Monthly Archives: June 2011

Welcome to my world – the strange case of baby vision…

What do we see when we come into this world? And what do we learn to do with that sensory input? Let’s have a look… Sometimes I see a picture on facebook in someone’s album and it is sideways. That’s … Continue reading

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What Santa really does with his time off…

The next frame is closer. This particular frame is from the last part of the short film. I loved the play of light. Better detail on his face. As we move in to a tight close-up, we see more of … Continue reading

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8X10 is more than a glossy photo…

My friend Carlos has asked me about how I got my career started. I have talked about part of the story before. Now here is some more of it. I can’t really say that I was planning on taking pictures … Continue reading

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Great plans plus skill sets make for great work…

Tom Valentine was one art director who spared no effort in planning. This is the story of Tom and the Spider-Man 2 backings.   People who design film are all over the place in skill sets. To my way of … Continue reading

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Getting even wider with Potemkin views…

Until recently, I had to put up with it. But now, I can do cool stuff, just like a Potemkin village, all lined up. Thanks to the newest Photoshop. What am I talking about? Easy for you to say…I mean … Continue reading

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A third of a circle…

Sometimes we meet someone for just one purpose and then we never see them again. It was like that with Don Ingebrigtsen. When I first started taking pictures for backgrounds, I wanted to explore all the tricks of the trade. … Continue reading

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