San Francisco

I recently had the opportunity to visit beautiful San Francisco after a speaking engagement for the Palm Springs Photo Festival. I wish I could have spent more time in Palm Springs, however San Francisco was a lot of fun.  Night and the blue hour are my favorite times of the day to make pictures. Night allows me more creativity,…

I love San Francisco! There is much to explore from the Golden Gate Bridge, the beautiful waterfront, the fabulous food, down to one of my favorite areas near the financial district – Chinatown. Dim sum and mooncakes, how wonderful is that? Chinatown is the largest outside of Asia and the opportunities for photography (and food)…

Many dSLR camera’s and even compact camera’s have a shooting mode for close-ups. This is a fun and creative way to take pictures! A great subject deserves a lot of exploration, such as this gift shop in downtown San Francisco.  I like to start with a wide angle view to tell the “whole story” and…

I like the message painted graffiti style that I found in San Francisco, California. It’s colorful, creative, and I wanted to expand on the idea of painting by using a few creative techniques in Photoshop. I like Snap Art Stylize. It removes detail and adds marker type black lines in the composition. I added several…

In downtown San Francisco exists a few pieces created by Banksy, the British urban artist. The much coveted art is covered with a sheet of acrylic to protect it from those trying to paint over it. It’s much the badge of honor for the locals. The larger piece of this art shows a peace sign,…