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Sure I print in all sizes
That’s the answer whenever I’m asked.Proof?  Simple.  Pop by the gallery this Friday.  “Black...
 
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A good small business story – Northern Office Products
These days customer service, good business practices, and doing the right thing seem to be right out the window.  Occasionally...
 
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Clearly somebody is screwing with me…….
When I first moved to Arizona I read the brochures.  You know, the cool ones with the 1950’s logos telling you how great...
 
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Cottonwood Cove, South Coyote Buttes. A chilly trip to say the least
Back from the UT / AZ border once again.  And the last time for this year I think.Months ago I decided to get a few more...
 
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A late November Photo Trip in Arizona
The temperatures are cooling off all over the place.  In some parts of the country snow has already shown up.  Winter is just...
 
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The latest in random news from AZ……
So, what’s happening today you ask?Plenty I answer.We’re getting ready for the next 4th Friday Artwalk taking...
 
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Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 15: Poverty Flat to White Pocket Arizona
Recently I took a second trip into White Pocket.  Just an overnight trip, but it offered more time to really get to see the...
 
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HDR Spotting. Have you visited yet?
Several years ago I discovered Trey Ratcliff.  The first time I saw the guy’s images I thought my brain would explode. ...
 
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Shooting by moonlight and early morning sun in White Pocket….A complete wonderland!
4:00 a.m. it became too difficult to maintain the charade.  Pretending I was warm enough to keep sleeping was impossible. ...
 
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What does it take to be a better photographer?
With a title like that a great number of expectations are set.  Personally, I look for titles like this all the time.  In the...
 
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White Pocket Lessons: Bet you thought I’d forget!
Ah, the lessons learned on this recent trip to White Pocket.  In my exhausted state on Sunday I wrote out an awfully long list...
 
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Islands of stone in a sea of sand
A little over a week ago a phone call came in.  Contract in California.  Weekends free, what to do, what to do.It was my...
 
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The first HDR from this weekend’s trip
I didn’t spend too much time sorting photos yesterday.  And I spent no real time editing anything.  As you can see in...
 
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“In the Raw” as it were……
Everything in the raw, right?  I mean really, I buy “Sugar in the Raw”, but I don’t think it’s really...
 
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And the Dr. Seuss Title was……
“There’s a Wocket in my Pocket.”Figured folks would get pocket and do a little reverse engineering to get...
 
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Sneaking away for a 2 day adventure
While I’m still out on the verdict with the jaw (healed or not healed, toxic or benign), I’m stir crazy beyond...
 
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Gosh, I miss taking photos
The past month has been an odd one.  Honestly I’ve barely picked up the camera, and it’s not due to lack of...
 
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I’ve been using Wordpress for how long……?
It will be 4 years this December since I started using Wordpress.  December of 2005 I popped up my first installation of...
 
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High Dynamic Range Canvas for HDR Photography? Yup, I offer that!
Months ago I’d written about Breathing Color’s new Lyve Canvas.  A higher dynamic range then their Chromata...
 
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A matter of perspective
Waiting between prints I’ve been re-sorting stuff from the Coyote Buttes trip.  Ah yes, back again with stuff from that...
 
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Lightroom 3 Beta and some initial experiments
Years ago when I received my first copy of Lightroom from a friend I didn’t jump at the chance to try it out.  When I...
 
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Another gallery artist joins the blogging world: Gary and Bonnie’s site
I always like promoting other people’s site, products, etc., whenever I can.  We all know I’m a Breathing Color...
 
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Finding the answers and sharing them with you
The other day I’d put the question out there regarding licensing photography.  Larry was quick to point out that my...
 
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Advertising…..a difficult proposition these days
Last week I had more folks walking through the door about advertising then I’ve had in a long time.“Act now for...
 
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A whole day of a lot of thinking
Yesterday was Monday.  The one day a week that the gallery is closed.  However, I had two clients for the day with scheduled...
 
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You guys usually have great suggestions…..Photo Licensing
So, I’m asking another question, and hopefully a reader or two might know where I can look.By the way, thanks for all...
 
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Photographing Arizona Podcast Episode 14: Creating Realistic HDRs with Photomatix
For the past few months I’ve read a lot of threads about HDR images and their lack of reality.  The number one dead give...
 
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So busy at the gallery
This has been a busy week.  New prints, new canvases, new clients……..So, what’s been keeping me busy?3...
 
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There are times when doing prints is a hard job
I know, printing wide format stuff for clients.  There’s not much tough about that.  Plus I get to hang out in a...
 
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I knew I checked my web stats for a reason!
Sometimes though I’m not sure why I do it.  Just a lot of information about who referred readers here, what countries...
 
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Calling all video experts…..I need your help
Alright, here it is in a nutshell.  I’m stretched pretty thin right now.  Busy, busy, busy.  Multiple web clients with...
 
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It’s confirmed……I’m a Tilley Guy through and through
You know, over the past few years I’ve gotten some ribbing about my Tilley Hat.  Truly, I have.  The, “Nice...
 
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The One Year Anniversary of R.L. Charpentier Photography: Made it now what’s next?
A year ago my family made a trip across the U.S. in a small Class A RV.  They’d never been out this way before, and it...
 
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Guest Blogging, Growth, and more
The idea of “guest bloggers” has been bouncing around in my head for a while.  Now, I don’t have a draw like...
 
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Just got off the phone with Breathing Color……Glamour III is on the way!
This morning I followed up with Stephan over at Breathing Color.  I needed their shipping address to send out a couple of...
 
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A few interesting links for the morning
This morning I popped by Scott Kelby’s blog again for the latest post from Guest Blogger Wednesday.  This week, Zack...
 
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Corporate and Individual Responsibility – H1N1
Last night I had a conversation with a good friend.  He’d called his company’s HR due to an employee...
 
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The Complete Wrap up on Coyote Buttes South and White Pocket, Arizona
After nearly a week on my back I’ve had lots of time to think about the recent trip to Coyote Buttes and White Pocket. ...