Point & Shoot? Or SLR?

Pretty hard to imagine any point and shoot camera that can make my mouth water, and this one is no exception. The writer makes this Sony sound like the answer to all photographer's dreams. And I have to admit it is something to imagine that all which is packed into this little gem is so affordable. Read it all and make up your own mind but in the end the question, if you are a creative photographer, is "Will it give me the ability to CREATE an image that I can then give or sell which will impress?"

The other question is if you want to rez up and print at a larger dimension how then will the IQ be translated through Photo Shop or your printer?

Take a look and after thinking about it let us know how you feel. Just click on the Green Title above.

Decadent Rhubarb

This week's featured art is by OutsideShooter, just click below on the link below'View Larger'. You'll find yourself asking if you recall seeing a Rhubarb quite this way. We all remember the reddish stalk and the giant green leafs. But this one is not quite the same. It is I think a real treat, even if it is in a state of decay.

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Decadence in art transformed into photography. A Rhubarb.

Prices for begin at $21.22, subject to change.

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Trip to Mt St Helens Foiled by the Clouds

I often wonder what it is that takes me back again and again to the same places. The dream of any self-respecting photographer is to capture the best he can do every time out. Unfortunately more often than not when I set out specifically to capture a subject, in this case, Mt St Helens, weather or great light makes the shoot untenable. We can push exposure to gain brightness, we can open Aperture to add light, but many times it simply isn't up to my demands.

Oh I know there are many photographers today who seem to sell by using the dark, smudgy technique, and that is a fine space to produce good work in, but for me if I need good light there simply is no substitute. On this particular trip I had heard the weather was going to be sunny as the morning progressed, so we left around 9:30 am for a 90 minute drive to the mountain. By the time we got within 6 miles of the base, we came to a screeching halt. The roads were closed to every vehicle but snow mobiles. Well not literally, if one had traction devices they could have made it another 3/4 of a mile or so, but we walked nearly a mile and found ourselves walking in 24-36" of snow. Without snowshoes or snow mobile we took what shots we could and headed back.

We never saw even the base of the mountain. The sun never appeared, the clouds never lifted. But the fog, lower down around 7 or 8 miles, lifted so we could shoot some of the valley. Still it wasn't like we had hoped for.




I guess what keeps me going back is the hope that eventually I'll get more of those incredible shots I have before. What is it that keeps you going back? And for those of you who have decided not to, what is it that would get you to try again?

This week's featured art is by

If you can imagine a more downtown "NYC Life is For Real" you must let me know, because I have found myself deep in thought and pleased immensely while viewing this piece of art by my good friend Walter Bebirian.



This artist is without a doubt the most prolific I have ever had the pleasure of conversing with. He leans in every direction of creativity, at times diffusing reality with intelligence and at others settling into the plausible realm of minimalism.



Take a look at this by linking to the word 'by' just below

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This week's featured art is Pine Flowers by Rich Collins

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This is part of a whole new series which presents flowers and nature in a way that highlights the aura of each in a rather unique manner. As you can see the edge is digitally painted so as to leave revealed only the very best part of each image. Each one has a different border treatment though all are similar enough to hang on a wall as a set.

When you link to this New Gallery 'White Borders' you will be able view from among 16 images all presented in this fashion. You'll find images which are quite unique. Play around with changing the print size, matte and frames just for fun.

And if you choose to purchase any of these you will be able to buy the print only, add matting in many colors, or frame from 150 choices.

Prices for Pine Flowers begin at $21.22, subject to change.

New art featured weekly, courtesy of the artists at Imagekind.

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