Visual Thoughts
Photo to Comic Conversion
My goal was to create a Photoshop script that would automatically turn a photo into a comic-like illustration…
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Garden: Finding the Image
Trying to find an image in our garden…
Lions & Tigers & Bears
I often combine multiple images into one composition, but I was never sure what to call the finished image…
Post Processing
To me a lot of the fun happens when I open the image on the computer.
Photo of Art
do photos of art have any value, other than saving the cost of a post card?
Copying Art
Why do many museums prohibit photos?
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Choosing the Right Lens to Tell Your Story
The first decision I have to make is which lens to use, to tell my story.
New Streets
Why don’t I find images worth capturing when walking in my home town?
Sketchbook
I used to carry a sketchbook at all times, but It’s easier carrying my iPad.
Kitchen: Finding the Image
Finding images in the kitchen
Is it a Mistake?
When you do something odd, make sure that your viewer doesn’t think that it was a “mistake.”
iPhone vs DSLR
How big a difference does it make to use a DSLR instead of a phone?
Finding the Image
Is photography nothing more than pushing a button to capture what happens to be in front of the camera?
Is Bigger Better?
Which lens should you buy next?
Image over application
Should the center of my computer world be the application I am using, or what I am trying to create?
Visual Honesty
I have been worrying lately about the visual honesty in my portraits.
Face Only Mother Could Love
I have a fantasy that I could create portraits so compelling that people might hang them in their homes, even if they had no idea who the person was.
Best Camera
Recently someone on Facebook commented, “I love your photos, but all my family will let me have is a little point & shoot.”