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Commercial photographer....Fine Artist....Music Lover....Food Lover....Art Lover....Beer Lover....Part-time Drummer...Dog Lover....Sports Lover....

Photos of Small Grotesque Things (Bugs)

I’ve always been intrigued by the details found via macro photography.  When I was young, I ran around with this super cool pen-shaped microscope, exploring textures such as denim and skin.  That fascination carried through to my adult life, and … Continue reading

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Sweet Blueberry Tofu Recipe

We don’t want this blog to turn into a cooking channel, but I DO love food and I DO love getting creative in the kitchen. After eating too many hotdogs and BBQ this 4th of July, your body may need … Continue reading

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Painting With Video- This Blows My Mind

http://vimeo.com/39765217#

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How To Enjoy Tofu

I’ve been attempting to perfect tofu preparation for about 10 years now.  A plate of bland, lifeless tofu will turn anyone into a tofu-hater.  But, when you learn of tofu’s high protein/low fat/low calorie/zero cholesterol/low sodium/inexpensive qualities, it’s hard to … Continue reading

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Originally posted on The Trichordist:
Recently Emily White, an intern at NPR All Songs Considered and GM of what appears to be her college radio station, wrote a post on the NPR blog in which she acknowledged that while she…

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Microscopic Images From “Digested” 35mm Film

Check out these microscopic images made from 35mm film “digested” through the artist. It’s a fun and intriguing project from artists Josh Lake and Luke Evans. Gross and cool at the same time: http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-06/07/35mm-film-swallowed-for-art  

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Lifesaver Award = Lifesaver Cookies

When JCPenney gives you a “Lifesaver Award,” you make Lifesaver Cookies!  My rep, Laura Gonzales (Happy Artists) enjoyed the challenge of figuring out what the heck to do with a mountain of Lifesaver candies.  She went for a stained-glass look … Continue reading

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This Girl Totally Beats My Coffee Paintings

Coffee ring painting by Hong Yi (via Mental Floss.)  Nicely done. http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/127756

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Give Credit Where Credit Is Due

I think we’ve all finally come to the conclusion that you can’t get mad at someone for sharing something you’ve posted online.  We’re ALL curators to some extent in one way, or another.  It is nice, however, to get the … Continue reading

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B&W 35″ x 35″ Contact Print With Complete Dynamic Range? YES.

Spectral Instruments, based in Arizona, just announced a new toy digital back.  Don’t get too excited- it’s just a prototype and only captures in B&W.  Timely announcement, just days after Leica announced their monochrome digital camera. (Gives me a vision … Continue reading

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