Still Loving This Flower Photo...

I posted this image here in 2010, but I can't help reposting it. I still love this shot! I've been in a flower-shooting mood lately... maybe it's the warmer weather and the thought of Spring.

20x20" Portraits...

A nice read for anyone interested in alternative photography processes:

http://collodion-art.blogspot.com/2012/02/20-x-20-portraits.html

I found the blog from a post on a large format forum that I frequent. The photographer, Alex, stated the image-making details as...

I finally had some time to make some 20x20" ambrotypes Exposure times were about 5 secs, 24"f4.5 Voigtlander petzval, amaloco rapid fixer.

I've Got Tulips...

I bought some tulips the other day. They looked so rich and colorful, so I decided to play around and take some photographs with one of my homemade/DIY lens systems that I've attached to my Canon EOS 5DmkII. The lens was featured in a previous post right here, if you want to know more about it.

The Best? Really?!?

Spin put up a slideshow online of what they consider to be the 25 best live concert photos of 2011:

www.spin.com/gallery/spins-25-best-live-photos-2011

Really?!? Of all the thousands of images you have access to, these are your top 25 shots? Let me break it down for you, because they aren't all bad. I see about five really awesome photos, ten really nice images and another ten that wouldn't even make my top one hundred list... maybe not even my top one thousand! Maybe I missed the disclaimer that said "This list was compiled by our intern".

On Spencer Tunick...

An interview with Controversial photographer Spencer Tunick:

the99percent.com/articles/7140/Spencer-Tunick-On-Stealing-Cameras-Controversy-and-Kickstarter

You know, I wasn't always fond of his work and the novelty of the nudes, but I think either a.) it's grown on me b.) his skill and artistry has improved c.) both of the above.

Lady Antebellum...

Pick up today's Dallas Morning News to see my photos of Lady Antebellum...