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A night along South Congress Avenue

Restaurants and hippies and neon, oh my! Home Slice Pizza is very tasty! I love shooting down along South Congress Avenue here in Austin.  It's sort of the center of the "Keep Austin Weird" vibe, by...

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Thank you, 2015

2015 is basically in the rear-view mirror, and while I already shared my thoughts on the year, I just wanted to take a quick moment and thank you, my readers, for coming by the blog this year.  I...

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The cafe life in Paris

The first cafe I photographed that evening, over by Notre Dame. The last time I saw Paris, her heart was warm and gay, I heard the laughter of her heart in every street café. -Oscar Hammerstein IIAh,...

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My plan for 2016

What does 2016 hold in store for me?I’ve been thinking about my photography a lot lately.  No, really - a LOT.  More than normal.  I don’t just mean “oh it would be cool to shoot this or that location...

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A stunning sunset in the South of France

Do you ever use the split toning feature in Lightroom?  I've been experimenting with it on some images recently (which haven't been shared yet) and am really starting to like it.  Just curious, and no...

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A different view of Austin

One of my favorite views of Austin - from Lou Neff Point! isn't that a great view? As you know by now, I have a tendency to shoot skylines when I travel.  But, I also have that tendency at home.  I...

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Getting creative in Copenhagen

Oh man, do I ever love Copenhagen!  It's a beautiful city!  And I'm inspired by my new use of split toning in Lightroom! this is just outside of christiansborg palace, and i love this spot.  it reminds...

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New York by night

Doesn't New York City just sparkle at night? I have to admit - I am not much for shooting at night.  Many people love to do so, and do a great job with it, but it hasn't really ever been "my thing"....

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Split-toning a Dublin sunrise

I'm continuing to experiment with split-toning in Lightroom and really liking it!  Have you tried it yet? As I mentioned here a couple of previous times, I have started playing around with split toning...

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Split toning in Lightroom

***************************************************************************************I have been using split toning a LOT lately, and have received a fair number of questions and comments about it....

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An evening in downtown San Antonio

I spent a couple of days in San Antonio recently, and came back with some photos that I really like! Two waiters pose for me while photographing this restaurant at El Mercado, the historic Mexican...

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Bits and bobs from London

London is such a photogenic city! Blue hour looking out over the River Thames at Big Ben and the House of Parliament. I really do enjoy my visits to London.  The city is gorgeous and of course there is...

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San Francisco graffiti

There is some seriously awesome graffiti in the City by the Bay! If you have been here to the blog before, then you know I have an affinity for graffiti.  I love it.  In my opinion, it's just another...

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Finally getting the shot at Portofino

No, not that Portofino.  That will have to be later.  ;-) Cloudy, dramatic skies over Portofino Bay Resort in Orlando, FL My wife, daughter and I piled in the car recently and took a road trip over to...

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The first mission in Texas

I was on a mission - and I succeeded! Ok, that was dumb...but it's hard to think of something to say a lot of times.  Anyways, I went down to San Antonio a few weeks ago and part of the plan there was...

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My highly redundant yet simple backup strategy

How I protect my photos so I can sleep soundly at night(This is a fairly long post, because I wanted to be thorough and share my entire process from A to Z.  So, grab a cup o'something and read on!)As...

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Sunset on the Emerald Coast

A stunning sunset in Destin, FL I'm not really a beach guy.  I tend to prefer the cool air and stunning landscapes of the mountains.  So maybe I'm a mountain man?  Given the choice, I would head for...

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Twilight in Stavanger

Time for a virtual return to Norway. Lovely clouds and blue hour light in Stavanger, Norway No, I'm not currently planning a return trip to Norway, though it would be welcome.  Instead, I am working...

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The Photographer's Guide to Austin

My first eBook is live - check it out! As I wrote about at the beginning of this year, I have a lot of plans for my photography work in 2016, and a couple of those things are to treat my photography...

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A big bunch of EPCOT photos

Hey, it's all about EPCOT today! Spaceship Earth at the entrance to EPCOT in Orlando, FL Who wants to go on a world tour?  :-)Have you been to EPCOT?  You know, the theme park at Disney in Orlando, FL?...

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