Latitude is the number of stops that a specific film stock can be overexposed or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result. Typically slide (transparency) film has less latitude, while negative film has more.

So are the three little words of coffee, blessed and strength just some buzzwords that might have come from social media? Do they mean anything or as Humphrey Bogart said in Casablanca, “the problems of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.” I dunno. Do you?

All photographs are about lighting but infrared photography is about capturing images with invisible light, which is why comparisons to traditional photography can be difficult. If you want to create a dramatic image, few things beat a beautiful sunrise photographed in vibrant colors.

To me, the real adventure of photography is being passionate about creating images that reflect your own personal view of the world, not the repetition of someone else’s ideas. To produce great images, you’ll sometimes have to brave the elements.

The Rocky Mountain Columbine (Columbine Aquilegia caerulea) is the state flower of Colorado and is sometimes known as “granny bonnets” because of its shape. The flower was originally discovered in 1820 on Pike’s Peak by mountain climber Edwin James.