Here is how the soccer photo was used in this testimonial ad for Sentara in local papers. I really miss the color. Color version here. Notice the designer moved the ball to fit the constraints of the ad. The kid would look really funny if … Read More →
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Obama visits Norfolk, Virginia
Barack Obama is back in Virginia today at Granby High School, about 3 miles from my house in Norfolk. I didn’t photograph him today, but I did take pictures during his visit to Virginia Beach back on February 10th. I photographed it for myself and … Read More →
Some history: manipulated photography
This post is related to the previous post about altering images. A few weeks ago I was at the Chrysler Museum of Art and bought the catalog for a 1994 exhibit called Pictorial Effect/Naturalistic Vision: The Photographs and Theories of Henry Peach Robinson and Peter … Read More →
The truthfulness of photography
Norm Shafer, who I know as a photographer at the Virginian-Pilot (an awesome photo paper where I have freelanced occasionally) recently raised questions about my use of both advertising and editorial content on the same blog. He had thoughts which I think other people share … Read More →
Wyoming
A friend of mine kindly invited my wife and I to her family’s cabin in Wyoming. The area was beautiful and I had the opportunity to take a few pictures when not playing Bag-O or binging on delicious food. Here is one of my first … Read More →
Diversifying the business
I photograph a few weddings a year, mostly for friends of friends who know I am a photographer. It’s a good way to diversify the business without spending money on advertising. Given how the economy is going I might want to diversify a little more. … Read More →