If you are online as much as I am, my guess is that you have seen these coffee mugs floating around.  These are Nikon AF-S 24-70mm Lens Thermos coffee cups.  Normally I would be hesitant about purchasing one but a couple of weeks ago I gave in and pulled the trigger.  This little sucker showed up yesterday and was really one of the coolest things to arrive in my mailbox as of late. Read more »

One thing I have always enjoyed was seeing what people do with the resources that I put out there for them to use.  Be it textures, actions, frames, brushes, etc., it is inspiring to see how they get used.  To give everyone a more central place to share their creations, I created a group on Flickr: Dubtastic’s Textures & Frames. If have used any of my resources, and have not already done so, go drop them into the group pool.  I would love to see what you have come up with.  Also, to celebrate the group, I am releasing 5 new hi-res grunge textures for free. Download them after the jump. Read more »

I wanted to extend a special thank you to everyone who attended the opening reception for my solo exhibit at Arts Clayton gallery.  For those that did not get a chance to make it out, here are some shots of the exhibit after it was hung. Read more »

Ever since I first turned on my Apple iPhone, I have loved it.  Then I installed the new OS4.  Now things are different. Read more »

During the month of July, Arts Clayton Gallery will be running an exhibit called “Untitled, Unthemed, Uncatalogued” which just happens to be my show!  On June 26th, with a truckload of work, I helped hang the show.  What photographer would hang a show and not get some photos of the process, right?  I thought a little time lapse might be in order.  Check it out! Read more »

Wow, where to start.  First, come to the show!  Drop insane amounts of money on my work!  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 »

A goal of mine for 2008 is to enter a festival/show/exhibit and have a booth all to my own. I have been involved in festivals over the past year or so where I have shared space with other artists. This is primarily due to cost, but also, that odd feeling that my work could not stand on its own. I am going to put myself out there and try my hand at this, so the plans are in the works. I have been studying booth layouts and working on a new name for my photography.

Dubtastic is a name that I do not personally believe I can market locally. It is tough to explain the meaning very quickly and has also been branded toward a different audience. So I will be working on a new name, site, and marketing package, while still maintaining and pushing this blog.

Has anyone had their work in a solo show/festival type setup that can offer some helpful tips?

For those interested, here is an article from a local paper regarding the photography show.  Read the full article after the cut. Read more »