I did my first “flowed” of images into the templates I’d created for my SoFoBoMo ’09 book and was pleased to discover that adding this level of structure helped consolidate my thoughts and design. I’m using Adobe Indesign with previously created page templates so it was an easy pick and drop process.
I’d decided on … Read More
I’ve photographed and selected 35+ photos for my SoFoBoMo book and am in the final post-processing stage with them. I hope to begin laying out and editing my book sometime later this week.
I don’t have a detailed schedule but I’m generally satisfied with progress thus far.
I can’t honestly say I absolutely love all … Read More
In April this year I wrote a post where I mentioned being cautious photographing children without parents or caretakers prior permission:
Its a sad statement of our society and times but as a male photographer Im aware that taking photos of children, even innocently, might be construed wrongly.
A recent article published at “Photography is … Read More
This past Saturday my daughter, Amberle, and I attended and participated in the 2009 Western Carolina Ducky Derby in Asheville, NC.
This was a benefit event for Western Carolina Rescue Ministries for food, shelter, clothing and hope. Over 5,600 small yellow rubber duckies were adopted with plans to float/race them down the French Broad River–awarding … Read More
The start date for my SoFoBoMo ’09 book is May 2nd–that’s the date of the earliest photo to be used. I’m still working on a final title for the book and will update my SoFoBoMo account and here once it’s decided.
It’s mixed blessing actually nailing down a start date, since it also means I’ve … Read More
French Broad River
This photo is from this past Saturday and is the Amboy Road Bridge over the French Broad River at the French Broad River Park, Asheville, NC.
The French Broad River was:
…originally named for being one of two broad rivers in western North Carolina . The one which flowed into French colonial
Cloudy Mountain Top
I spent the weekend in Asheville, North Carolina. The mountains of western North Carolina are a couple of weeks behind in their spring progress compared to my home in the central piedmont region of NC. Many plants and trees are still blooming and the foliage has that unmistakable new fresh look.
It … Read More
Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles, and kindnesses, and small obligations, given habitually, are what win and preserve the heart and secure comfort – Humphrey Davy… Read More
My wife, Bonnie, and I went to dinner Friday night and the topic of SoFoBoMo came up. Turns out she’s been reading and viewing many of the books from 2008.
I was impressed and excited with ideas she shared for photo books–really fresh and smart!
Our discussion continued through dinner and we concluded with some … Read More
What, no one finished their SoFoBoMo ’09 book yet?
I may back into the start date for my book. I’ve got several photo project ideas but turning one of them into a book is going to be determined by how well I’m able to “tell the story” of my idea with the photographs I’m able … Read More
