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Macro Photography with the Shortstache Filter
I just picked up the Shortstache Filter (a polarizer and 1/2 black mist filter) by PolarPro to use at this summer’s Concours d’Elegance in Cincinnati (a vintage and exotic car show), but I was curious to see how it might perform for macro photography, too.
2 Minute Read + Gallery
Photos of the Ohio State Reformatory
For my birthday, I treated myself to a self-guided tour of the Ohio State Reformatory, the filming site of The Shawshank Redemption.
1 Minute Read + Gallery
A Trip to Brussels
I was very fortunate to have been able to spend last week working in Brussels. Each day was filled with new experiences (almost to the point of being overwhelming) and tons of walking and exploring.
2 Minute Read + Gallery
Randomizing Gallery Images in Photonic
If you’re using the Photonic plugin to display galleries from SmugMug, Flickr, or other sources in WordPress, you may have noticed there isn’t a built-in option to randomize the order of photos.
2 Minute Read
When you’re playing, nothing is wrong.
There are moments in my creative process when I feel completely stuck. It’s not the kind of stuck where I don’t have ideas. Sometimes it’s worse than that.
3 Minute Read
How to Add Dynamic Reading Time to Your WordPress Blog Posts with ACF
This tutorial covers template customization, shortcode options, and integration with YOOtheme Page Builder’s dynamic elements.
5 Minute Read
Creating My Own GPTs
Within ChatGPT, you can create custom versions of GPTs with specific instructions tailored for unique tasks. I’ve been having some fun experimenting with my own custom GPTs and wanted to share what I’ve created with you.
3 Minute Read
2024 Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Countryside Tour & Hangar Party
My son and I participated in the Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance annual Countryside Tour, a scenic driving tour from Ohio into the hills of Kentucky.
1 Minute Read + Gallery
Listing Tagged Events in Event Calendar Pro
A quick and easy way to extend the Events Calendar Pro WordPress plugin to list all events based on a tag (in a series) without a plugin.
5 Minute Read
Lens Filters & East Fork’s Kain Run Creek
Taking photos with an orange lens filter at East Fork’s Kain Run Creek.
4 Minute Read + Gallery
Reimagining a Past Artwork
I was moving my artwork into a storage box when I found an old sketch that I used for the basis of “Bloom,” a large acrylic painting that I created back in 2013.
2 Minute Read
New Little Art Book for 2023
Near the end of each year, I begin working on a new and updated art book that includes all the artwork I’ve created for that year. I’m doing things a bit differently for 2023.
2 Minute Read
User Email Comment Notifications in WordPress
How to add comment notifications for users and update the moderation notice without a plugin (using the functions.php file).
4 Minute Read
How AI Taught Me to See Art Differently
The irony of receiving more meaningful engagement from a machine than from human followers on social media.
6 Minute Read
Photography: What I’ve Learned So Far
I took nearly a year off from creating artwork to focus my efforts on learning more about photography. In a nutshell, this is what I’ve learned so far.
4 Minute Read
A Meditation with Baby Earthworms
A couple of baby earthworms just doing their thing (accompanied by a binaural/528Hz “happiness” ambient background tune). Watching the blood pulse through their skin is so mesmerizing.
5 Minute Video
Adding a Little Funk with Grow Lights
I have a grow light that automatically turns on for me each morning. The light alternates from blue to red, which casts a neon purple glow on everything I shoot (unless I use a flash) which make for some interesting effects.
1 Minute Read
Worm
I found this little worm (not sure of the species) crawling around my moss and Venus Flytrap plants this morning.
1 Minute Video
Slow Down
A little wet and fighting the cold this morning, I ignored work for a few minutes and rushed out to take some snapshots of my pussy willow trees which had just started to bloom.
1 Minute Read
Growing Moss and Stuff
As a way to help me on my path deeper into macro photography, I brought some moss in from the cold and have been watching and caring for it daily. It’s fascinating stuff to observe.
2 Minute Read + Gallery & Video
Dead Mosquito
As I venture down the rabbit hole of macro photography, one of the neatest subjects has been a dead mosquito that I pulled from a web in my basement.
2 Minute Read
Moss Drinks, a Time Lapse
A time lapse macro video of moss “drinking” water over a 5-hour period (approximately 300 captures).
24 Second Video
DIY Dopamine Project
Trigger a little dopamine hit anytime you’d like, without an internet connection, free from ads, all while protecting your privacy. May also help with overcoming FAD (Facebook Addiction Disorder).
