I’m Going To Kansas City

Since I am on the topic of my favorite things this month, I must throw a mention out to Kansas City.  We were hesitant to move to the Mid-West as we were surrounded by beauty in California.  Not to mention several cities within arms reach, San Francisco, San Jose and...
Bumping Into Uglies

Bumping Into Uglies

I spent several days at my Mother’s house last year around this time.  Her yard is a photographer’s dream come true as her husband has quite the green thumb.  She has access to some very wonderful scenery right out of her back door.  One morning we went...
Happy Accidents

Happy Accidents

I was walking toward this tree with my camera attached to my tripod when I accidentally hit the shutter.  I immediately thought, “Well, that one is getting deleted when I get home!”.  To my surprise I loved the outcome, more-so than all the photos I took...
Allow Me To Introduce You

Allow Me To Introduce You

Blog visitor this is Ship Rock, Ship Rock this is Blog visitor.  This is my favorite location in the world, I have actually requested in my Will that my ashes be spread here.  This is a little beach called Ship Rock is about 10 miles north of Santa Cruz CA.  It is...
Don’t Worry Be Happy

Don’t Worry Be Happy

Just like this guy!  So much personality in something as simple as a pair of binoculars at Niagara Falls.  These things already look like smiling happy faces, but when they have a nice layer of ice on them they look incredibly cheerful! Photo Tip: When you are out...
Just Another Brick In The Wall

Just Another Brick In The Wall

While this photo may hold no interest to you as it is simply a picture of a hole in a wall, it holds a lot of nostalgia for me.  You see, I took this photo when I was on the way home from Photoshop World.  Matt Kloskowski and RC Concepcion had convinced me to start an...
Continually Revisit

Continually Revisit

I was going through all of my photos for these August posts of some of my favorite places and techniques and discovered this old photo.  I took it in Lake Tahoe about 2 years ago, when I was pretty fresh at HDR processing and post processing.  I thought this photo was...

Print Giveaway!

  Giveaway! I previously posted about how much I loved Banners On The Cheap and Easy Print Canvas, but did you know they are affiliated with a printing company that also prints signs and car magnets?  EverydayHDR is hosting a giveaway for one of these great quality...
Big Love For Small Things

Big Love For Small Things

I know that is quite the inviting title for jokes, so go ahead and bring them on! I am pretty sure there was a video with that title in the backroom of the video store I worked at in college… I love macro, I think it is by far one of the most interesting aspects...
A Few Of My Favorite Things

A Few Of My Favorite Things

The month of August is looking pretty busy for me! Unfortunately, I will have no acces to my camera for the few weeks and very limited computer access. Horrible isn’t it? I am going to use this opportunity to try something new on EverydayHDR.  I am going to do a...