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woodcraftphotos:

This site has been an inspiration to my alternative interests in printing photos and now they have a guide written by me on how to make Wood Craft Photos.

Dreams of having internet niche notoriety are coming true!

woodcraftphotos:

Panoramic view of Salvation Mountain. Before I printed this I was wowed at the image. I’m glad it turned out well. Visit if you get a chance.

I’ve been there and it’s amazing. It’s just as colorful as this photo if not more so. Hopefully it lasts- the guy who lives there got sick last year.

My new Kickstarter video has gone live. Wood Craft Photos are digital images laid transparently onto fine grained wood panels. Please spread the word and become a backer today.

Getting ready to peel the photo I glued onto wood. I followed the instructions of the last video. This was fairly inexpensive. The priciest part of this was the gel medium- $12 for matte gel (sorry for the blurred part of the pic). I bought the Modge Podge in gloss to give a nice sheen to the wood craft when I’m done. That was about $8. The sponge brush was two for $4 and the brayer roller is something I borrowed from my mom. I won’t spoil the surprise for the picture. I made another one that’s bigger, but I don’t have time to take a pic and post it yet.

One of the few abstract photos I’ve really enjoyed. It retains a sense of mystery, even for me, as sometimes I forget where I took it. See if you can figure out what this is. I’ll send a free print to the first person who guesses.

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Guess what this is? It’s part of the sculpture from the last photo. This sculpture is a full replica of a human form, so go ahead and try to figure out where this one came from. My favorite part about macro and abstract photography is figuring out what it could be a larger piece of. This is slightly eclipsed by what my mind runs away with when I see it out of context, in both my work and others. A lot of photographers start out wanting to be far away from their subjects, but I often think this is only okay if you’re taking shots of wild bears. Wide angle lenses are most used for landscapes but are just as good for getting in close to people and places. Macro lenses too- you can get even closer without worrying about focus being to long if you have a lens that allows 1:2 or 1:1.

So sorry about the lack of updates. Busy family Holidays and all that.

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The hand says it all.

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This head by Jeremy Mayer is made completely out of typewriter parts. Best of all is that it’s fitted together rather than welded or soldered. He can just see it all connecting in his mind. I wish I had that vision when it came to photography.

Anyway, his work is so intricate that I could macro it all day and not get most of the details.

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