Draw Me a Photo

Another style that I really dig is the hand-rendered or hyperstylized look. I admit, it's a little trendy, but it's not an easy look to achieve, but when you can get the perfect look, it really gives another dimension to the photos. And it doesn't work well on all photos - it seems to be very judgmental. Below are some of my experimental renditions of this style....

Groovy Color

Lately I've been really into exploring colors. I've created a coloring technique which gives my photographs a very hyper-exaggerated flair of color. I like it so much, I actually made a name for it - it's called "Make Me Groovy". With this in mind, last weekend I went in search of some subjects that would best show off this technique. Behold my grooviness!

Photo of the Week

Here was a shot I captured using a shallow depth of field with this interesting perspective. With the electrical wires strung through the clouds, I can't help but think of ol' Ben Franklin.

Jesi and Brian's Wedding

Last Saturday I had the privilege to attend the wedding of my friends, Jesi and Brian. For some crazy reason (I wonder why) I had a strong desire to bring my camera gear. I guess I'm just one not to miss any photo opps! Although they had a hired photographer, I still thought I might be able to get some decent shots to complement the collection. Of course, I was glued to my seat, and I couldn't control the lighting at any point, but some of the shots came out ok, all things considering. And we won't even mention the champagne. Oh, and the one where they are walking to the customized stalls - let's just thank Photoshop for that one. Shhhh, they haven't seen that photo yet ;-)

Photo of the Week

This was a photo shoot I set up in my kitchen. My goal was to capture the essence of water in motion. Makes me wish I had a swimming pool...

Flossin' on 24's

Here's a few more shots from the Photo of the Week story.

Photo of the Week

While enjoying the beach with friends at Crown Point, I came across this classic Chevy scraper with full hydraulics and 24 inch gold rims. Not being one to miss a "golden opportunity", I grabbed my camera and asked the owner permission to take some shots of his sweet ride. Luckily, "Little Shaq", as he was called, was more than happy to let me shoot away. Here we have a close up of one of the rims. Midas would have been jealous.

Counting Crows

A few days ago at sunset, hundreds of crows came flying overhead from the west. It was a very surreal sight. Where were they coming from? Where were they going? Do they take bathroom breaks? The questions were limitless. Luckily I was able to leap to my camera and capture a few shots before they were gone as quickly as they came. Nevermore.

Full Moon

Well, today is the day of the full moon! So, that should either bring up thoughts of old high school pranks, or werewolves - or both at the same time. Last night I grabbed the opportunity to photograph the full moon. Moon shots are extremely tricky, because of the brightness factor in the night sky, and the distance factor. I used a tripod and a 300mm zoom lens with this shot (because of my sensor on the camera, actual zoom was about 480mm). Stopping down the exposure is also crucial to capturing the detail. Here's the final product, and I was able to get it all done before the hair and fangs kicked in..... hoooowwwlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Photo of the Week

I hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July! If you're like me, you were outdoors somewhere - maybe at the beach - which is what inspired me to create this image for Photo of the Week. To create this image, in Photoshop I applied color burning and vivid light effects to the original photo. I was able to create this dramatic, over-stylized gritty look - which I like so much, I'm going to use it on other images. The name of my newly created effect? "Drama for your Llama". Stay tuned for more...