Street photography in Houston isn’t always easy. You just don’t see a lot of people out and walking around as the normal state of things. Public transportation exists but it’s not a major factor in getting around for most people. In Houston, it’s all about cars. We drive wherever we’re going. In addition, Houston can…
I’ve got a new job! I’m going to be a Barista! Pretty exciting isn’t it? No, I’m not serving coffee at one of those fancy-schmanzy over-priced coffee places. Instead, I’ll be serving up great BNW architectural photos starting the week of February 24th at The BNW Bistro on Vero. The BNW Bistro, The Espresso of…
Just a quick post about my “Twisted and Tangled” live oak tree photo. It’s actually a photo I took about a year ago and I just noticed it recently. I probably missed it because it is similar to other photos from that trip. This was a photo road trip with 3 friends down to the…
“Odds and Ends” is a good description for the last of my photos from Prague and Vienna. Wait, what’s that noise? It sounds like applause and cheering. Hmmm. Nonetheless, here are a few odds and ends shots that I like that I didn’t feel the need for specific blog posts. That, plus it’s time to…
I recently started using Topaz Photo AI. I wasn’t satisfied with the noise reduction and sharpening options in Lightroom and Photoshop so after investigating I decided to go with Topaz Photo AI. Now, that I’ve been using it for a while I thought I would do a product review. First, let me state that I…
Many people get depressed amidst the joy of the holiday season. I’ve been told that for some it’s because they’ve been living in fear that I would update and publish a new version of A Visit From St. Clickolas again this year. It’s my remake from a photographer’s perspective of the classic Christmas poem, A…
Emmaus Abbey was one of our favorite places to visit while in Prague. We really liked it there for 2 particular reasons. First, the old Gothic church and cloister are quite beautiful. I wrote earlier about the Gothic and Baroque churches we saw. Although we expected the Baroque churches to be heavily ornamented we were…
The WU campus is amazing collection of beautiful and unique university buildings. The architecture at WU has won numerous awards. The buildings are designed by architectural firms from Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Austria. As a result, each building is unique and distinct. However, according to the WU website, “the buildings are all…
Social media is a big factor in every photographer’s life. It’s both a blessing and curse. At its best, it is engaging, informative, and educational. At its worst, it is addictive, time-wasting, toxic, and replaces personal interaction. As Thanksgiving week (Happy Thanksgiving BTW) is a slow week for many things, I’ve decided to use the…
