We’d been out shooting photos, and were on our way home when we decided to stop at a local brewery for a beer. The inside of the place reeked of hops, much moreso than other breweries I’ve been to, so we sat out on the patio. The sun was setting, and the clouds were absolutely gorgeous. Looking up, I was struck by how the lights and shadows stood out against…
I could shoot urban photography all day. It’s something that fascinates me, especially areas that are deserted or in a state of urban decay. The idea of uninhabited cities or towns is appealing to me in a sorrowful, wistful kind of way, because of the energy vacuum created from the total lack of inhabitants. It had been a while since I went on an outing for the sole purpose of…
Continuing with the “refresh my skills for things I used to do” theme, this is a digital manipulation of a photo I took. I used to be active in the online graphic design groups, and we would have weekly challenges to do just this sort of thing. While back then I primarily used Photoshop, this was all done with mobile device tools.
I’m not really that big on kaleidoscope images. I like the actual things, and will lose myself in them for good periods of time, but that’s because they’re dynamic and always changing. Still images don’t really have that magic for me. This one is an exception though, so after how long it took me to get something I liked, I figured I’d use it .
Years ago, when cell phone cameras were in their infancy, I started a project I called c3. I would shoot photos on my cell, as-is, with no after effects or photo manipulation. Because the quality and resolution were so terrible, it often produced wonderful images. Now, however, with cell phone cameras having the same resolution of many digital SLRs, it’s harder to get that kind of image without resorting to…
Back in the late 90’s, I made the switch from working in traditional art media to almost solely digital. I was involved with an online group for a while, which would have weekly design challenges to motivate each other, and to push our artistic development. I started out with mostly photo manipulation, but eventually found that I had more of an affinity for vector graphics, or for transforming photos into vector…
This may be seen as hypocritical, since I in no way purport to be “serving” the cause to prevent animal cruelty (I regularly eat at horrible fast food restaurants… although I do feel guilty whenever I’m reminded of where the stuff comes from). But I say fie to that. Just because I don’t practice what I preach – well, I’m not actually preaching anything, but you see what I’m saying…