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Christmas Photos – 20 Favorites from Flickr

I probably won’t be able to post for a few days due to Christmas.  It is currently 2:24 am on Christmas eve!  Yes, I am a serious insomniac.  I used to be rather bah humbug about the holidays, but with a 3 year old and 1 year old I’m feeling rather cheery about all of […]

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Photos of Walls – Favorites from Flickr

Walls keep us in and others out.  Sometimes they protect us and sometimes they give us privacy.  Personally, I can get a bit too reliant on my walls and get way too comfy in my reclusive rut.  It’s just easier that way most of the time.  I guess the trick to health is finding the […]

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20 Amazing Photos of Hands

I’ve been thinking a lot about hands. Most of us have them and I suspect that most of us take them for granted.  What would our lives be like without them?  At the very least very difficult.

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How to Develop Film at Home

Whether you’re a novice who wants to learn more about photography or a serious amateur photographer who wants to maintain control over the development of your photos, learning how to develop film can be fun, interesting and rewarding. Although the process isn’t difficult, the steps must be completed with accuracy and the processing supplies must […]

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Photos of Sick People and So Forth

Ya know, there is definitely now a light at the end of the tunnel.  I am about 3/4 of the way done with getting all of the photos plugged back into Photoluminary, and I am no longer lamenting over so much lost work. In fact, I’ve been separating the wheat from the chafe a little […]

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It’s Taking a Long Time to Replace All These Images

This is something of an “unofficial” post but it felt like it was time to update the site.  During the recent hacking/accidentally erasing my entire site debacle I lost damn near every single image in the site!  That’s right, I flippin erased them while trying to get rid of the hack all by myself.  Just use […]

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Consciousness, Universe and Everything

This post reflects the personal spiritual Renaissance I’m experiencing right now.  I hesitate to use the word God since it can ruffle so many feathers but “God Consciousness” is the best I can do. For the devout atheists who might come across this post, I mean no offense.  I just hope that these images convey […]

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Topaz B&W Effects Review – Truly Amazing

I’m not sure if there is photography software that I like as much as the Topaz Labs bundle.  Well, besides my forever “can’t live without” it Photoshop of course!  I saw a picture of a girl with a Photoshop toolbar tattooed on her forearm the other day and instantly got it.  But I digress. Topaz B&W […]

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Tips for Travel Photography Success

Many of us have experienced the disappointment of returning home from a vacation with a gazillion dull and disappointing photos of our travels.  Somehow, these photos just didn’t do the amazing scenery we saw on our trip any justice.  If you’ve experienced this and would like to have better photographic results from your next trip this helpful guide might […]

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Interesting Portraits from Flickr

I’ve got faces on the brain tonight!  I usually don’t like portraits that are too contrived, although there is the occasional exception.  I don’t know…I like what I like and I know it when I see it.  I’m such a shut in taking care of my babies these days so most of my photography time […]

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