Archive for May, 2009


Lightroom Preset: 70s Lens Flare

You’ve seen those old pictures, with the hippies dancing in the field and the sun shining behind them and the age of the photo creates these neato pink/orange/yellow colors? You probably have a few old family prints that have a similar effect. Ah, the good old days… (more…)

Portrait Session with Candy Shaw

Candy and I had a great shoot in the park this past Friday. She had won a free photo session from me as part of a raffle during one of last season’s Springfield Rollergirls roller derby games. She originally wanted to include her two daughters, but since we had rescheduled due to bad weather, Candy brought her little dog along for a group portrait instead. It was a hoot to see those long, fuzzy ears blowing in the wind! See the pics after the break… (more…)

Textures 101: A Tutorial

I recently shared a collection of grungy textures with my friends on Twitter and Flickr, which I photographed during a trip to the park. Shortly after, I was asked if there were any tutorials on how to use them. Well, although I must assume there are a gazillion or so of them out there, I thought it wouldn’t hurt to write my own. (more…)