Photographer Joe Rosenthal died today at the age of 94.
A lifelong news-photographer, he was best known for his Iconic photo of U.S.Marines raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi after the battle of Iwo Jima.
His picture of the Marines has become one of the most famous photographs in the world, although it’s authenticity has been [...]

Since I’m quickly approaching that time of year when I will be serving cake and ice cream to the multitudes for my daughter’s first birthday, I was pleasantly surprised to stumble across a great post about photographing kids’ birthday parties over at Digital Photography School.
I am well aware that parties can be chaotic at times, [...]

Taking a little break from SyncSpeed this week.  You may see some posts, but I’m not making it a priority this week.  I need to spend some time with my family and recharge a little.  See ya next week.

They won’t be this small forever. So get that camera out and start snapping photos of all their little cute parts — chubby toes, dirty fingernails, hair bows askew. Each little detail makes up the whole of the child you love. And however much we try to memorize each little arm roll, they grow [...]

This is the cheeziest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. I had to share. It’s David Hasselhoff’s music video for his song, “Jump In My Car.” Make sure to watch enough to see him dancing in front of the green screen. Niiiice. Enjoy.

Today’s inspiration comes from the fact that my son is out of the hospital.  He’s getting better and will be fine.  Sorry, no photos today.

I found an AWESOME webpage that gives step-by-step instructions on how to turn a beautiful shot of a Victorian house into a creeeepy haunted mansion using Photoshop.  I definitely want to try it and it would be a great exercise in boosting my Photoshop skills.  Check it out!

“Stop the car,” I exclaimed!
“Why!? What?! What is it?!”
“It’s a Raptor!”
“Huh?”
“A RAPTOR, a DINOSAUR!! It’s right THERE!!”
As Wendy and I drove through my neighborhood, I spotted this unbelievable site. A Raptor! Yes, an 8-foot dinosaur in someone’s yard standing next to a trellis arbor and nestled behind a chainlink [...]