 Three Old Men and Their Cameras
Arts & Heritage Center, North Augusta, SC April 6–30 One of the things I’ve tried to do in this exhibit is not just photograph places, but moments—those brief instances where something shifts, and if you’re paying attention, you catch it. As “Mr. Landscape,” most of my work leans toward the quiet side of black & white, but every so often, a scene demands a different kind of attention. I’ll be sharing more from the show throughout the month. All works are available for purchase. IGNITION This is a moment you don’t ease into—you feel it. The sudden burst of flame cuts through the stillness, turning a controlled process into something that feels almost primal. There’s a tension between precision and power here—human hands guiding something that could easily take on a life of its own. The surrounding lines and structure frame the scene, but it’s the fire that commands everything. For an instant, it becomes the center of gravity, pulling the eye and the moment toward it. In black & white, the contrast intensifies that experience. The flame becomes pure light—uncontained, unsoftened—set against the darker tones that try to hold it in place. “Ignition” is about that split second where intention meets action… and everything changes.
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NORTH AUGUSTA ARTIST GUILD 2025 NAAG "FALL INTO ART" ANNUAL SHOW & SALE FROM NOV 10 - DEC 18TH 2025 @ ARTS & HERITAGE CENTER IN NORTH AUGUSTA, SC I’m honored to have three of my photographs included in this show, and the piece below received 1st Place in Photography. With this award — and after a long career of exhibiting and earning 96 ribbons along the way — I’ve decided to step back from most future exhibitions. I’ve been extremely blessed throughout this journey, and I feel it’s time to make room for the next generation of up-and-coming photographers.  Which one appeals to you the most, Color or B&W ? Found this flower blooming on the Edisto River at Aiken State Park, in May of this year, and thought how unusual it looked, something like a bottle brush, but different, so took some pics, and found out it's a "Itea virginica" commonly known as "Virginia Willow", or "Virginia Sweetspire". Photo # (state park-62)  #edistoriver,#aikenstatepark,#virginiawillow,#flowers, #blackandwhitephotography, #mindseyephotography,
IT'S MAYBE EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE IN MY HUMBLE OPINION (#LOTUS B&W 61) #FINEARTPHOTOGRAPHY,#MINDSEYEPHOTOGRAPHY,#BNW,#BLACKANDWHITEPHOTOGRAPHY,#DSOWENS, #LOTUSFLOWER,#INDIANLOTUS,#SACREDLOTUS,#NELUMBONUCIFERA,#FINEEYEPHOTOGRAPHY, #BNWFLOWERS  "Through The Trees" from the Homeland Gardens- Study #1   A old mill in McCormick SC, built in 1898, shot several years ago in color, but decided to convert to my new BNW obsession. Hope you like it !
 One of the Lighthouses on OBX, and my little different take on shooting it ! My agent said he really likes it, Oh, that's right, my agent is ME !, Well, so much for what he thinks!
Shooting black and white is all about capturing different tones. Not the colors, this is hard to see at first, but a trick that I've learned to help you in this process is to set your camera's creative mode up to display in black and white, but still capturing the image in color. This way you can see the effects immediately but still have all the data of a color file to get the best results from your post processing. You should always shoot in raw as well. For more detail.
Also try squinting, if you squint, you see less detail in the scene and more of the distinct tones that will become black and whites and grays. You need to work with dynamic light, too often, dull light gives muddy-looking black and white images. |
