If you’re not on a photo-sharing site then go with Flickr.  In fact, if you’re on Google’s Picasa and you’re not using their desktop software you might want to switch because now Flickr has integrated Picnik with robust tools for editing your photos right on the web.   This is a huge advantage if you’re just sharing your photos on Facebook or the like.  If you want to be able to print your photos or share...

I’m doing more on the graphics side of things than photography of late so I thought I’d share a little of that. Here’s a simple logo I recently designed for Influence San Diego a website for the San Diego Social Media Awards. The Influence site is a great way to discover top blogs in San Diego. The blogs there are all nominated and voted on by the online community so you’re getting the benefits of crowdsourcing...

God stopped by Newport today and I got off this shot. Okay, that’s not true. I actually took five exposures and stitched them together. Sunset photographs are passé I suppose but I’m glad I caught it. Many thanks to the “Big Guy.” Note: Please click on the image to see the pop-up...

I caught this simple image out the door of the San Diego Tree.com office in La Jolla.  The intense blob of light caught my eye. After pulling it in to my computer I realized that I actually prefer the way the sky shows itself in the reflection onto the walkways.  Click the image for a larger...

So sort of a slow week for photography. Amazing how a sick pup, a dentist appointment, doctor’s appointments and a long work week eat into free time. Sheesh! In stark contrast to the above is a quick shot from last week: a casual sunny parking lot portrait of my friend and colleague, the incredibly nice Ahna Fender. Ahna is a talented artist in addition to the preceding. Check out her art here at Artruckus.com. Thank you, Ahna...

So for this week’s post I thought I’d share a collage. These are just quick grabs off my hard drive. The only thing in common is that these snaps tend to make me smile. Apologies to those who didn’t want to be included but hey, it’s only pixels! Plus I’m not naming any names. If you’re not in my collage and you should be then we haven’t been spending enough time together. Sorry, life goes...