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Kaivama & Arto Järvelä
Saw a phenomenal show of Finnish fiddle music last night from Kaivama & Arto Järvelä — and of course I got a few images to share with the band (and you). Here’s one of Arto and Sara Pajunen, fiddling together … Continue reading
Walls of India
Going back and revisiting (and re-editing) some photos from a trip to New Delhi, India, a couple years ago. Amazing textures and colors everywhere from clothing to vehicles to these various walls.
Stolen Smoke
It’s happened to many photographers who post images online: One day you discover someone using your images without permission. And the question is, how do you respond? If you’re a big-name photographer with a staff and legal resources, you turn … Continue reading
Grandma’s Cottage
Sorry — haven’t been posting a lot recently, but I’m glad to have some new images to share with you today. I’ve been shooting some B&Bs for a website, and got these yesterday, on the warmest day of the year … Continue reading
Seattle Scene
iPhone photo of downtown Seattle, Washington, from the 300 level of Century Link Field. Tweaked in Photoshop using the “faded glory” adjustment in Topaz Adjust. I kinda like the washed watercolor effect with the evening light…
Seattle Panorama
A raw, uncropped Seattle panorama, taken from the north end of C-Link field.
How to Prepare for Your Portrait
Even though cameras are everywhere these days (you probably have one within arm’s reach right now, right?), that doesn’t mean we’re always comfortable in front of them. Particularly if there’s a professional photographer behind the camera. Probably the best way … Continue reading
From Blah to Rah! Reprocessing a Drab Image
I was organizing some old photos this morning, and recalling a digital processing technique detailed by Rick Sammon in his book HDR Photography Secrets for Digital Photographers. The secret in question is processing a drab photo using Photomatix and Photoshop … Continue reading
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Drama in the Sky
…and reflected in water. Not HDR, but some HDR-esque tweaking in Photoshop and Topaz Adjust to add color, contrast, and drama. Budd Inlet in Olympia, Washington State.
Big House, Small House
I’m still not sure what lesson the universe was trying to instill in me recently, when it scheduled two rather different home shoots on adjacent days. And I sure wasn’t thinking about life lessons when I set out that Thursday … Continue reading
