Archive for July, 2009

The Life of a Photo – From ‘Snap’ to Upload

I’ve sat on this post for a few months now, and I think it’s ready to come out and play… After Dandy Day made it over to FriendFeed, a conversation stirred around how I processed that particular image.  After looking at the dramatic processing this particular photo went through (not all my photos go through […]

Categorized: Tips & Tricks

Prints for Sale (Coming Soon)

I’ve been a bit busy lately planning and figuring out how I am going to offer prints to those that are interested in buying them.  I am enjoying the pictures on my walls, so why shouldn’t I allow my fans to enjoy them as well, right? After reading and rereading Brian Auer’s Series on Making […]

Turn to Clear

Description:   I actually pulled this one up through a random page in my Flickr stream and was surprised to see I had not posted it on this blog yet.  A year after I’ve taken this shot and I think it is one of my favorites.  Funny enough, it apparently did not make my Top 10 […]

Categorized: Photo Share

Becky and Chris’s Wedding

A bit late getting this post up, but better late than never, right? Over the weekend of May 30th, I captured my first solo wedding assignment in Davis, California.  Following Becky and Chris’s Engagement session, it was obvious that Chris and Becky had a great connection, and that connection continued to shine through their wedding.  […]

Categorized: Events & Gigs

The Creation of Adam II

Description:  Taken looking straight up at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel during my latest travels to Italy, I decided to process this photo in black and white to accent the contrast presented in the painting.  This crop and final photo really presents a different feel and emotion than the one I processed in color […]

Categorized: Photo Share

An Attempt At Photographing Fireworks

Description:  I have made settle attempts to photograph fireworks in the past.  However, this year, over 4th of July weekend, I decided it was time to give it a real go to see what I could accomplish.  I headed up to the North shore of Lake Tahoe for the weekend and planned to catch the […]

Categorized: Photo Share