Look what I found on my hard drive...

I went back through some Aperture Libraries from earlier in the year (as an attempt at an antidote to insomnia) and look what I found: Your thoughts, oh Friends and Neighbours, would be lovely... . EOT

A series of Self-Portraits

After viewing this picture : http://www.flickr.com/photos/mylina/2906540341/in/photostream/ ; I was in the mood to try some self-portraits. As I am a tad lazy, I didn't bother shaving or ordering my studio (sic!) - after all, it's Sunday! So I grabbed one cat (not that I love cat this much) and the...

Injuries Heal

I wanted to show you that bruises heal and the smile comes back. This pic was taken about 2 weeks ago. Nothing ever came from that incident, but I have noticed that new lights have been installed along the backside of some apartment buildings that run parallel with the hiking trail. I'm not sure how...

I love my new gear!

Well, as promised, my new bracket, umbrella, and backdrops arrived late last week. I've been playing with them a little. I used my dog as a subject first, and then moved on to myself! So, for your enjoyment, a very whimsical portrait of yours truly - with balanced, intentional lighting!

Exciting News from HOUNDMADE Headquarters!!!

Have you read Bark? It's my favorite dog magazine. I've been a reader for about five years now. So, naturally, I am very excited to tell you that HOUNDMADE will be featured in their up-coming Holiday Gift Guide! So be sure and check it out and look for us in the November/December issue. Many thanks...

Carefree Outdoor Lifestyle Portraits

I've been so swamped with my day job that I haven't even been able to do any stock shoots for the last 6-8 weeks and I'm becoming painfully aware that winter isn't too far away and this beautiful outdoor weather won't last forever, so this weekend I did a little shoot in a local park with a...

Maximilian Kurzweil -Austrian Painter

Max Kurzweil (1867 -1916) Mira Bauer

Edgar Maxence (4)

Edgar Maxence- Portrait d'Enfant

Avatars!

The definition of which, as far as computers are concerned at least is : a graphical image that represents a person, as on the Internet. If you use MSN Messenger and the like you may have come across Avatar creation websites in the past. I remember a particular hysteria in the Kingdom FM office when...

My little hero...

Paul G. Oxborough-(b. 1965)

Paul G Oxborough -1 PAUL G. OXBOROUGH -2 Автопортрет LOST IN LUCERNE

Q&A with China Photographer & Backpacker Savant Tom Carter

An Interview With China Photojournalist Tom Carter American photo-journalist Tom Carter has spent the past four years in the People’s Republic of China, traversing all 33 provinces and autonomous regions not just once but twice. The San Francisco native’s hardback book, a definitive 800-image...

The Most Beautiful Villages in China, by Tom Carter

Top 5 Chinese Villages by Tom Carter, author of CHINA: Portrait of a People China, the mystery of the Orient, and also its greatest paradox. The fastest growing economy in the world from history’s oldest civilization, whence steel and glass skylines are haloed by crumbling walls and well-heeled...

China is Destroying Itself, by Tom Carter

China is Destroying Itself, by Tom Carter In four months or less, a 1,700-year-old village, and the mountain life it preserves, will see water seep through the ancient wood homes, rising higher and higher, until it is completely submerged beneath the jade shoals of the Wu River. Gongtan of the...

Langmusi, Gansu province, China by Tom Carter

Langmusi, Gansu province, China by Tom Carter Murmuring an unbroken stream of prayers, and focused intently on a scarlet and silver monastery bathed in morning light and incense smoke, four Tibetan women fell to their hands and knees in succession. They laid face down before standing up to clasp...

AMERICAN PHOTO JOURNALIST TOM CARTER COMPLETES GROUNDBREAKING 33-PROVINCE JOURNEY ACROSS CHINA

AMERICAN PHOTO JOURNALIST TOM CARTER COMPLETES GROUNDBREAKING 33-PROVINCE JOURNEY ACROSS CHINAEpic trip lands book deal with Hong Kong publisher Blacksmith Books Beijing, China – American photojournalist Tom Carter today announced the completion of a groundbreaking journey throughout all 33...

Learn Kung Fu at Shaolin Temple, by Thomas Carter

Learn Kung Fu at Shaolin Temple, by Thomas Carter “Let’s see your Tiger-Crane style match my Eagle’s Claw!” Ah, the immortal words of dueling Shaolin warriors. Though dialog like this is mainly the stuff of low-budget Hong Kong movies, there is in fact a place where such challenges are still...

English Teachers in China, by Tom Carter

Teach English in China, by China Photographer Tom Carter Having little luck finding an attractive job offer in the U.S. in 2004, I decided to take my skills where they were wanted — abroad. Enticed by the “Teach English in China — No Experience Necessary” ads saturating the online...

Hotan and Kashgar - the Gems of Xinjiang, by Tom Carter

Hotan and Kashgar - the Gems of Xinjiang, by China photographer Tom Carter Perhaps the foremost reason why so few travelers make the journey to northwest China’s Xinjiang province is quite simply its vastness. Aside from being located on the exact opposite side of the country from Beijing, which...

China’s Internet SUCKS!!! by Tom Carter

China’s Internet SUCKS!!! by China Photographer Tom Carter In late December of last year, a 7.1 earthquake off the coast of Taiwan severely damaged Asia’s undersea fiber-optic cables, disrupting telecommunication circuits across the continent. China and Southeast Asia saw their communications...