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First of all, I have to announce the birth of my first
grandchild. (I know, I don't look old enough to be a
grandpa, and believe me, I agree with that). Parker
John Barbee was born on Dec. 31st to my son Tracey
and his fiancée Tiffany.
I don't know if I'll be able to post as many pictures of Parker as I do of Bailey (our dog), but I'll try. |
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I just got back from leading a wildlife photography
workshop at Triple "D" in Montana. The animals
looked wonderful and the conditions were just about
perfect. The snow leopards alone are worth the trip,
and we also were able to photograph cougars, three
types of fox, Canada lynx, wolves, a grizzly cub, a
bobcat, and a Siberian tiger. All in the snow and all in
their best winter coats.
I'll try to post a small gallery of images in the next week or so. |
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As you may already know, Don
Mammoser and I are leading a pair of workshops
to the Southwest this fall. Sept. 23-28 we'll be going to
the Slot Canyons in Page, AZ and Monument Valley.
Oct. 28 to Nov. 2 we'll be going to Zion National Park (one of my favorite places). Both of these locations are very scenic and we'll be concentrating mainly on landscape techniques and working with the light as well as incorporating graphics and your own vision into your landscape work. We've begun taking registrations for both these workshops, and though right now there is still plenty of room in both, we do expect them to fill. For more information, visit the workshops page of my website. |
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Even though our Mariposa Triple "D" workshop in April
is sold out, there are still openings in some of the
other sessions Triple "D" is offering. Last I heard Jay
has openings in
sessions 1,2,5,6. Check the Triple "D"
website for exact dates and call Kathleen or Jay at
406-755-9653 for more information and to sign up.
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And for those of you still remotely interested in the
progress of our bathroom remodel, I'm getting close
to being done. Really. I just have to finish tiling the
shower floor and a couple of small, built-in shelves in
the shower. I may even be done before I leave next
month for Patagonia.
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Speaking of Patagonia, I'll be there in less than a
month. Wow, that came up fast. I'll be bringing a Nikon
D300 and D200 with me as well as lenses ranging
from 12mm to 200mm. I may even bring my 300mm if
I can fit it all in.
I'll also be bringing a range of filters along from polarizers to graduated neutral density filters to a Singh-Ray vari-nd and Singh-Ray Color Intensifier.
I have of course seen pictures from Patagonia so I
can somewhat imagine what it will be like. I only hope
I can get some good light opportunities and come
back with a few "portfolio" quality images. |
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I'll try to get the February newsletter out in a more
timely fashion. Until then, if you're into football, enjoy
the playoffs (sadly, my Seahawks lost last weekend). If
you're into Presidential politics, enjoy the caucuses
and primaries.
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