LianYanGang, China, April 2007 I just received confirmation that I will be traveling to JiaXing China at the end of this month for a two week project. JiaXing is about a hour and half drive South of Shanghai. I had hoped to have a short layover in Tokyo and meet up with Guy Yakes/akikana, but the scheduling... Continue Reading →
So why choose these subjects for a Series?
Hidden Wreath (from the series Bad Trip - Sad Trip) I've been a little down in the weather the last couple of days, some kind of flu bug that enables me to sleep for long periods of time. Also since I am not moving around much, more time for reflection. Thus, so why do I... Continue Reading →
High Dynamic Range in CS3
This image that I made in San Clemente (California) on a nice evening brought to my attention that the "Standard" version of CS3 does not have High Dyanamic Range (HDR) capabiltiy. For images that are high contrast such as this one, I had needed to buy the CS3 "Extended Version". I missed that small detail when I purchased my upgrade and... Continue Reading →
ArtBiz101 – Marketing Promotion
Hotel Signs (from the series Insomnia: Hotel Noir) In discussing the marketing of your fine art, the Promotion is basically all those activities that take place to help sell your artwork. In a sense, every thing that you do to make a name for yourself or let potential buyers know about your art is promotion.... Continue Reading →
A Sideways Glance: a short story
Nice morning today, the lighting again had a little more warmth to it due to the monsoon humidity that we sometimes have during the Summer. Today I not only had to dodge cars and trucks to frame my exposures on the Inland Empire Freeway, I had to work with a fugitive sunshine with pesky clouds. As... Continue Reading →
Every Picture tells a story
Yes, with a nod to Rod Stwart, "Every picture tells a story, don't it" and sometimes that is what puzzles me and I am not sure about that aspect with regard to this blog. There is my story and then there are your stories. So does a caption help or hinder, can you still have your... Continue Reading →
Blogroll rebound
After thinning down my blogroll, a couple of blogs that I have been reading and looking at for a while are now being added to my blogroll. Both have some very unique viewpoints (you gotta luv the puns) and interests. Doug Plummer's blog Dispatches follows his interest in dancing and he discusses it best there. But it... Continue Reading →
Morning coffee chats
One of the nice aspects of my professional career as a business consultant, is that I often move about, but usually end up on some long term assignments. After hunkering down at a client's facility and engaging in some nice morning conversations, I soon find some folks with similar interests in art and photography. And some great friendships... Continue Reading →
Freeway Series: backyard landscape
This is a backyard that I have been watching for the for the last couple of months as I drive this section of the I-15 freeway. Not a lot has happen here, maybe the 1950's Ford pick up has moved a tad bit. Still your basic dirt yard landscaping. Another difference with the Coastal Freeway, if a brick wall... Continue Reading →