Lately, I have been inspired by and heavily relying on some of the wonderful textures to be had via Flickr.  I realized that instead of simply taking all of the time, it would be kind to give back a little.  So that is what I did. Read more »

You surely have seen those who have found an old family photograph and paid to have it “restored” to appear newer, repair scratches, rips, and tears, and to even convert a black & white photograph into something with more color.  How about the reverse process, taking something new and making it appear aged and worn?  Taking a bright and vivid photo, we will use some basic techniques in Adobe Photoshop to do just that. Read more »

Lately I have been working on processing a group of photographs taken in an abandoned home here in Georgia.  To make room for development, the old has to be tossed out, leaving a small gem for those interesting in exploration photography of this type. Read more »

As I shoot more and more with the Holga, I am continually learning the ins and outs of the camera.  At the very heart of the Holga is the fact that it is only just a toy camera, which strips clear much of the boundaries I have operated in for some time now.  However, that does not mean that all of what I have learned regarding photography could now be thrown out of the window.  A recent exercise with the Holga and a set of soft filters has brought about some interesting results for me that I thought I would share. Read more »

Yesterday I attended a “Toy Camera Class”, instructed by Rob Holland at The Camera Doctor.  The last photography class I had was back during my first year in college.  Even then, it was not a formal class on photography but merely a section of our art class devoted to the darkroom as it dealt with one of our projects.  Not really sure what I was getting into, I ventured over to check it out. Read more »

Local photographer Lanny Milbrandt will open his solo exhibit this evening at the Arts Clayton gallery. The reception is from 5:30pm to 7:30pm (free). I attended because Lanny, a VAC member, is also extremely talented and a great source of inspiration. Read more »