Author Archives: Craig

About Craig

I have a passion to create, and I'm fascinated with the tools and technologies of creativity. I strive to produce images that are graphically simple and technically precise in order to render beautiful photographic fine art prints. I work with a variety of digital transformations to create a finished image that reflects my artistic interpretation.

Joshua Tree National Park

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Craig

We love visiting National Parks, so we took the opportunity to go to Joshua Tree National Park this past weekend. We were able to hike a number of the trails, and we really enjoyed the variety of landscapes. Joshua Tree … Continue reading →

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The Old Mission at San Juan Capistrano

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Craig

This past weekend was a good opportunity to visit San Juan Capistrano and San Diego. I’m not sure if it was good or bad planning, but we ended up touring the old mission at San Juan Capistrano the weekend before … Continue reading →

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Overlook Mesa at Topanga Canyon

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Craig

After two cold and rainy weekends, we had some beautiful weather this weekend. We took advantage of the day to hike the Overlook Mesa trail in Topanga Canyon State Park. The panorama below shows a 180 degree view looking south … Continue reading →

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Changing Photoshop’s Background Color

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Craig

I just recorded a new tutorial describing one of my favorite techniques for evaluating my image in Photoshop. I don’t remember where I first ran across the idea, but photos look markedly different on white, gray and black backgrounds. When … Continue reading →

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Before and After Photoshop

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Craig

I love before and after versions of photos. I’m a firm believer that all photos need to be developed to their potential. Some images area easy, then they just fall into place with the default processing settings in your camera, … Continue reading →

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