Roger Brooks Photography

I was in Alaska, May 10-17, with Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic. We cruised on the Sea Lion from Juneau to Sitka, via Tracy Arm, Petersberg, Elfin Cove, Glacier Bay, and other wonderful and magnificant places. See staff and naturalist daily expedition reports at the following address which you can copy into your browser: https://www.expeditions.com//DER_Details113.asp?MainDER=149008&DailyReport=149008&SearchSource=Results&Month=5&Year=2009& Ship=1&Destination=282&Keyword= I […]

Arkansas as a travel destination?  It’s not the Grand Canyon, but it does have its charms.  In Little Rock, the state capitol was designed, in part, by Cass Gilbert, who as every Minnesotan knows also designed the capitol in St. Paul.  The two buildings have much in common, although the Arkansas version lacks the ornate […]

Relatively few tourists go to Portugal in the winter.  No sunny beaches, blue skies, or suntans.  Expect rain every day and cold winds.  But the historic towns and beautiful architecture remain in place and the lives of everyday citizens go on as usual.  We visited in February, visiting Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, and Sintra. Here’s a […]

The workshop I attended in Carmel Valley, CA, in March, The Luminous Print, led by John Sexton and Charles Cramer, was an eye-opening exploration of advanced printmaking techniques, both in the darkroom and on the computer.  But we also visited Ansel Adams’ nearby studio where John worked as Ansel’s assistant for three years, paid a […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On a trip to Israel in March my wife and I got a chance to see historic sites, hike in national parks, sample the food, and experience the existential reality of Israel today.  We visited major archaeological sites, of course, but also got a sense of recent Israeli cultural and political issues. What an […]

A village elder in Rajasthan On a three week trip to India with a small group led by Karl Grobl, my wife and I explored and photographed some of the wonders of that huge, diverse, and incredible place.  I’m still processing the many images on my memory cards, but here’s a sample. An early morning opium ceremony […]

Several hundred people attended the Fourth Annual Photo Show for Wing Young Huie’s photo salon Saturday night.  Eighteen artists showed their work, ranging from portraits, macro images, travel photography, streetscapes, and experimental work.  The mixture of styles and approaches was refreshing, and everyone seemed to enjoy the art, refreshments, conversation, and fellowship.   I displayed […]