As the internet became ubiquitous, it was not long before Adobe’s Photoshop entered the pop culture lexicon. The powerful image-editing product became famous through the photo manipulation of various celebrities. In the eyes of photo professionals, Photoshop had long held a special place for its seemingly unending ability to carefully edit images of all types. Yet, the product was so powerful, that in the eyes of the public, use of Photoshop became a source of disdain.
May 2012 Photo of the Month: Solar Eclipse Sunset
My May 2012 Photo of the Month is Solar Eclipse Sunset, a photo made during the May 20 Annual Eclipse across North America and the United States.
Thoughts on Google Drive
Yesterday, the worst-kept secret in technology came out with Google’s new “Drive” product. I am not going to review the product per se, there is no shortage of reviews on the internet. See http://mandatory-tech.com/2012/04/24/google-drive-is-here/ for a friend’s initial take on the product. To clarify, I will not be using this product at all. Google’s quest … Read more
Quail Brush is just a P.C. way of mentioning San Diego Screwing Over Santee
You may not have heard about the crap power plant that the City of San Diego wants to put in next to their equally lousy garbage dump. It is titled the Quail Brush Power Plant. So why is everyone in Santee so pissed off about it? Most people don’t realize that nearly the entire property … Read more
My new blog
Good evening friends and fellow artists. I have started this new blog to offer a regular opportunity to communicate with those who share my interests in art, photography, writing, and travel.
December 2011 Photo of the Month: Orange Ghosts
My December 2011 Photo of the Month is Orange Ghosts, an image made at the Temple Rock formation in Joshua Tree National Park.
My Favorite Photographs of 2011
This collection are My Favorite Photographs of 2011. Most of these images were taken in the last 3 months of the year, and I found that interesting.
September 2011 Photo of the Month: Downtown From El Prado
My September 2011 Photo of the Month is Downtown From El Prado, an image made in the evening in San Diego’s Balboa Park.
My Favorite Photographs of 2010
In this post, I wanted to collect my favorite images from 2010. I have made 12 selections of my favorite photographs from the past year.
National Park # 1 – Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park was the first National Park I visited, although at the time it was then just a National Monument. I remember hiking and bouldering as a young kid, and then camping there as a Boy Scout. Both sides of my family also took us there, although I don’t remember doing much beyond … Read more