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Improvox is a new iPad application developed by the concert pianist Robert Taub and his company MuseAmi. Improvox came about after Mr. Taub tried to help his kids learn music. (New York Times) Amazing, exciting… and thought-provoking. So I’m seeing a trend here… this program which can turn a tone deaf crow into a harmonized [...]

So why the goodbyes? Why the farewell to Playa? I met him, my king… ********** At First Sight When we arrived at the Blue Bay Riviera Maya resort we did what we did for each wedding we photographed. Cameras to face, my very talented Italian colleague and I descended upon the bride, her family and [...]

Landmarks Hollywood Sign 6342 Mulholland Highway, L.A. Hollywood & Highland Hollywood Boulevard, between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive Kodak Theatre 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, 323-308-6300 Level One of the Hollywood & Highland Center Home of the Academy Awards and Cirque du Soleil 2011 Grauman’s Chinese Theatre Hollywood & Highland Center El Capitan Theatre Hollywood & [...]

For those who believe the only motives behind U.S. involvement in third world countries like Honduras and Haiti is simply to preserve democracy… Why Washington “Cares” about Honduras and Haiti by Mark Weisbrot When I write about U.S. foreign policy in places like Haiti or Honduras, I often get responses from people who find it [...]

I keep coming back to this idea of posting every day. Still working on making it stick. I tend to have two posting seasons: flood season and dry season. Ha. But, after discovering the journal entries from my first trip abroad in Italy (which I just published in Unearthing Firsts), I am once again inspired [...]

“I would rather live in a cardboard box on a street somewhere and make art, than spend my life in a cubicle doing something I didn’t want to do.” ~Dominique Elise This quote from an up and coming artist caught my attention. Here’s more about the artist: Her first album, “Outside Influence” (available on iTunes [...]

I peered within to find… nothing seemed to be lit inside. Limited Edition Photograph Only 30 photographic reproductions of this image are available. 5×7: $20.00 8×10: $30.00 11×14: $42.00 16×20: $55.00 *additional shipping fees apply **more sizes available upon request All purchase transactions will take place through PayPal. Please email me to make your order. [...]

What if puddles were more than just reflections? What if they were portals to a parallel world? What if going underground meant delving into a new dimension? Limited Edition Photograph Only 30 photographic reproductions of this image are available. 5×7: $20.00 8×10: $30.00 11×14: $42.00 16×20: $55.00 *additional shipping fees apply **more sizes available upon [...]

*This photo is the rare example that falls under the classification of photo art rather than a pure photograph. Normally, I adhere to strict editing standards with my photography, merely fine tuning (no pun intended) details such as contrast and the occasional lens dust. However, sometimes a subject I’ve photographed inspires me to experiment further. [...]

I caught up with a couple friends in Kansas City yesterday. We all ventured out in the frigid winter air to take some photos around downtown KC… Click here to see the entire photo set.