In November of 2007, while I was clambering around Zion Canyon at night, exploring the Wave, and getting lost in the desert, Phyllis fielded a business call from Ringing Cedars Press. Ringing Cedars is the English language publisher of a series of books by Vladimir Megré. The Ringing Cedars series conveys the wisdom, strength, and experience of Anastasia, a woman...

The Lithographers Club of Chicago is a printing industry trade group. They selected an image of mine to use for the cover of their May/June 2008 magazine issue (the cover is shown below). Printing was contributed by Komori (they are a large manufacturer of printing presses) and demonstrates the Hexachrome process-color system. I'll explain Hexachrome color later in this story....

In my day job, I get to read a lot of great stuff about how to establish solid work systems that will keep you photographically prepared. So why do I show up for the final baseball game of the season without a memory card? Because apparently, it happens to the best of us, including Scott Kelby who has a wonderful...

Hey All I hope some of you can join me for my live Web Cast on June 26 at 1 PM NY time. I'll be sharing my favorite photographs (including this "love bite" photograph that I took in Botswana) and, of course, my favorite tips and techniques. Basically what happens is that through the magic of the internet, attendees can see what I am doing on my monitor. I'll have my Keynote show opened and will scroll around to find pictures that illustrate certain digital photography techniques - as well as some of my photo philosophies. I'll also be sharing some of the pictures in my latest book, Face to Face. All you have to do is sing up. Space is limited. I know all my family members will be rushing to sing up fast..... so don't delay :-)

Hydrangea Sheila blooms in the shade of my garden. I snipped this crown of flowers, and brought it inside to play with. The image combines two captures, both exposed for transparency, and a flatbed scan. View this image larger. [Composite image derived from Epson flatbed scanner and two Nikon D300 captures, one at 3 seconds and one at 1 second....

Last week, I was in Mendocino for a day during world-renowned celebrity photographer, Greg Gorman's workshop. About four times a year, Greg hosts a workshop at his home in Mendocino and each time, he brings in a guest speaker for the class. This time it was well-known digital photographer and Photoshop expert, Jeff Schewe. Up next in August, is another...

Hi All - I tried to pack so many photographs and so many practical tips (as well as my favorite photo philosophies) into my latest book, Face to Face, that we ran out of pages for the tech info for each photo - as well as the location. The good news is that you can get this info easily. Click Here to download a PDF.

Yesterday I got to hold Katie in the NICU. Katie Rose is looking more like a newborn baby. Katie is looking like herself. Katie is going strong and closing in on three pounds fast. View this photo larger. In the NICU, they've turned off the environmental settings in Katie's isolette (they are keeping it warm, but they've turned the humidity...

I keep an eye on all of the content that flows through O'Reilly's Digital Media site and on The Digital Story. When something particularly good or notable catches my eye, I'm posting a tweet about it on Twitter. If you're interested in these "editor's picks," then you can find me as Derrick Story on Twitter....

Life goes on. It's hard to keep my thoughts off Katie Rose in the NICU, but I have work to do and other kids to take care of. Photography is therapy. It is fun. It keeps me strong. Flowers Are Stars on White, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I gathered these flowers from the garden and photographed...