Looking at this photograph one would not guess how much planning and set up goes into creating the final image. But Darren has been kind enough to give us a glimpse of the stages involved.
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First there is the background. Old school white tile and radiator. Summit Studios’ world headquarters is in Old Town Fort Collins [...]
Ah the smoke break, what an age old tradition. One that first found its way into art back in 1778 when Francisco Goya painted “La Cometa” or “The Kite.” Notice the fellow in the bottom left corner enjoying his cigarette while his merry friends fly a kite. I’d say the old boy was ahead of [...]
I always see stories in Darren’s photographs and this one is full of potential stories. We have a big guy in a swamp holding a chainsaw and a doll. My first thought is about the doll’s owner.
It could be that the doll’s owner met the business end of that chainsaw and now our big friend [...]
“Etsy is an online marketplace for buying & selling all things handmade.
Our mission is to enable people to make a living making things, and to reconnect makers with buyers.
Our vision is to build a new economy and present a better choice:
Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade.”
That is how Etsy describes itself. Bottom line it is a [...]
This morning we have another photo from Darren’s caricature project. A caricature is a “loaded portrait.” It exagerrates or distorts the essence of a person and their features. The art form has been around a long time. Graffiti on ancient Roman walls often involved caricatures of politicians. By manipulating the photograph with Photoshop Darren has [...]
This is a photo of Andrew that Darren did while learning the fine art of photographic caricatures. I can only imagine how many hours Darren spent with these in Photoshop. But the very creative results are well worth it.
Darren Mahuron of Summit Studios has brought legendary blogger Daryle Dickens on board to help him with this here blog. Daryle has been blogging for many years and now makes a living by building blogs and coaching businesses on blogs and social media. Daryle is writing this post and Daryle told Darren that he does [...]
