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.

The Secret Ninja

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Craig

Here’s another in the ongoing series of grandson’s and their projects. The middle grandson was over the other day for a special “project day” where he gets to choose the project. He’s something of a fan of weapons and martial … Continue reading →

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A New Lightroom Tutorial

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Craig

I just posted a new tutorial about using Lightroom’s Print Identity Plate feature to create a matted print. You can see it here on the Craig Stocks Arts website.

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A Lesson in (Poor) Customer Service from Sherman’s in Peoria, Illinois

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Craig

If you recall from from my post a few weeks ago, we recently remodeled our kitchen. Overall, we’re complete thrilled with the result, but along the way, there have been a few lessons in customer service. For the most part, … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Craig

We want to take this opportunity to wish a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all who occasionally check out this blog.

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Pekin Suzuki Strings Christmas Concert

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Craig

For the last few years, we’ve had the privilege of doing photos at the Pekin Suzuki Strings annual Christmas Concert. We always get a picture of each of the orchestras, and also do individual portraits for whoever wants one. The … Continue reading →

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