Flickr Extinguished
I am on a roll when it comes to de-bullshitting my life lately. I have been a Flickr photo account user since 2005 and have been through the ups, downs, acquisitions and no more. I simply do not see the…
THE WRITTEN RECORD
Photography
Priority Shift
It is fast approaching that time of year again. November is designated as National Novel Writing Month with their stated goal being 50,000 words a month into a novel. I love the concept but it isn't practical for me so…
And Then…
...the realization that Missadventures had polished off one bottle and cracked open another before you could.
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Hibernation
2019 was a great year for my portrait photography. There are so many creative, beautiful people out there and it was great to work with them but I need a break. I'm hanging up the camera for portrait photography to…
Saturday In The Park
What a gorgeous fall day today. Missadventures and I strolled, talked and even snoozed on these rocks by the pond.
Khmer Empire Antiquities Part II
In May 2019 I had the opportunity to explore the Art Institute of Chicago and Field Museum to research and analyze the ancient Khmer empire artifacts from Cambodia as research for an upcoming book. It was my delight to explore…
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One Technology Center, downtown Tulsa
Flexibility and Patience
At some point in every portrait photographer’s career there will be a time when things just don’t work out according to the plan. Two characteristics will be very beneficial in getting around these situations; patience and flexibility. You also need…
Art 1
Here are a few masterpieces of art I enjoyed while visiting the Art Institute of Chicago recently. As evidenced in my photo portraiture, I have a love for faces. We find portraits fascinating because we are fascinated by people like…
Khmer Empire Antiquities
Because I am still researching my novel based on the Khmer empire in Cambodia, I had hoped to discover some relics or art from this period and the Art Institute of Chicago did not disappoint. What was disappointing were the…
How Much Is Beauty Worth?
pd-com: Almost nothing as it turns out. Here’s what I mean: it takes little effort to acquire beauty thereby the value of it decreases. You can push a button to make music from digital instruments. The internet gives us access…
Photo Exercises
In order to take advantage of the benefits of a good photo walk, try some of these visual exercises as well. Any or all of these exercises could help you flex your artistic muscles
Photo Walk
Now that spring time is officially here, it is time to stand up, stretch, and get moving. What better way to ease into it than a walk with your camera? Physical fitness is essential to your artistic fitness. In order…
Explore More
Use photography as a chance to explore more. Go on adventures or a simple photo walk. Get out of the house and just shoot. Explore More: Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona 34.904996, -109.786871