exploring nature’s infinite connections
My procrastination in cleaning my camera's sensor finally gave me a kick in the pants with some soft focus iris images I did recently. Check out the thumbnail. . These are all the dust spots I needed to clean up in Lightroom. I thought slides were bad!. . . Dust...
I have been meaning to start some blog postings about previsualization I have had with some images Granted my brain doesn't often think that far in advance, but sometimes I get lucky! 🙂 So I hope you enjoy the first in the "Idea to Image" series.. The plant...
I know, I know, perhaps I am very late to the game when it comes to playing with HDR, but after reading Royce Howland's excellent article (even though it was originally published in 2006), I decided to give Photomatix Pro a try. I have never spent much time with...
I was catching up on my blog reading and I saw a reference to an Ira Glass video series over on YouTube. They are wonderful segments on storytelling and creativity - told in a way that probably all artists can gain some inspiration from no matter what medium you work...
One of the commonly mentioned suggestions by photo editors if you intend to publish your work is to always leave room for copy. Copy being printed text, titles, introductions to articles, etc, etc. . Quite often, myself included, we are composing full frame in the...
I am a bit of a loss for words lately and also running frantic gathering things together before I leave town. . My 'day job' is sending me off to Germany and the Czech Republic for a week. . Probably no time for pictures though. Always interesting experiencing...
Quite often when you read about new inkjet papers, most of the discussion is centered around characteristics such as DMax, gamut, archivalness, optical brighteners, feel, weight, durability, etc, etc. . It is disappointing that you don't read a lot about...
I have uploaded some new rock images to my stone abstracts gallery: New rock pictures include: Picasso Marble Namibia Pietersite Red Mushroom Jasper Amethyst Sage (with dendrites that resemble trees) All are available as fine art prints, canvas, and for rock stock!...
While photographing this particular piece of pietersite, I couldn't help notice a section of it that resembled a waterfall. . It seems to happen that way when we view abstracts. Our minds try to make sense of it by trying to associate what we are seeing with...