Archive for April, 2009

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5 faces

Five Faces Do multiple faces mean automatic super-villain status? ++++ I am nothing if not a mad scientist, had I any talents in biology or any sort of life sciences I would be the guy in a lab that accidentally created a super hero/villain out of myself and at this moment a blockbuster movie would [...]

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The Lazy Rule of Thirds

The Tremendously Lazy Rule of Thirds “Rules are made to be broken.”  -My favorite paradox. I can count on one hand the number of rules I will obey without question, based solely on fear of catastrophic consequences: I turn off personal electronics during landing and take-off, I keep my hands inside the ride at all [...]

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The Storm

The Storm “There are two sides to every coin, two peas in a pod, two to tango and as far as photography is concerned there are two kinds of storms – good storms and great storms.“ I am nothing but an extraordinarily courteous photographer (that’s a lie) and since the bride was used to living [...]

Photoshop Tutorial: Just say NO to blur!

Photoshop Tutorial: Just say NO to blur!

Retouching a Beauty Portrait Showing a few simple techniques for retouching a beauty portrait in Adobe Photoshop.

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Photoshop Tutorial: Replacing the Background

Replacing the Background starring 50-cent A quick and easy tutorial showing a couple techniques on swapping out the background of an image.

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The Mysterious Purse

Inorganic Decay is very interesting to me. I love the evidence of a bustling past, the idea of complete abandonment and the extreme toll that seems to occur when a place is simply… left. Which is what makes the discovery of this location an absolute gold mine in my book! Located about 1.5 miles from [...]

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How to Photograph a Girl in an Aquarium

How to Photograph A Girl in an Aquarium First, you need to develop an interest in tropical fish whilst in Junior High, after much cajoling convince your parents to let you procure a fish tank. Enjoy the fish for a long time, but eventually start to neglect them until the tank is only half full [...]

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The Worst Photoshoot EVER!

These images were created in 2002 roughly one hour before the night took a horrific turn for the worse. Katherine Franco – Shortly before things took a dramatic turn for the worse. First, I must say that Katherine is probably the main reason I eventually became a decent photographer. I started shooting her in 2001 [...]

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Applying Digital Makeup

Jake Garn demonstrates the digital application of makeup using Adobe Photoshop.

A brand new blog!

A Brand New Photography Blog Lots of people seemed to enjoy reading my old photography blog, I had video tutorials, stories from my shoots, before and after images, tips and tricks, and sneak previews of new work… but the problem is I didn’t love my blog.  It didn’t look like my style, uploaded videos didn’t [...]