“Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.” –Alice Walker A “surprising” self-portrait. Perhaps apropos the goings on in the world these days. Looking for art for your home or office or something to spice up your digital desktop? Check out the rest of my portfolio here. And don’t forget to subscribe to the blog so you don’t…… Continue reading What the…?!
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Look Into My Eyes
“Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already know, and you’ll see the way to fly.” –Richard Bach Day 357 of my 365 photo a day project. Processed in Photoshop and Lightroom with liberal use of Topaz Glow and Topaz Impression.…… Continue reading Look Into My Eyes
Contemplating Impermanence
“By contemplating the impermanence of everything in the world, we are forced to recognize that every time we do something could be the last time we do it, and this recognition can invest the things we do with a significance and intensity that would otherwise be absent. We will no longer sleepwalk through our life.”…… Continue reading Contemplating Impermanence
Self-Portrait 34
By my count, this is self-portrait 34 in this project. When I need to shoot something interesting everyday and I can’t find a suitable subject, it makes sense to shoot myself. After all, I am trying to share a bit of me in every photo I create. What better way to do that than with a photograph…… Continue reading Self-Portrait 34
Cell Phone Crazy
Everybody’s gone cell phone crazy! Whether trying to catch imaginary creatures while ambulatory or blasting mad feathered fowl toward sinister swine, everyone has their head buried in their phone. While I’ll admit I have not been enticed to go outside looking for cartoon characters, I do play a fair amount of games. And I do spend quite a bit…… Continue reading Cell Phone Crazy
A Riff on Magritte’s The Pilgrim
One of the great things about my 365 project, is the necessity to experiment, or riff, on different styles and techniques. To keep the daily image fresh and exciting to both me and the viewer, I have to constantly push out of my comfort zone. Today, I decided to borrow some ideas from Belgian surrealist painter Rene…… Continue reading A Riff on Magritte’s The Pilgrim
Make My Day
This is my Clint Eastwood “go ahead, make my day” look. A bit of fun late at night while I’m trying new things. And, yes, scrambling to get a shot of the day. Ok, so yeah, it’s another self-portrait for the 365 image of the day. But I did have quite a bit of fun processing…… Continue reading Make My Day
Today I Am Tired
Today, I am tired. I’m exhausted from lack of sleep and too much coffee. I’m mentally drained from trying to do everything on my “to-do” list all at the same time. I’m emotionally fatigued from just about everything I see on the news. Today I feel my age and that makes me weary. But tomorrow…… Continue reading Today I Am Tired
Veil of Memory
As I inch ever closer to a half century on this Earth, I’m reminded more and more how fragile memory can be. Whether it is forgetting where I put my keys or trying to think of what’s-his-name that sat next to me in home room back in grade school, the older I get the more…… Continue reading Veil of Memory
National Camera Day
Today is National Camera Day – a day we commemorate the photograph, the camera, and their inventions. While I couldn’t find any history on the origin of the “holiday”, Nicephore Niépce is credited with creating the first successful photograph in 1826/1827 on or about this time of year. So perhaps that is why it is today. Either way,…… Continue reading National Camera Day
National Selfie Day
Today is National Selfie Day. Now you may think with the way social media is these days that every day is National Selfie Day and you’re probably right. But either way, today is the official day. Therefore, I’m adding my own mug to the endless stream of self shot portraits. My intention with this shot was to do…… Continue reading National Selfie Day
Man in the Mirror
“Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.” –Ernest Holmes This is the view of my desk I see almost everyday. I sit down here to jot down crazy ideas and thoughts, create to-do lists, and sometimes (or a lot of the time!) stare at blank sheets…… Continue reading Man in the Mirror