2 Minute Read
Making of “Toxic NPD Queen”
I had an old mix of green ink that was perfect for what I was hoping to portray for this piece. Typically I would use this color to indicate life or growth, but in this case, it was a better indicator for the toxic energy that I find myself dealing with from time to time.
1 Minute Read
Support Other Artists
Balancing creativity, production, marketing, and sales on a day-to-day basis is no easy task, and artists who work hard to make a living at their craft deserve some attention and a HUGE amount of respect. And no…I’m not talking about me.
2 Minute Read
I Ain’t Dead Yet
Life seems busier as the season of decay begins to really show up for work on time.
1 Minute Read + Gallery
Morning Fires
Before the sun, before the birds, before I look down at my phone, I build a fire.
1 Minute Read
Fixing My Creative Block with One Big Question
The so-called “creative block” that I’ve run into over the years has come from anxieties over my work not being good enough, telling myself that I didn’t have enough time, comparing myself to other artists, and so many other things.
10 Minute Read
How to Add a Linked Featured Image to Your RSS Feed without a Plugin
I try to avoid using plugins as much as possible. And the fairly simple process of adding an image to my RSS feed is something I wanted to share with you to help you avoid this.
3 Minute Read
Adding Toolset’s Custom Post Types to Your RSS Feed
I was a bit surprised that this didn’t automatically happen out-of-the-box, nor was there good documentation on how to add Toolset’s custom post types to WordPress’ RSS feed. Here’s how I did it.
1 Minute Read
Making of “I Feel Your Burdens”
I had a nagging feeling and some sort of vision repeating in my mind for the past few days that I needed to create this. And through my sloppy mistakes and fumbling around and uncertainty, it seemed to have created itself.
2 Minute Read + 22 Minute Video
Waiting for the Sun
I spied some great water drops nested in a web, but in the shade. So I sat down next to it and waited for the sun to peek through before taking some pictures. After several minutes, I discovered that I wasn’t the only one waiting for the sun.
1 Minute Read
Into the Mystic
Inspired by the song “Into The Mystic” by Van Morrison, a quick sketch/painting demonstrating Artgraf’s Water-soluble Graphite on Yupo paper.
1 Minute Read + 37 Minute Video
Different Favicons for the Front & Backend of WordPress (w/out a Plugin)
I always like to have a different favicon for the frontend and backend for the websites I manage, as it helps to easily distinguish which tabs are which.
3 Minute Read
Just a Tuesday Walk
Some photos taken on a clear blue autumn day.
1 Minute Read
Printable Crossword / Word Scramble
It’s not as easy as it looks, and there are references from Beatles songs, The Crow, Forrest Gump, and Matrix movies, and also pulls from some of the advice given from my book.
1 Minute Read + Download
Advice on Art & Creativity
I’m leaving this here for me to read…to remind myself as often as I need to.
7 Minute Read
The Process vs. the Art (Video)
I’ve struggled in the past with creative blocks and finding ideas on what to create. Overcoming this has not only fundamentally changed how I do art, but how I feel about my art.
3 Minute Read + 6 Minute Video
What’s Your Metaphor?
A slow and quiet war has been waging between the trees and vines in the woods near my house.
2 Minute Read
The Moonflower Blooms!
Moonflowers are vining plants with flowers that only open at night (in the early evening), and we got to see her bloom for the first time this week.
1 Minute Read + Gallery
Marking the Day My Name Changed
You and I were born without choosing to, to parents we did not choose, into bodies we haven’t chosen, into a region of this planet we did not get to choose, during a period of evolutionary history we also did not get to choose. And we were given a name.
2 Minute Read
Still in Love with Analog
My first camera was the Pentax K1000 and I still use it today.
2 Minute Read
Bringing Back My Winamp 2.9 Player Skins
Released in 1997 for Windows, Winamp was (and still is) the best audio player out there. These are some of the skins that I’ve made.
2 Minute Read
Random Hero Background Image for YOOTheme
How to add random hero images for WordPress’ YOOTheme Pro.
3 Minute Read
The Frog Pond (Revisited)
My frogs pose for their final photo shoot before they turn into “frogcicles” (frozen, but alive frogs) for the winter.
1 Minute Read
Life in the Gutter
Didn’t really have the heart to clean out the gutter after finding this.
1 Minute Read
The Start of Autumn 2021
Captures in black and white of some of the life and decay of the upcoming season.
1 Minute Read
Bullfrog Pond
I had so much fun capturing the pieces for this video.
1 Minute Read
Black & White Nature Sounds
Playing with my Fuji XT4 and its black and white video capabilities.
1 Minute Read
Bees and Their Flowers
Slow motion macro of bees on a sunflower (no audio).
1 Minute Read
Secret Link
