a dirt parking lot.  Aimed at the bewildered young boy, fired, and left.  Had to.

My first post

I believe one great photo or one great fun idea learned is worth so much.  Therefore,  this blog will attempt to bring to you one of the above each day (or as often as I can manage).

I'll share cool photographer's sites, great gear, contests, classes--whatever I feel will be of use to you or fun for you.

Let's get started.

I'm taking Aline Smithson's fine art class at Julia Dean School of Photography in Venice CA.  Aline is a gifted teacher and world class photographer.  Check her out at alinesmithson.com

The photo on the right was taken in Jerusalem and is a fence encircling a huge construction site.  The woman is a famous actor.  Or cardboard.  Yeah, cardboard.

See ya soon.