Design Works Studio

I went to the open house for Michael Switzer's DESIGN WORKS STUDIO last night ( pictured w/yours truley on left and Michael on the Right) in a renovated building he's put a lot of sweat and tears in. I was impressed by how he was able to keep the buildings charactor intact while making the space welcoming to his clientel.
Michael , thanks for the invite and I wish you all the best!
If you want to see more of his place, he's located at:
311 1/2 Washington St., W-Charleston, WV 25302 PH: (304)346-7006

And Michael, if you read this- I still want on top of the list when you sell that old clawfoot bathtub..... :-)

2008 Fujifilm Talent Team

I'm always honored to be a part of something bigger than myself- for the third year in a row, I have been selected to be a part of the Fujifilm Talent Team- Here is the eNews release I recieved today:

FUJIFILM USA ANNOUNCES NEW PROFESSIONAL TALENT TEAM 2008
TALENT TEAM MEMBERS The Fujifilm Talent Team consists of 112 world renowned photographers who share their vision and expertise with both current and new generations of photographic artists and business people.The Fujifilm Talent Team consists of 112 world renowned photographers who share their vision and expertise with both current and new generations of photographic artists and business people.The Talent Team's mission is to communicate their knowledge and expertise in the photographic field while clearly defining how to make today's imaging environment a more creative and profitable experience. Whether capturing their images on film or via digital means, these talented photographers are all leaders in their field and are Fujifilm Shooters. The Talent Team's activities include providing seminars and workshops, and producing art and gallery exhibits.
Click the link below to see who else is on the team with me!
Fujifilm Cable Release

Another image ( or two)

Here are a couple of flowers for Monday....

One of my favorites...

Don't ask me why- but this is one of MY favorite images from the "Pittsburgh Project" The fish was a bit of grafitti on a wall near a bench overlooking the city; I "brushed" a few things on the photo ( in photoshop of course) and really liked it. I have no idea what it's supposed to represent- but it looks like some kind of idol- a "Fish Spirit" of some sort....

In thru the out door...

I can't really explain whay like these red doors with the cool brass knobs- but I do! ( I was too chicken to try and open them to see where they opened to)

Hip to be Square

This is actually a photograph of a flower that I turned into a kaleidiscope art piece. I've actually gotten a couple of comments about this image from people who've looked at my Pittsburgh video I posted last week - and this stood out to them.

Art from Pittsburgh

Thought I'd share a little video I made of images I turned into "art" from my latest trip to Pittsburgh.

Camera Hound

It's been a while, but here's that wonderful dog of mine- Chico!
I picked up a new studio light while in Pittsburgh , needed to test it out, and Chico came strolling thru the living room at just the right ( wrong?) time- poor thing will probably see blue spots for a week!