by jamesp | Jun 14, 2016 | Archive, Ghost Towns, Landscape, Photography
After many requests from friends and patrons, I’ve designed and printed a coffee table book of my “Disappearing Agrarian Landscape” photographs. It is hard-bound, and printed on high quality matte stock, with a dust cover and accompanying copy... 
by jamesp | Apr 17, 2015 | Archive, Ghost Towns, Photography, Stories
In between shows, I spent several days in the Vicksburg, Mississippi area. My main objective was to revisit the town of Rodney, once a booming town south of Vicksburg. The town has a long history before the Civil War, but now only a few residents remain. While I was... 
by jamesp | Jan 11, 2015 | Archive, Landscape, Photography, Stories
I love coming to South Dakota in the winter. Besides being quiet and peaceful, the light is amazing. Recently, I had the chance to shoot up at Sylvan Lake; at the old Meeker Ranch near Custer; and at Bear Butte. The light was soft and cool, and the snow on the ground... 
by jamesp | Aug 25, 2011 | Archive, Life on the Road, Photography, Shows
Looking back on 2011, it’s been a successful year by many standards. In a declining economy, my sales are trending upward (thank you!), and I’ve had better acceptance than ever at art shows. I’ve managed to get into many of the top shows on my bucket... 
by jamesp | Feb 26, 2011 | Archive, Life on the Road, Photography, Stories
I had a thought driving down the road somewhere between Miami and Tampa last week. It occurred to me that there are several different kinds of artwork that people gravitate towards. Each type reinforces positive thought patterns in the viewer, which is why folks buy... 
by jamesp | Jan 27, 2011 | Archive, Photography, Post Processing
I’ve not been a huge fan of HDR (High Dynamic Range photographs) up until now. I toyed with Photomatix, and the bundled plug-in with previous versions of Photoshop, but was less than impressed. However, the newest version of Adobe’s Photoshop (CS5)...