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Collages | Photo displays

One of the hardest things for many of my clients is figuring out which images to order, and then how to display them on their walls.  To help with this process, I recently added the option of doing image collage photo canvases.  I custom design the canvas from a favourite group of images and can even add text if desired.

The results are fabulous, and really make an impression.  I can't say enough how much I am loving photo canvases.  They are super easy to hang as they come ready to go.  And you don't have to worry about framing which takes a step out of the process so you can get your images on the wall even faster.

Here's one example of the design I used for a 10x20 gallery canvas.  The final product has just been delivered to my client and was even more impressive in person.

And here's another example of how a collage can be created.  This one is 20x20 and includes some text and graphics.

If you'd like more information on photo collages, drop me a line.

 

The right words

I was recently asked to describe my work in just a few words.  Easy said than done.

I played with words.  I got out the thesauraus. I wrote down a word, then scratched it out, then wrote another.  Eventually I realized that I was getting too much into the marketing-speak, and was just putting words down on paper that were what I hope people feel when they look at my work.  This whole exercise was taking me too far from the emotional side of art and how it makes people feel when they look at my work - which is really what matters to me as an artist.

I don't know about you, but I always find it easier to describe someone else's work, than it is for me to describe my own.  So I figured, I could sit here and try to figure it out, and maybe, or maybe not, get it right, or I could ask you what you think. If you were to describe my photography in just 3 words, what words would you use?

 

 

Langdon Hall Mini-Break | Travel Photography

We had another lovely mini-break at Langdon Hall in Cambridge this weekend. It's where we like to go when we need a quick de-stress and a posh meal. This is the first time we've been without snow on the ground so it was a nice change of scenery.  We were able to walk around the grounds and enjoy the crisp spring day.  Here's a few images from the weekend.

 

Happy First Birthday Wyatt!

Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate today so Wyatt's first birthday cake photos had to be inside.  He still managed to have some fun with the cake and I was able to capture the moment.  It's hard to believe he's already a year old!

Happy Birthday Wyatt!

Parker and the red ball

I had bought this big red jolly ball for Seuss back at Christmas in hopes that it might distract him from eating his blankets and taking off his halter and swinging it around his stall.  It didn't work.  He just destroyed the ball by ripping out the rope that went through the middle of it.  So I decided to give the ball to Parker - who could use an outlet for his energy. 

Well, Parker absolutely loved the red ball.  Maybe because it had a very distinct aroma of horse poo from spending 3 months in Seuss' stall.  Nevertheless, I got some fun shots of Parker playing with it.  Here are a few put together in a storyboard format.

 
And here's some with him and his "dad" playing soccer.

Here are a few more shots of the dog I think should have been called Radar because of his great big ears.  Parker is actually a german shepherd/black lab cross - though it doesn't look like he has any lab in him.

And a pic I managed to sneak in of my brother and his girlfriend.  Cute.

Storyboards

Here are a couple more storyboards to give you a few more ideas of what's possible.  These ones are 10x10".

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Winter storyboard - part 2

Winter storyboard

Family portrait storyboard

Another storyboard from a recent session...