By Bob Kruger | Art & Creativity , How-To
Blame it all on Levon Biss and his TED talk. Inspired by his son, Sebastian, Levon related his experiences making really large photographs of really small things over several years. After watching his talk I said to myself, “I can do that.” That launched me on my ongoing macro photography journey. Rather than me […]
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By Bob Kruger | News , Uncategorized
I only became aware of the Dear Susan community a few years ago. With interest I followed, then timidly I posted a few photos, then I submitted a few articles. The response has been nothing but positive. I don’t know how Pascal Jappy has nurtured this experience, but his vision has provided nothing but encouragement […]
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By Bob Kruger | How-To
I’ve been taking pictures for a long time. Only recently have I taken pictures with a purpose. For many years I have taken pictures serendipitously, what Pascal calls “grabbing” (DS # 1134). That approach was my staple for many years, but the more I shoot the more I veer from grabbing. I’m getting too old […]
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By Bob Kruger | Art & Creativity
Two years ago, I and others submitted photographs in response to a Dear Susan challenge entitled “Visual Haiku” (DS #841). Recently reviewing photographs I have taken over the past five years brought this challenge to mind. I wished to enhance the emotional impact of these photos through the addition of a haiku inspired by each. […]
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By Bob Kruger | Art & Creativity
There are innumerable granite boulders strewn about my property, part of a five-million-year-old stream bed I have been told by a geologist neighbor of mine. I have photographed many of these moss- and lichen-covered boulders over the years. (They don’t move quickly, so even I can make a sharp image.) I have also photographed, at […]
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By Bob Kruger | Travel Photography
As the locals would say, “You ain’t from around here.” But Pamlico County, North Carolina became my home, off and on, for twenty years. I’m Irish by birth; East Coast, USA by upbringing; and, a bit confused by nature. During my tenure in this small, rural part of the world, I took a few photos. […]
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