Category Archives: Project

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Composition Exercise, Day 5

Same photograph, different cropping. The shift to a portrait format really changes the mood of the piece. Next time, I’m going to start making slight changes in the processing techniques as well.

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The Secrets of the World Are Whispered

I released a new piece this weekend at Wicked Faire (shown above) — and sold out of them on the first day! I haven’t had a piece sell out this quickly since releasing it’s sister piece, The Ravenous Lady. ….which makes a boy think, to … Read More

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Compositions, Day 4-ish

It seems my drive across country to Wicked Faire has run me a few days late of my composition exercises. Perhaps it was the long multi-day drive, or the crowd of people surrounding me all day in their delightful costumes, perhaps it is just the … Read More

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Compositions, Day 3

Switching to a Panoramic format for today’s installment. Notice the way I’ve managed to add a sense of length and space to this image, even though it is the exact same negative? This is one of the reasons why I am so vehemently opposed to … Read More

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Composition Exercise, Day 2

Today’s iteration of the same image switches over to 4×5 format, crops out some of the vertical elements, and pushes the hand distorted by glass over to the far edge of one of the “rule of thirds” lines. What do you think of the differences … Read More

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Compositional Exercise, Day 1

While reviewing my lomography-style photographs from Capricon last night, I made some oblique “rule of thirds” joke which was totally lost on my companion. So, I started demonstrating the effects of composition and cropping on a photograph for her. The idea appeals to me on … Read More

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New Imagery: Contemplating Time

One of my rare commissions, the only directions that my client gave me was that the image had to be time-themed. I’ve been spending a lot of energy looking at book covers and Deviant Art, and I feel like it shows here. People who spend … Read More

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Pursuit of Happiness, Michael Sanders

Michael Sander and I get straight to brass tacks and quickly connect to some really universal fears about exhibitions, rejection, and the need to let yourself fall off the horse gracefully.

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Pursuit of Happiness, Being Good Enough

A discussion phrases like "Deserve" and "Being Good Enough." Recorded while on the road to Central Canada Comic Con in Winnipeg.

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Cooking With The World’s Least Observant Photographer

Cooking with the world”s least observant photographer. (mp3)

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Simple beauties

Floral macrophotography. Simple explorations of the beauty inherent in line and color

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The Pursuit of Happiness, Intro episode

The Pursuit of Happiness is a new audioblog project of mine using audioboo.fm In this first episode, I discuss the basic premise of the show. It’s about 3 minutes long (all audioboo.fm programs are less than 5 minutes). The Pursuit of Happiness 1 (mp3) Image … Read More