Paris in November
ith Japan less than a half-a-year behind us, my wife and I journeyed to Paris, France during her Thanksgiving break. My thought is November…
Tokyo and Kyoto in 8 Days
his year, Lucy and I took my dream trip to Japan—something I’d wanted to do since I was a kid. I never thought I’d…
Artifact Uprising photo prints: Worth the cost?
Last week, I jumped on the Artifact Uprising deal for 25 free prints for the cost of shipping. I’ve been sitting on a bunch…
Watercolors to iPad, Day 1: Limiting my options
This morning, I went into my regular routine of just picking a portrait on either Sktchy, my Instagram feed, or RedditGetsDrawn and picked up…
Will my iPad destroy my artistic practice?
I just bought an iPad Pro and I’m suddenly having an internal artist conflict. I restarted my artistic practice last year, picking up watercolors…
Time lapse watercolor painting with me (Smith and Fritzy)!
Sometimes, I get requests to show my painting process and so today I’m sharing a fun flower crown watercolor painting I made this morning….
It’s never too late to get started in art (so get to work!)
Since starting my journey into illustration and watercolors, I’ve met so many others who have also started post-school or after a long hiatus. However…
VSCO Pack 05: Kodak UltraMax 800 – Perfect for low-light photography
When I purchased VSCO Pack 05, I quickly had buyer’s remorse. I hadn’t realized it, but over the years, I developed a post-processing style…
Getting printed with Artifact Uprising (and a giveaway!)
Last week, I jumped on a deal for 25 free prints for the cost of shipping. I’ve been sitting on a bunch of photos…
Finding the Exotic at Home
It’s hard to believe that this used to be my backyard—and yet, I still had a hard time knowing what to photograph most days. Seriously. I…
The Purposeful Photographer
Shooting for myself brings a freedom to my work I never had in the past. When you shoot in a specific field, there seems to…
Celebrate citrus season with an Orange Cornmeal Cake!
I like a simple cake and easy recipes. This one is particularly nice since you don’t need a mixer and it doesn’t take but a…
Florida Orange-glazed Pork Chops
This past week on Instagram, I started my “Orange Week” where every day I posted all kinds of photos of oranges. It’s a lot…
Tropical Pork Burgers with pasta salad and sweet potatoes
I should post this under “How to not take food photography.” Somehow in the haste of getting my food plated for my guests, I…
50mm Portraiture—A Fresh Perspective
Firstly, thanks for following along with me on this 50mm March project I started on a whim. It goes to show that sometimes it…
Why photographers love the 50mm.
e’re almost there! The Ides of March have passed and we’re in the final days of the 50mm month. Just for fun, I wanted…
50mm March, Springtime.
I don’t know if it’s being a new homeowner, but my eyes are a little more open to the flowers blooming and plants growing…
50mm March Week 1: Seeing in 50mm
The 50mm focal length has this reputation for being in this nebulous zone of uninterestingness for some. It sits between a wide and a…
March is 50mm Month!
The 50mm camera lens. A beginner lens to some, an all-around winner for others, there’s a lot to be said about the cheapest fixed-focal…
2016: Let’s work together!
2015 was a great recharging year. While taking a break from my photography business, I tried to dissociate how I earn a living from…
I just can’t quit you, Canon 5D.
Whew! I remember why I would stop blogging when I was working at my old magazine. Very intense, lots of deadlines and pushing my…
Finding Your Look using VSCO (with Before & Afters!)
Hot, sore, tired, and feeling grimy… but always enough energy to download my memory card after a day of shooting. That’s shooting in Florida…
From Full-Frame to Mirrorless: A day with the Olympus OMD E-M10
There’s so much talk in the world of photography about people switching from their big DSLRs to compact mirrorless cameras like the Sony A7R…
Which camera should I get?
Looking at new cameras and reading reviews (yes, I still haven’t bought a new camera yet) has been a great reminder that actually getting…
How to take the perfect photo.
I received a little bit of flack from my post 7 Things I Love About VSCO. Some folks commented that post-processing shouldn’t be about…
A fresh start and choosing new gear
When I restarted this blog, I was burned out on photography. I started turning elsewhere for creative outlets. I’ve reignited a love for drawing…
How (not) to take family vacation photos
It took me several days to go through about four hundred photos I took during a big family vacation we took last weekend. On…
I took my camera everywhere—and I barely shot anything.
I’ve been struggling with what to write lately. After I wrote my 7 Things I Love About VSCO article a while back, I received…
Things making me happy, April edition
Things have been a bit busy the last few weeks and I’ve been unable to come up with a grand idea for a new…
7 Things I Love About VSCO
nce upon a time, I was one of those guys who spat on creative processing—especially when that yellow sky processing was in vogue (maybe…
Fog and Flowers: Spring in Florida
he photos I’ve pulled together here were taken during the last week around Ocala—the horse capital of the world, despite places like Wellington and…
Florida Day Trip: Gainesville Butterfly Rainforest
hotos of butterflies. How original. Put them right over there with my flower photos I took the other week. Whatever—don’t judge me. The weather…
Failing at Photography: Give up and move on.
ast year, I had to step away from my camera for a little while. I was filled with a lot of jealousy, envy, and…
Take your camera everywhere.
here’s a little trail down the road that I’ve never stopped at despite it being less than two minutes away. Cameras in hands, I…
Flowers by Trader Joe’s / Musings on VSCO Processing
e’ve bought some of these potted tulip and daffodil plants from Trader Joe’s recently. They’re fairly cheap ($2.50 for a small pot, $4 for…
Flea marketing at Renninger’s in Mount Dora
‘ve been wanting to go down to Mount Dora for a few months now but haven’t had a reason. Today, a good reason came…
I want to be a designer/art director. Why am I not getting hired?
had a very brief conversation with someone on an online forum this morning that started as a website/portfolio critique. Overall, the work on the…
Outdoor Day Trips: Blue Springs, Florida
riting out 2015 is weird. It’s hard to believe this past year is already over. Everyone’s writing their year-in-review and while a lot has…
Back to our regularly scheduled program… Flashback Friday!
s Flashback Friday a thing? I missed Throwback Thursday.This week has been so busy launching The Bio Writer and setting up a ton of…
How to price advertising for a digital magazine publication—simplified.
Bear with me. I’m going to get a little specific about a topic I haven’t written about on my blog before but I’m going…