Visualize our finished images with matting and framing. To some it makes a big difference in their selection process. If you are a fan of matting, as am I, it helps separate the image from the surroundings and establish a presence.

While the phrases origin is unknown “Every Picture Tells A Story” , first notable commercial usage was in Kidney Pill Ads in 1902.  And in 1971, Rod Stewart's album of the same name crushed it with hits including Maggie May and Reason to Believe.  With a goal of creating a tagline we looked inward to answer the question – Why do we do travel photography?    After realizing it was a big question with a bigger answer, we drilled it down to the following 10 ideas: Become a Globa

You hear about frescos when traveling Europe and understand they are art, but what exactly are they? Fresco is technique artist use and is employed in creating large-scale mural paintings. The method starts with applying wet-lime plaster to the wall or ceiling. (Wet-lime is mix of slaked lime, sand and water.) Before the plaster dries, the artist uses water-based paints to create their images. As  the plaster dries, a chemical carbonation process occurs and the painted ima

That's the view from the roadside restaurant at diner time in the Castellammare di Stabia. The island is the edge of Capri, beautiful place unto itself. We are looking out at the Gulf of Naples. Another angle and we have a fantastic broadside of Mt Vesuvius. Not the most nameworthy spot but the city is a comune, Italian for self governing municipality, of Naples and resides on the northern edge of the Sorrento Peninsula. Castellammare is Italian and means "castle by the

During the 18th Century the Port of Boston, centered on Long Wharf, was North America’s busiest port.  To expand the port landfill was used to expand the port for warehouses and additional wharfs, including Commonwealth Pier which opened in 1901.   From 1801 to 1974, Boston was home to one of the oldest shipbuilding sites for the US Navy. The main shipyard was in Charlestown, with extra locations in Chelsea, East Boston, and South Boston. Nowadays, about 30 acres of this area

Growing up in Massachusetts, we hear about the infamous Salem Witch Trials in elementary school. Salem whose nick name is "The Witch City" goes crazy at Halloween. The witch trials themselves happened in 1692. Salem is a popular spot at Halloween. It gets crowded and hard to access as 3 of my children live either in Salem or nearby. This year on the second leg to our European Trip, my wife and I visited Benevento Italy. The reason is my family on the Pesaturo side has so

Unbeknownst to me at the time, the shot of the big yellow structure in the background is the Harland & Wolff shipyard that built the Titanic

Ben Franklin, an author and signee of the Declaration of Independence is considered one of the founders of America.

Mt Hood Tower was used in World War II to house a small Army outpost who watched for German U-boats.

Vermont is known for many things starting with Maple Syrup, beautiful scenery, and great skiing. The ride on Route 100 is one of the most...

The Golden Gate Bridge was designed to be anything but International Orange as its color is known. There were options and black and gold...

Capri is 34 km (21.12 miles) from Mt Vesuvius, an active volcano in Italy last erupting March 1944. The Campi Flegrei volcano, near...

In 1870 the Vanderbilt's net worth was $100 Million which today is $2.3 Billion. The Astor's worth was $87 Million in 2012 which today...

Firenze, or Florence, is the capital of Italy's Tuscany Region. Florence was the birthplace of Italy's Renaissance and is rich in...

Roman Concrete has always been a mystery. The Pantheon is home of the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome, was completed in 128...

Roosters, Knights an Chianti Classico