Digital pinhole photography is a nice escape from my every day shooting for stock.

I have never made my own pinhole camera, but I was always experimenting with cameras I was using at a time. I used to shoot pinhole images with 35 mm slides and 4×5 Polaroids, but I got a little bit more serious with my digital SLR camera.

Pictures in this gallery were shot about 6 years ago with Canon EOS 10D, my first DSLR camera with a pinhole installed on a camera body cap. Exposure times were from 15 to 30 seconds with a desktop lamp, a small flashlight, a piece of white board as a reflector and some fabric as a background. Photoshop was used to remove dust and add a dry brush effect.

I tried a similar setup and Photoshop dry brush filter with my current camera, Canon 5D Mark II, but did not get so nice results. Too many pixels? I need more experiments or just find my old Canon 10D.

Related posts and resources:
New Belgium Blue Paddle through a Pinhole

I have just opened a gallery for editorial images. They are available for licensing and immediate download in one size, usually 5100x3400px. These pictures can be used to illustrate truthful articles in print and electronic newspapers/magazines/journals. Not to be used in commercial designs and/or advertisements.

Right now there are three galleries of editorial images and more are coming:
1. Paddling. Kayak, canoe, and SUP events like annual Joint Club Paddle Trip on the South Platte River in northern Colorado or Missouri River 340 race.
2. Meetings. Scientific conferences fashion shows and other gatherings.
3. Public Art. Mostly public street art in the city of Fort Collins.

Of course, majority of pictures from my stock photography portfolio can licensed as royalty free images and used commercially.

Related posts:
Fort Collins Art in Public Places
Ren Burke Painting a Mural on the Piano in Fort Collins’ Old Town Square
2008 Avant GardeN – Colorado State University Student Apparel Design Show

Valentine’s Day is coming, so I created a gallery in my stock photography portfolio dedicated to love and romance. You will find there mostly pictures created with vintage letterpress printing blocks – words like love in different languages, romance, flirt, and, of course, “Happy Valetine’s Day” wishes. The gallery is not limited to words and phrases in wood type. There are several images created with chalk and blackboard and handwriting on sticky notes.

These pictures are ready for licensing as royalty free digital downloads starting at $2. I am also available to work on custom typography images. I have added several sets of vintage wood type to my collection. The love word abstract below shows the most of letterpress wood fonts I can use.

Related posts:
Custom Designs in Vintage Letterpress Wood and Metal Types
Wild West Words and Phrases in Vintage French Clarendon Letterpress Wood Type
Alphabet Abstracts in Antique Letterpress Printing Blocks – Royalty Free Pictures