Save The Date
At some point during the year I took a break from working on various projects and started concentrating on my art. It wasn’t an easy decision saying no to friends and family but I knew it was the...
WaterColor On Photography
I like to revisit some of my photographs and take them in a completely different direction art-wise. I took the photo (Image #2) of a bunch of withering flowers in a vase and processed the image as I...
PanPastel
I am crazy for the PanPastel colors. I tend to go a bit insane whenever I use these bold vivid pastel paints. They are right up my alley. Recently I applied a few of the colors as an overlay to...
Painting With My Digital Camera
I like to paint using my digital camera. I use the camera like a paintbrush, applying techniques by utilizing the camera’s shutter speed and ISO to generate a range of strokes. I am able to mimic the actions...
Tinted Charcoal Pencils On Photography
I welcome the New Year by getting back into my photography and blogging groove. Since my last post I have been working on a few hand-coloring pieces. The process can at times be painstaking but I enjoy coloring...
Hand Coloring A Photograph
I am constantly looking for ways to present my art. Lately I am keen on hand-coloring a few of my photos. It started innocently enough with me coloring a few works earlier in the year. Then I decided to hand-color one of...
Behind The Scenes At Fashion Sizzle NYFW Show
I thought it would be interesting to capture the behind the scenes of a fashion show during NYFW. Fashion Sizzle held their annual Fashion Show on Saturday, September 10th at the Episcopal Parish, The Church of the Holy...
Printing A Photo On Acrylic Skin
I liked the idea of printing a photograph on a substrate other than photo paper. So I printed this image of a bicycle on acrylic ‘skin’ using Golden Acrylic Fiber Paste Medium and my Epson printer. To create...
Setting Up A Photography Ecommerce Website
Setting up a photography ecommerce website was much more than I bargained for. When I originally set out to turn Debbie Photos into a functioning ecommerce website I initially thought it would take about two weeks. Little did...
Coloring A Calendar
After 35 days I finally completed coloring the month of February from the Color Your Year Calendar. I didn’t think it would have taken so long. I am so happy now that it’s completed. – Now on to March....
Diversity Wins – Mixed Media
The word diversity means so many things to different people. To me the word diversity simply means mixture as in a mixture of cultures. I live and work in New York City, so most mornings I take the train...
A Photographer At The Laundromat
Going to the Laundromat recently was both a lesson is making due as well as an impromptu photoshoot. My usual Laundromat was under renovation so I went to another. When I arrived at the Laundromat it looked like a...
How A Photographer Copes With Stress
Many people cope with stress in various ways, for me as a photographer it’s adult coloring books. I was re-introduced to coloring books when I picked up a copy of The Secret Garden by Johanna Brasford. After a...
Photography And The Powerball
Like everyone in North America I was caught up in the record-breaking powerball lottery mania. The images of instant riches blinded me and I saw only green. I was so convinced I would be the chosen winner, I put off...
Monday Sunrise
I really love seeing a beautiful sunrise. It truly makes my day. I wasn’t in the best of moods, having to come into work after such a short week-end. Then I looked out the fourth floor window from the conference...
How To Choose Fine Art Digital Photo Papers
All photo papers are not created equally – that applies to fine art digital photo papers as well. The initially process of buying fine art digital photo papers can seem overwhelming, however through careful research, time and money...