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Monthly Archives: August 2008

What I love and hate about California

Here’s what I love about being back home
+ The Weather!
+ Mexican food is sooo much better than any other part of the country EXCEPT maybe along the Texas border where its NOT been corrupted by American tastes.  {can you say NO to cheese sauce of everything???}.  My grandmother would turn over if we ever put...

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Still in the airport……

Well, when you get to sit on your arse for three hours, you tend to find somehting to do.  I recently purchased some very nice textures from Jesh de Rox.  He has a few websites and the one I used is named Fine Art Textures
Anyhoooo…..since I didn’t have a wide variety of images on my...

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What a way to start?!

So, I’m off on my big "going back to Cali" weekend. Going to see my parents, maybe meet up with a few friends, and then have it ALL culminate into the FOOTBALL FINALE!    Yes, that would be the Monday Night Football game between my beloved UCLA Bruins and the ugly tangerine Lady Vols of Tennessee.
But...

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What the F…rench?

I was asked about the French Consulting sign and what I “did” to it.  Here is the original image, shot in shadow due to the mid-day sun.  I made it black and white, added a mocha flava’ to it, added som K warmth, and then dropped in a texture [rusted metal] overlay and did some...

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NAPP Photowalk – Richmond, VA

I cannot say this was my best day of shooting. In fact, probably one of my least satisfying. BUT…I met a good group of guys and we made the last part of the session a fun one. Find below various images including the GANG as they photograph the cityscape, totally unaware that I am taking...

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New Photography Spots and great places to go!

I would have never imagined but I found a HUGE number of photography backdrops for my new FACES endeavor.In downtown "Old Town" Petersburg, there is a large number of sites and locations with old architecture, brickwork, woodwork, etc. that would serve as the starting point for the new division of my photography business.
Some of the...

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Cool video on long shutter speeds – Enjoy!

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What the heck? Technology, Shmechnology….

No coffee for me right now. Ok, I lied. I just polished off a 16oz’er. But I can’t watch Phelps this late at night on the East Coast if I don’t. Ok, I lied again. I just love coffee. But Phelps is a good reason.
I’ve been loving life with my new iPhone. I keep finding...

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Vickie the Beardie Slideshow

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Images from my new iPhone

Although the camera is NOT good on the iPhone, I found the pics to be acceptable for web and blogging purposes.—————Here’s my friendly neighborhood ATT dude who fixed me up with my iPhone. He’s trying to dodge my camera.Here are two pictures of the lovely Angela. She is in shadow and shade in the pics. ...

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Vickie the Bearded Collie and her owner Beth

I had the pleasure of photographing a former agility classmate and competitor.  Her junior dog Vickie just earned her RE and also competes in conformation – if I remember correctly, they scored a major recently.
Here are a few pics from the photoshoot held at Joseph Bryan Park in Richmond, VA.
These are the feet of winners…or...

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Laekenois SIghting!

I participated in a rescue transport yesterday and LO and BEHOLD, the volunteer we were meeting for the "pickup" owned a Laekenois! So, I took the opportunity to get a shot. Well, he was so loving and such an attention getter that he just had to be INSIDE my camera. As you can see, his...

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