Every year on Memorial Day, the citizens of the United States honor the brave men and women who had fallen while serving our country. I can’t begin to empathize with what that must feel like—to lose someone close to me while serving. I am proudly married to a US Navy veteran and I’m extremely thankful that we can celebrate Veterans …
Photo Tip: Providing a Sense of Scale
Appreciating the importance of including a sense of scale in my photos is one of the great ironies of my photography career. Too often, when I photograph a waterfall or some landscape scene, the objective of conveying its enormity or vastness falls flat because the viewer has nothing else of familiar size to compare it to. And this is where …
Joy In The Least Likely of Places
Today is my second day back since returning from my two weeks traveling around Morocco. I’m still overly jet-lagged and under-caffeinated. I did end up waking up at 3AM, which gave me more than enough time to start culling and editing photos from the trip. I’ll come right out and say that this trip to Morocco is possibly my least …
How To Install Wacom Intuos Pro Texture Sheets On Your Tablet
I’ve been meaning to share this video for a while now. Better late than never, right? Along with the release of Wacom’s next generation Intuos Pro tablet, you have the option of choosing the surface feel with replaceable texture sheets. The tablets ship with the Standard sheet but you can replace it with Smooth or Rough, depending on your preference. I prefer the extra …
Musings While Touring Morocco
This trip to Morocco happened quite whimsically. An overseas trip was on the books for a while but the actual destination hadn’t been firmed until about 3 weeks prior to leaving. Like any diligent traveler, I did my fair bit of research on the country, its denizens, and their culture. In some cases, my research prepared me in terms of …
New Instagram Mobile Galleries Walkthrough
As soon as Instagram published their blog post announcing Galleries, my gears began turning around how I can create a video to help people take advantage of this awesome new feature. Galleries allows you to add up to 10 photos or videos to a single post, creating a more immersive experience for your viewers. The opportunities are quite amazing… everything …