On Becoming a Pro
November 8, 2008
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Blue Lobster!
They said it was the first blue lobster they had seen in over 10 million pounds of lobsters! Now that is rare!
The Colors of Lobstering
No matter the time of year or business of the harbor there are always bright colors to be found. You can go on the drabbest of winter days or the rainiest of summer days and
New Book Out!!!
Quite a Sightly Place- a family dairy farm in Vermont
We Shoot Horses, Don’t We?
Here is the situation. I am inside a paddock with a stallion, two grooms and the farm manager. This is not something I recommend you try. Stallions are fully operational horses if you get my
Horses
This last week I have been down in the Lexington, Kentucky area photographing at Pin Oak Stud, the thoroughbred horse farm that I photograph for their advertisement needs every few years. This is the first
Faces of Bhutan
What struck me most strongly about Bhutan was the generosity and friendliness for the people. We spent most of our time in country exploring the backroads away from the main tourist areas.So every day, while
Just a Quickie
Here is just a quickie teaser from my trip last week to Maine for the lobster book project.
Just a touch of Light
I know I have said and written about this many, many times in the past but it is worth repeating. Not because you all don't understand it but because just like me we often get
Back from Bhutan!
Hello Everyone! Well, it has been a long time since our last chat but now I am back and ready to go. Where was I for the last 3 weeks? I was on a PAW
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About David
David Middleton is a professional outdoor photographer, teacher and writer. David has been a professional photographer for more than 30 years and has traveled extensively throughout all of the US and Canada and much of Central and South America, South and east Africa and Australia.
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