I learned something new about my camera today. I've used the overlay image occasionally. When I was using it today, I saw the exposure could be changed for each image. I saved the composite in my camera. Somehow I thought about airbrushing, and I manipulated the image in Photoshop. The result is a crazy collage of color.

I am again photographing birds.

I am still getting acquainted with HDR.

Julia's Pearls

This was an assignment emulating the cover of Interview magazine. I named this illustration Julia's Pearls. I have spent hours editing the image without any satisfying results. This last edit took four hours. I finally am pleased with the outcome.

stagnant

As a photographer, I am stagnant. This means that I am not producing any new substantial work. I need to take an objective approach by re-examining my artistic visions. My work is empty. Sure, I can create a few illustrations; but can I consistently create decent illustrations. Should I be more specific by saying that I should be able to consistently create evocative illustrations. What does evocative mean? Will my images be percieved as evocative or lewd? I seem to be getting too far ahead of myself as I lack the physical resources of people and the abstract concepts like cooperation. Maybe I don't believe in myself enough. That's a ludicrious idea. If I didn't believe in myself, I would be as far away from a camera as possible. I still need to believe that I can create art and not mere images.

I have been shooting A2Z in their various performances. Tonight I interviewed them for a assignment. The interview went well even if it was my first. The image below is at The Christopher Bean Coffee in Daytona Beach, FL.

This is the final edit of the Real Simple cover assignment.