Here is a before & after for the photograph I released today! Its just a simple self portrait, but I thought that it was a perfect example of the power & impact Curves in Photoshop can have on an image. I achieved this image by using Curves, Layer Masks & a small amount of Gradient Maps. I am currently working on my own color study (because i'm a black & white fanatic). So i'm pushing...

Feb 20 2013: I live in good ol' suburbia, twenty minutes from the hustle and bustle of Atlanta. It's been a while since I've gone and done any exploring, gotten out of my comfort zone, or tried anything new. So these past few days I made a promise to travel out of my usual 15 mile radius and do something different! Sunday morning I traded my warm bed for the cold air, me and my good friend decided...

"Today is the first day of the rest of my life." That quote has been a part of my life for the past four years now. I remember sitting on my kitchen counter in our old apartment watching my mother write it on one of her paintings. Since then it has held a role in my life, some days in the most subtle and unique ways. Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I recently released my website, and...