Wecome to The Little Red Tent
Landscape
portraiture by E. Howe
Who is E. Howe?
I'm an amateur photographer living and working in Yosemite
National Park since May of 2005. This has its advatages and
drawbacks; for example, it's a long drive to the nearest
shopping mall. On the downside, it's not easy for friends to
come and visit for a weekend, and there's a serious dearth of good
single malt whisky here in the valley.
For the most part, though, I love my life. I have access to
some of the most spectacular scenery in the entire world on a daily
basis. I can scout out landscapes to photograph, and I have
an intimate knowledge of best the times of day for the best light.
You can see my rather exhausting stock of photos on Flickr, currently more that 15,000
images. I also have a Live Journal account, but that's
mostly a means of keeping in touch with friends from around the world
and to give voice to my political views.
What's the story with the name?
In the summer of 2006, a dear friend and coworker gave me a small,
incarnadine dome tent. Since much of my photography involved
backpacking into the back country of the Sierra Nevada at the time, it
was a godsend. I have this phobia of waking up to the stench
of bear breath in my face. A small, lightweight tent may not
have protected me from bears, but it made me a bit more relaxed at
night. On my first overnight trip with the tent, I found it
was very photogenic. In direct late afternoon light, it
glowed! The Little Red Tent went with me on many trips, and I
made a point of including it in some of my photos on each trip.
Unfortunately, the Little Red Tent is on extended hiatus due
to a broken flap zipper. It has been replaced with a bivvy
tent, but I really miss the ease of setting up a dome tent.
So what's with this bare-bones index page?
This page is a temporary measure. I'm learning several new
skills for web development, and until I've got it down I'm going with
something as clean and functional as I can. As this site
grows, I'll update this page. I promise. Honest.
I really like your work. Where can I buy prints?
Woo-hoo! YES! #happydance# Ahem.
Thank you for your interest in my work. Prints can
be purchased directly from me,
or you can buy some ready-made stuff from my Zazzle
account. I use a Kodak Ektatherm printer, so the colors are
vibrant and details are sharp. Email me for
a price quote and details of the size of the prints I can offer at this
time.
What kind of camera do you use?
Currently I am using an Olympus C765 UltraZoom and some filters.
It's a point and shoot, and has a 4 megapixel sensor.
No, it's not advanced enough for me to go professional.
The resolution is too small for most publishers.
You really need to go professional. Let me give you
some money to buy a better camera.
Wow! Thank you!
Enough with the exposition and begging. Where's your blog and photo gallery?
Blog: "View from the Little Red Tent"
Gallery: Not yet ready for prime time viewing.
