Welcome to the Curious Eye
I love photography and I love thoughtful writing on photography.
I’ve spent a lifetime in communications, but as I transition from working for others to working to please myself, I intend to use this site to share my thoughts and my photographs.
These are personal pictures. Most have no commercial value. I hope that a handful have artistic value, but at a minimum I hope they are interesting to look at.
Photography Book Archive
I am gradually trying to build an archive of brief summaries and reviews of photography books that others can use if they are curious about the art of photography.
If you are looking for “how to” books, you won’t find many here. But, if you are interested in the history of photography as a means of personal expression, and the criticism of such, there is a good chance you will find this interesting.
Book Reviews and Posts
Our 2022 Christmas Letter
For our friends, acquaintances, and anyone else who is mildly interested, we are providing a online version of our annual Christmas letter. Read if you care.
We start back at the end of 2021, with a few words about our trip to Korea to visit daughter Kelsey (and see Cranes in the DMZ) then move on to 2022, which included a trip of a lifetime to Galapagos, as well as the wedding of daughter Rachel.
Books for Photographers (Part One)
Looking for a great book for your favorite photographer. Try this list of timeless books designed to get your photographer thinking more deeply about the craft.
Books for Photographers (Part Two)
Need a gift idea for your favorite photographer? In this second column, I focus on some affordable book series that highlight individual photographers.
Ukraine: A First Person War
When Roger Fenton took his camera to cover the Crimean War in 1855 the limits of the technology at the time meant that he was unable to photograph any scenes of combat. Today, as war rages in Ukraine, we need only open our smart phones to release a flood of posts that show the war […]
