What, me? Posting?

Hi. It's been a while. I've been busy vacationing, getting our seven-year-old ready for second grade, visiting my "heart patient" father in the hospital (he's cured, now), taking pictures and editing like crazy. I have so much to share! Let's begin with the next post.

One more image for today...

This is another sandwiched one. I've been having fun (a little too much) playing with this technique.

Vacation!!!

Starting Friday, August 3rd I am on vacation! I will return on Monday the 13th. I will periodically be checking email and voice mail, so if you need to reach me you still can! (Just not as easily.) I need a break! I'll be playing in the Highland Lakes and tasting Hill Country wines. There will be pictures and a full report when I return.

Images of the day

Peekaboo Evie


Sunrise on Lake Buchanan. It's rare for me to see sunrise. It's a beautiful time of the day and special when viewed in all its glory. But, I especially appreciate a great sunrise while my head is still on the pillow. This particular morning, I got a bug up my butt and felt like taking a sunrise walk. That probably won't happen again for another decade or so.


This is the most obnoxious Hibiscus I've ever seen. The plant resides on my front porch and every week or so puts out a huge bloom aproximately 10 inches in diameter. It lasts for about 24 hours and then the bloom closes up and plops down to the ground and disappears never to be seen again. I'm still trying to figure out where the expired bloom goes. It's freaky.

We've been Simpsonized

www.simpsonizeme.com. it's lot's of fun.

Image of the day...

I love doggies.

Image of the day...

A while back, I posted some images similar to these that I had been working on and I said that I would talk about the process to acheive this look. It is so easy and fun! Do try at home! This is for photoshop users..any version.

First, go out and shoot something with texture, like your driveway, sidewalk, fence, an old sign, anything. Be as creative as you can. It becomes addictive to shoot textures. You can also get some already shot ones by searching for them on the web. Just search for textures. Lots of sites come up.

Next, open the image you want to modify. When you have both images open, select the texture image and select the move tool. Move it onto your photo and make sure the texture layer is on top. Now, on the layers palette, select hard light from the drop down menu and adjust the opacity to achieve the desired effect and you're done! There are many more ways of tweaking this technique so play around and don't be scared. You can always undo or close without saving.

Have fun and play!

Lake Buchanan

Have you seen this, yet?

It's Mother's Day tomorrow! I expect breakfast in bed!

For all of you beautiful moms out there!

I have photographed a lot of beautiful women and some of them happen to be mothers. In honor of their beauty, strength and the special day coming up, this slideshow is a tribute to them and all the love they give their families.
I declare it MOTHER's WEEK!
I love you, mom and moms-in-law!

Mother's Day is May 13th!

Don't you just love your mom? Isn't she the best? My mom taught me how to sew, how to make chicken salad and best of all, how to be a good mother. The day to honor her is coming soon!

Pink and Blue

Couldn't resist sharing some family photographs.

It sure is nice outside...

I look out at the crystal blue sky and yearn to go play! But, as I'm sure a lot of you out there can relate, it is cold and flu season and half of my family has it bad including me. (Thus the neglect of the blog.) Well, I hope to get back in the swing of things soon.

In the mean time, I've caught up on some video games and some reading. Oh, and I managed to create a promo poster for a super great band based in San Diego, CA. Compass Rose is their name and they are the rockinest bunch of hippies around. They'll be coming this way for SXSW on March 16th at the Irie Bean Cafe on South Lamar. I can't wait!!!






















I have also developed a super-technical highly effective flash diffuser, the idea of which I am SURE I will be able to sell to the big camera manufacturers. Please do try this at home! Introducing the Toilet Paper Bounce Flash! When moments won't wait for you to light correctly, simply take a square of toilet paper, hold it in the palm of your hand at a 45 degree angle from your flash so that the light bounces up instead of foward and viola! a beautifully lit professional shot of your gorgeous baby in the bathtub!






















More tips to come as the mother of invention dictates!