Something to remember.

When I was an assistant I worked for a photographer who had this as his license plate on his gear van.  It always stuck with me and has resonated in my mind.  Be creative, the one thing that we as photographers/artists are called to do everyday, and sometimes the one thing that can be most elusive to us.  Be creative, stay creative, maintain the creative, I am creative, I am a creative.  Mostly just words, but still that one is always there...CREATIVE!  It will be your focus, it will be a mantra, it will encompass you, and it can devour you.  I say let it...there is always a growth and a new outlook at the end of that road you're currently on...and then you turn onto another road.

First person shooter video game...one for me!

Now this is a first person shooter game for me.  From take the shot to get the shot!  Check it out.

On the newsstands tomorrow, September 19th, 2011...

See my portrait of Leilani Münter for Autoweek Magazine's Movers and Shakers column.  Leilani is an ARCA series stock car racer and environmentalist.  She shares her time racing cars and campaigning for the environment or for those that cannot help themselves.  She is currently very active with Ric O'barry in Taiji, Japan fighting against the dolphin slaughter that was made public by the documentary "The Cove."  Shot at the beautiful Latta Plantation.

A must read...

For those of us born with cameras in our hands and the inability to not point it at everything we see, this is a must read. Know your rights as a photographer, or even simply, as a free citizen.
Read about it here.

On the Blue Ridge Parkway...

A beautiful day on the Parkway, quiet, cool, and clear skies. More images here.

With some connections to the local AI, this is very, very interesting...

The Art Institutes: Legitimate Photo Schools, or Accessories to Fraud?