Happy Valentine's Day!

In honor of the day I thought I'd share one of my favorite red rose images.  However in uploading this to the blog, I have discovered that for whatever reason, the upload degrades this artsy-edited picture horribly.

To see the real deal, please visit my gallery: Red Rose

P.S.  This is my first irritating moment with "Blogger".   Grrrrrrr....

Photography & Refrigerators - Huh??

What in the world does a refrigerator have to do with photography??  Not much unless you're an amateur photographer like myself - one without any fancy props or backgrounds. My kitchen appliances happen to be black, so placing flowers in front of the fridge works quite nicely.

There.  We just discovered something that the oh-so-popular stainless steel numbers don't excel at. Hah!! ;)

Metal Prints

Last fall I shared a Groupon link for metal prints.  I don't know if any of you took advantage of it, but I finally got around to redeeming mine and I'm pretty thrilled with the results.  I've done several prints on canvas which I've been happy with, but this is a whole different look - really crisp & vibrant.

I don't know where I'm going to put these yet, but here's a quick peek.  (This shot doesn't quite do them justice.)

Normal price on these things isn't exactly cheap, but I just checked to see what Groupon is currently offering.  If you're interested,  follow this link:  Groupon Offers for Metal Prints .  As of today they show 3 different offers.

Tip - You want to make sure to use a high resolution, very clear image.  Canvas prints can be somewhat forgiving, but not these.  

Aloha!

"Aloha" from the big island of Hawaii.  I've been here for a week and taken somewhere around 1,000 pictures (more on that later).  We had rain one day and so we killed some time shopping.  I was disappointed that it wasn't a good 'camera day', but ended up making a great discovery instead.  We stumbled across a gallery that I didn't know existed, but I'll be keeping track of it from now on. Check these guys out if you want to see some amazing photography!

www.lavalightgalleries.com

The website doesn't quite give you the same feeling as when you're actually standing in front of these amazing images, but definitely spend some time exploring their site.  These guys do amazing (and somewhat terrifying) things - from swimming with sharks to dodging red hot lava.  And they capture it all beautifully.

If you get the opportunity to visit one of their galleries, it's well worth the time.  CJ (one of the photographers) was at the gallery when we were there and spent all kinds of time telling us about his experiences.  I only wish I could have stayed longer!

They also have a facebook page.  Just search for Lava Light Galleries and you'll find them.

Busy, busy, busy...

I haven't forgotten about my blog and I'm dying to get back to it...  Busy holiday time, busy at the day job, busy with the side job... excuses, excuses...  "Sony" (yes, I talk about my camera like it's a  friend) & I are getting ready to head for the tropics.  So I don't know what I'll be blogging about next, but it's bound to involve a palm tree or a beach or something!... See ya soon!  :)