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Dog-U-Tante Ball 2012: Hollywood Style

You may recall an earlier post regarding several designs for the Dog-U-Tante Ball, but a couple weeks ago I shot for the the fund raiser. Here are a few photos of the event, but you can view the entire collection here: http://goo.gl/k3vlu

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SandBAR at Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park celebrated the grand opening of the SandBAR at the Silos, along with the very first Second Saturday Riverfront Festival of the summer. And although I had to leave before the main celebration began, I did manage to fire off a few shots of the bar and facilities. If you haven’t spent much time [...]

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CanStockPhoto — an Alternative to iStockPhoto, but Who else is out there?

I’ve been a faithful user of istockphoto.com since my days in college. I can remember when nearly all their images were just a buck — but over the years their prices have continued to climb at an alarming rate. Thanks to a friend, I was recently introduced to canstockphoto.com and have really enjoyed their service. That said, [...]

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Turning Day into Night, the Process

The Process Several people were interested in the process I took in manipulating the image from day to night. Below I have tried to recall the steps that I took, however, this manipulation was done on a whim and I had no intention of recalling any of it while I was working on it. Honestly, this was [...]

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Turning Day into Night with Photoshop

Today I took a few moments and modified an image I had taken of the Fitzgerald Museum, at mid-day, into a night shot using Photoshop. The result was pretty good so I posted it here. I may still tweak a few things, but for the most part this photo manipulation is a wrap. If you want to [...]

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ETHEL Performs at Flowers Elementary

Yesterday I shot a performance by ETHEL at Flowers Elementary School. The performance was made possible by ClefWorks, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting chamber music in Montgomery. For more information about ClefWorks, visit: clefworks.org

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The Official 2012 Selma Visitor Guide

Near the end of 2011 CP&D completed the design of Selma’s first official Visitor Guide. It was distributed last month, and I’ve recently posted it in a digital format on ISSUU. Feel free to check out the official 2012 Selma Visitor Guide before your next visit to historic Selma, Alabama.

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It’s Tea Time at Selma House Tea Room

I’ve been working a lot in Selma recently since agreeing to design the Selma Visitor Guide. While there, I did a shoot at the Selma House Tea Room — they are running a half-page advertisement and will be featured in the signature dish section under desserts… Here are a few of the shots from that [...]

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Shadow Catchers: Sets of Variations

Sometimes you just have to experiment with multiple variations to get just the right look— as you can see, this one was an unusual trial and error that ended well once it ended. A designer should always expect revisions and never stop trying to meet the needs of his/her client.

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VaultPress by AUTOMATTIC – Worth. Every. Dime.

I’ve recently started using VaultPress by AUTOMATTIC. It’s a fully integrated, automated backup system that keeps your site perfectly safe from any catastrophe. Every post, picture, and page. Every comment, revision, and setting. Everything backed up in near realtime. Yes, that was almost a direct quote from their about page, but it’s the truth! The [...]

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Shadow Catchers: A Beautiful Transformation

I recently worked on a project for Shadow Catchers, a regular client of mine dealing in art. My original task was to design a full page advertisement featuring one of their best selling pieces of art, and although that design was eventually shelved for another of my designs, the project was a success. Above is the [...]

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RSVP Jan/Feb 2012, Magazine Release Party at Cantina Tortilla Grill

The January/February 2012 issue of RSVP Montgomery magazine is set to release Thursday, January 5th and you are invited to attend the Release Party at the Cantina in The Alley, downtown Montgomery, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. There will be live entertainment, drink specials and free appetizers. Come get your copy of RSVP Montgomery and [...]

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