Monday, June 30, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
deke on Photoshop
Deke McClelland, Master of Photoshop that he is, outdoes himself as he presents 101 Photoshop Tips in 5 Minutes.
This is a must see.
This is a must see.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Yousuf Karsh Photography
Photography at it's finest.
The Yousuf Karsh estate website is available to view the masters work and order prints.
You can view his work here.
During his career he held 15,312 sittings and produced over 150,000 negatives.
The Yousuf Karsh estate website is available to view the masters work and order prints.
You can view his work here.
During his career he held 15,312 sittings and produced over 150,000 negatives.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Photographing the art of San Diego
Ever wonder where some of the things you see in life come from?
Deinna and I had that opportunity to meet the artist of one creation yesterday in Downtown San Diego.
Jeremy Wright and his niece work on his masterpiece located at 16th and Island street. He is a sculptor/teacher from Encinitas CA.
Looking through his collection of chards for that next "perfect piece", Jeremy selects it....
butters it....
and places it just so.
Jeremy was given permission to decorate the outside walls with his mosaic mural. Many local people have joined in by decorating a small part of the wall. You will find broken plates, bottle caps, cup handles, ceramic tiles, a spark plug, and even an old wrench and hammer. This building has now become the site of many photographic shoots, newspaper articles, and blog entries.
This labor of love is now in the middle of it's 3rd year. The theme is COLOR!
Almost in the shadow of Petco Park, the Island street side of the building reveals many religious symbols, a baseball player and some very interesting characters.
God's Extended Hand is a community outreach and homeless shelter located at 16th and Island streets in downtown San Diego. For seventy five years, GEH has been a place of hope, love, refuge, and encouragement. Reaching out to the community in meaningful ways, it has been located on this corner for the last 50 years in one of the roughest parts of the East Village area.
Deinna and I had that opportunity to meet the artist of one creation yesterday in Downtown San Diego.
Jeremy Wright and his niece work on his masterpiece located at 16th and Island street. He is a sculptor/teacher from Encinitas CA.
Looking through his collection of chards for that next "perfect piece", Jeremy selects it....
butters it....
and places it just so.
Jeremy was given permission to decorate the outside walls with his mosaic mural. Many local people have joined in by decorating a small part of the wall. You will find broken plates, bottle caps, cup handles, ceramic tiles, a spark plug, and even an old wrench and hammer. This building has now become the site of many photographic shoots, newspaper articles, and blog entries.
This labor of love is now in the middle of it's 3rd year. The theme is COLOR!
Almost in the shadow of Petco Park, the Island street side of the building reveals many religious symbols, a baseball player and some very interesting characters.
God's Extended Hand is a community outreach and homeless shelter located at 16th and Island streets in downtown San Diego. For seventy five years, GEH has been a place of hope, love, refuge, and encouragement. Reaching out to the community in meaningful ways, it has been located on this corner for the last 50 years in one of the roughest parts of the East Village area.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Gas Prices
Gas prices from a long time ago, the small sign next to the red "gas sign" shows .09-9/10 cents tax of .04-1/2 for a total of .13-9/10!
This "Dream of a Gas Station" , is one of the great visuals from the past, located at Simpson's Nursery in Jamul Ca. The nursery is owned and operated by Hal Simpson's Granddaughter Cathy and her husband Lee. In addition to a great plant selection they have assembled one of most fantastic collection of relics from yesteryear. Click the name above check out their site to see and learn more.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Baggage Cart
Located in Deadwood, South Dakota, this baggage cart has serviced it's last train.
I love the sights and sounds of the railroad. As a youngster, some of my favorite memories were formed by the every day sounds around the trains.
Waiting in the stations to see someone off on a journey, or to meet them as they came to visit, one conspicuously vibrant sound- the steel wheels of the baggage carts as they grated on the cobblestones of the station, formed some of my the fondest memories.
To today, I still can hear that sound, even though they sit empty, their wheels motionless, waiting for long forgotten trains that no longer polish the rails.
I love the sights and sounds of the railroad. As a youngster, some of my favorite memories were formed by the every day sounds around the trains. Waiting in the stations to see someone off on a journey, or to meet them as they came to visit, one conspicuously vibrant sound- the steel wheels of the baggage carts as they grated on the cobblestones of the station, formed some of my the fondest memories.
To today, I still can hear that sound, even though they sit empty, their wheels motionless, waiting for long forgotten trains that no longer polish the rails.
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