Photoshop is the new… Me?

iamericanartist — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:44:40 +0000

I am a high end photography retoucher. Every couple years Adobe releases a refreshed and amazing new tool, chock full of terrific and mind-boggling ways of getting things done in the worlds of photography, design, and meme-generation. They call it Photoshop. Well with Adobe Photoshop CS6, there are a smattering of new features that aim to make my job more “button click-y” than “skilled work-y.” I’m sure I’m just exaggerating a bit here, as this kind of hysterical, rediculous rhetoric has been thrown around with pretty much every PS release (see “internet comments” on the “internet”), but THIS time “blah blah blah…”

I’m sure I’ll still be able to skillfully remove tattoos, carefully sculpt a jawline or lovehandle, blissfully extend an image 4″ to the left (right, ANNNND bottom), and patiently even out pocked/acne-d/razor-burned flesh tones as per usual… Right?

Content-aware “move”? Gotta love it…

I’m excited. You’re excited. We’re all excited!

iamericanartist — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:25:55 +0000

I keep hearing about the next Macbook. I am currently Macbook-less. Something has got to give.

While the ideas and specs being thrown around are all speculative for now, they are exciting nonetheless… Anything coming close to a Retina display on a laptop (ohhh, iPad 3!?!) makes me a lot bit excited. SSD drives? Sexy, sexy. Thunderbolt? I can be sold on them, I’m sure.

Gizmodo says it all for me. 2012 Macbook Pros?

Grrr baby… Verrrry grrrr!

iamericanartist — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:12:13 +0000

While I loved the “nude M&M” spot, the commercial that had our friends bursting out laughing was the Fiat Abarth piece with the sexy woman acosting the geeky looky-lou…

We collectively groaned at the “Tear jerker” Chrysler commercial and kept yelling out “brought to you by (insert political candidate name)” and other “inspirational” sarcastic phrases as seemed appropriate/inappropriate…

The Bud Light commercial with the scruffy dog named “Weego”was a nice surprise. I was happy to see the “Help Rescue Dogs” message at the end as well.

While I didn’t have a horse in the race, I really enjoyed the game and was surprisingly happy/excited for the Giants! What a great evening.

One more time! Fiat Abarth!

Weego the Beer dog story!

Cross stitching is my new jam

iamericanartist — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:38:03 +0000

My Ladyfriend has been on a cross stitching kick for a while now, and now I’ve got the bug. I’ll be starting with a children’s starter kit called “Cute Kitty” and work my way up from there…

“These Small Things” Magazine is done!

iamericanartist — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:15:30 +0000

Hey guys and gals!

I finished the magazine I have been working on commemorating the “These Small Things” exhibit that I had a couple months back at Blend Studio in the Nashville Arcade. I am SO PROUD of the kids and hope that you check it out! The magazines are printed through MagCloud and I am really happy with the quality, turnaround, and the company as a whole!

From the original Press Release:

“Featuring new works by Eric Denton, Haddie Salchow, Ethan Howard, Caroline Howard, and Chad Gocking; the show is curated by all participants, and showcases the variety of styles amongst the participants.”

My photography page on Facebook!

iamericanartist — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:16:48 +0000

While it’s not perfect, Facebook does have a pretty decent way to get your work out there to people you actually know! It’s (sadly) probably the best collection of my work yet, and I’m enjoying trying to “datamine” the “Insights” that they provide to page holders!

Please feel free to become a Fan, or just poke around in there!

PS- Happy New Year!

First Saturday Crawl / Nashville Arcade

iamericanartist — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:57:48 +0000

Nashville art lovers -

This weekend will be the second coming of the “Connect with a Cause” show at the Blend space, and another iteration of the Monthly “First Saturday Crawl,” which is becoming kind of a big deal! Please come on out after you recover from your New Years Celebrations and see what the local art scene has been up to!

Ramping up…

iamericanartist — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:43:47 +0000

I am implementing a “snowball effect” initiative for all of my online presences! After I organize my work/photos/documents, I will be rolling out changes to all of my “sites.” Nothing too fancy, but needed and recognized: hopefully soon to be realized!

I will also be removing my “Whiskerino” set from my Flickr account, as it is backed up on the original site, and will possibly be moved/added to my Facebook images.

I will also be helping my father get a blog going in the near future. Any recommendations out there? (Templates, widgets, SEO, etc?)

-e

SNAP Pushpin Show 2009

iamericanartist — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:48:44 +0000

SNAP (Society of Nashville’s Artistic Photographers) present its 4th annual “Pushpin Show,” an artistic photography exhibit.

“It’s all about the image.” That is the emphasis of the SNAP groups annual photography exhibit at the Plowhaus Artists’ Cooperative space in the Historic Nashville Arcade. With no mats or frames, the photography itself becomes the one and only focal point and is able to “speak” to the viewers in a new way.

This photography show will incorporate a diverse selection of printing and camera methods, photographic subjects, and photographers. We will be featuring the work of Paul Beavers, Ralph Smith, Pierre Vreyen, Carl Lambert, Emily Naff, Ron Coons as well as other SNAP members.

More information available at www.snapnashville.org and www.plowhaus.org

SNAP Pushpin Show
Opening Saturday, November 7th, 2009
6-9 PM
This show will be up until November 22nd

Plowhaus Artists’ Cooperative
24 Arcade
Nashville, TN 37219

MAP To the Arcade!

We are getting some great press!

iamericanartist — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:21:46 +0000

It’s always nice to get some coverage in the local papers and media! It really helps when you get your press releases and other notifications out there in advance…

I should be hanging the show tomorrow night if all goes as planned, and I will also be setting up an area to sell prints of the new work and my old photography. All of my profits will go toward a new camera for the schools, so bring your wallet/checkbook/credit cards/etc! We’ve also got a Paypal donation page if you prefer!

Local Media Outlets:

The Tennessean will have us in the Arts and Entertainment section…
The Nashville Scene will have us listed, and also has us online in the Top 3 Things To Do for Sept. 5th
The MetroMix mentions the show…
Now Playing Nashville!
About Nashville…!

Local Blogs:

FirePit Friday will be filming the night of the opening! Thanks CC!
A local blogger I met at a recent UNTITLED Nashville meeting!