I just read about the WORLD’S LARGEST PINHOLE CAMERA project that’s going on now in Irvine, California. It’s taking place in an old airplane hangar from the former El Toro Marine Base. Using a huge piece of white fabric (31-feet by 111-feet) covered with liquid emulsion, the image from the outside the hangar [...]

I found a great photographer online today, Dean Chamberlain. He keeps the exposure to bulb and then paints with light during the exposure. Very cool stuff. He teaches a class about his technique at the Julia Dean Photo Workshops in Marina Del Rey, California. Has anyone ever taken a class there?

I’ve realized that I am really bad at finishing photo challenges on this blog. There was the 30 days of photos — I, um, made it to day 22, I think. There was the numbers challenge — I found a whopping two total (numbers 8 and 9). I seem to be getting progressively worse!
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Your kids are utterly adorable and perfect in every way, right? Of course they are in your dream world. But in the real world, they aren’t always the angels we want people to think they are. Admit it — your kid can even throw a pretty annoyingly-timed tantrum from time to time. OK, fine. [...]

I’ve looked for unsharp mask suggestions previously without any luck. The question is always answered with a very weak “it depends.” Yes, I know it depends, but give me something to start with. Instead, I’ve had to experiment to get to my current favorite settings. While yes, it depends, PhotographyJam has a quick reference for [...]

There’s something almost magical about a wet dog nose. The touch of it — even just looking at it — can make the worst day better. This particular wet nose happens to belong to my favorite non-human and my 9-month-old daughter’s best friend, Sarah Dog.
Today’s color — black — was a little easier for [...]

This is a preemtive post.  If I seem to dissapear for a few days, it’s most likely because there’s a new baby crying at all hours of the night.  Either that or I got lost driving home from work.  But most likely a baby.  Can’t wait!

Only the second day of my week of color, and I’m already slacking. Well, not necessarily slacking, but just not super pleased with my picture (hence, the added vignette border to try to make it a little more interesting).
Today was brown. And although there are so many cool things that are brown in my [...]