tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80224232765015133672024-02-07T14:14:56.864-05:00Abandon Reality PhotographyPhotography by Tom and Karen Shea, as well as other things we are up to.Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-15821391244613337162008-10-10T09:08:00.002-04:002008-10-10T09:13:04.194-04:00Teach Your Child About Digital Photography<a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/13-lessons-to-teach-your-child-about-digital-photography/">13 Lessons to Teach Your Child About Digital Photography </a><br />1. Experiment<br />2. Check your Backgrounds<br />3. Hold the Camera Straight<br />4. How to Hold a Camera<br />5. Get in Close<br />6. Take Lots of Photos<br />7. Getting the Balance Right Between Photographing People, ‘Things’ and Places<br />8. Find a Point of Interest<br />9. Rule of Thirds <br />10. Review Your Children’s Images with Them <br />11. Focal Lock<br />12. Different Modes for Different Situations <br />13. Exposure SettingsAbandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-78909342228549877682008-09-20T14:05:00.002-04:002008-09-20T14:13:23.337-04:00Army releases doctored photos of dead soldiers.<<a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/19/doctored-army-photos/">Army releases doctored photos of dead soldiers.</a><br /><br /><blockquote><em>The photos depicted two U.S. soldiers, Staff Sgt. Darris Dawson and Sgt. Wesley R. Durbin, who both died in Iraq on September 14. <br /><br />Bob Owen of the San Antonio Express-News, who first discovered the photos had been digitally altered, commented, “I’d like to think that the media holds itself pretty accountable and we try really hard to keep high standards. … Obviously the army, and the government, doesn’t see anything wrong with that [photo altering] at all.”</em></blockquote>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-67017446162845022322008-09-18T00:52:00.000-04:002008-09-18T00:53:27.180-04:00Layers in Adobe Photoshop CS3<strong>Tutorial - Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Layers</strong><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8APheWAc-6s&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8APheWAc-6s&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-45206667203038117732008-09-10T17:52:00.000-04:002008-09-10T17:54:46.298-04:00How To Master Photoshop In Just One Week<a href="http://elitebydesign.com/how-to-master-photoshop-in-just-one-week/">How To Master Photoshop In Just One Week</a><br /><blockquote><em>This is the first part of a three part series that will help you to master Photoshop in and out in just one week. Today’s part is all about getting to know the basics of the program and how to operate the complex software - nothing amazing, but you need to crawl before you can walk! </em></blockquote>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-52393822209685124792008-09-09T14:07:00.002-04:002008-09-09T14:18:02.274-04:00Beautiful Coastlines to PhotographsPhoto Gallery: Coastlines<a href="http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/photos/coastlines-gallery/coastguard-beach.html"></a><br /><br />Coastguard Beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts<br />Palau<br />Iquique, Chile<br />Cape Kiwanda State Park, Oregon<br />Rugen Island, Germany<br />North Slope, Alaska. <br />Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana<br />Igloolik, Canada<br />Baltic Sea near GermanyAbandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-23543736562530285082008-08-26T22:52:00.000-04:002008-08-26T22:54:22.930-04:00Photos that Changed the World<a href="http://photosthatchangedtheworld.com/">Photos that Changed the World</a><br />Omaha Beach <br />Stopping Time <br />Little Rock desegregation <br />Conrad Schumann <br />Last Jew of VinnitsaAbandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-20661779660344656962008-08-26T18:01:00.000-04:002008-08-26T18:03:29.638-04:00Your Printer is Lying to You<a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/103749/your-printer-is-lying-to-you/">Your printer is lying to you</a><br /><br />By covering up a sensor on the side of the toner cartridge with a piece of electrical tape he tricked the printer into thinking the cartridge was full. Well, not so much trick as convince: Manjoo says his printer's been going strong ever since, eight months and hundred of pages down the road, pumping out perfect pages.<br /><br />Printers of both the laser and inkjet variety are notorious not just for requiring expensive replacement cartridges but for trying to get you to replace them well before you need to. It's epidemic in the industry, to the point where class action lawsuits have filed against Epson and Hewlett-Packard over the trickery.Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-4938336454664278982008-08-26T08:05:00.001-04:002008-08-26T08:26:18.102-04:00Photoshop Tutorials<a href="http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/photoshop-tutorials-poster-design/">35 Photoshop Tutorials for Designing Your Own Posters</a>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-31726357254778114142008-08-26T07:57:00.002-04:002008-08-26T08:26:07.220-04:00"Emily" - Animation Tech Video Demo<blockquote><em>Yes you read correctly, TECH demo. She's fake. She IS the demo.<br /><br />Until the 1:30 mark when they revert back to the source (the real actress), her entire face is being simulated by the technology.<br /><br />Peace out uncanny valley!</em></blockquote><br /><br /><strong>Meet "Emily" - Image Metrics Tech Demo</strong><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bLiX5d3rC6o&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bLiX5d3rC6o&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-81636056930704211572008-08-23T00:25:00.003-04:002008-08-26T08:25:53.681-04:00Weird Olympics photos<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/gallery/2008/aug/11/olympics20081?picture=336871759">Weird Olympics photos</a><br /><br />The pictures are funny especially with the captions.Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-13707202211786246642008-08-22T21:26:00.002-04:002008-08-26T08:25:40.888-04:00How to Win a Photography Competition<a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-win-a-photography-competition/">How to Win a Photography Competition </a><br /><br />1. Know and Follow the Competition Rules<br />2. Stick to the Theme of the Competition<br />3. Do Some Research<br />4. Avoid Cliches and Stand Out<br />5. Aim for Technical Brilliance<br />6. Avoid Distracting Elements<br />7. Go for a Reaction<br />8. Enter Another CompetitionAbandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-205380661360220882008-08-21T11:00:00.005-04:002008-08-26T08:25:23.807-04:00Most Colorful Lakes on Earth<a href="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/25-most-colorful-lakes-on-earth/1795">25 Most Colorful Lakes on Earth [pics]</a><br /><br /> Peyto Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada<br /><br />Perito Moreno in Patagonia, Argentina <br /><br />Five Flower Lake in Jiuzhaigon National Park, China<br /><br />salt lakes, Uyuni, Bolivia<br /><br />Wise Lake, Congaree National Park, South Carolina.<br /><br />Kournas Lake<br /><br />Yellow Lake, Mill Hollow in the Unita Forest<br /><br />Golden Lake<br /><br />Bluff Lake near Starkville, Mississippi<br /><br />Henley Lake, New Zealand<br /><br />Green Lake, Wisconsin<br /><br />red lake at Sanetsch Pass, Switzerland<br /><br />Albertville in the French Alps<br /><br />Red salt lake, Tunisia<br /><br />Lake Murray, South Carolina<br /><br /> Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada<br /><br />Lake Michigan<br /><br />Crater Lake<br /><br />Blue Lake in South Australia<br /><br />champagne pool, rotorua, new zealand<br /><br />Kelimutu in Flores, IndonesiaAbandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-71204344816449076532008-08-21T10:01:00.003-04:002008-08-26T08:25:09.559-04:00Stunning Pictures of 'Bubble' Clouds in the Menacing Skies Above Britain<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1047422/Stunning-pictures-bubble-clouds-menacing-skies-Britain.html">Stunning pictures of 'bubble' clouds in the menacing skies above Britain </a><br /><br /><blockquote><em>Dark, brooding and menacing. This apparition, which materialised over the skies of Hertfordshire, looks like an expensive special effect from a horror movie. <br /><br />The strange globular clouds, which resemble drops of oil poured into a murky pond, appear to herald the appearance of an alien spacecraft, here to cause havoc. <br /><br />In fact, this picture shows a rare but perfectly natural (and perfectly harmless, provided you do not try to fly through it in light aircraft) meteorological phenomenon known as a mammatus cloud. <br /><br /><br />This picture was taken by Ian Pattison, 31, an assistant librarian, outside his home in St Albans last week. He said: 'I got a new phone last week and when I saw this amazing sky, I just grabbed it and started snapping.' <br /><br /></em></blockquote>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-48911289099096721722008-08-11T07:52:00.004-04:002008-08-26T08:24:56.798-04:00Sandstone Arch Collapses in Arches National Park<a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/10/america/arches.php">Sandstone arch collapses in national park in Utah</a><br /><em><blockquote>ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, Utah: One of the largest and most photographed<br />arches in Arches National Park has collapsed.<br />The arch, called Wall<br />Arch, was along Devils Garden Trail, one of the most popular in the park. For<br />years, the arch has been a favorite stopping point<br />for photographers.<br />Paul Henderson, the park's chief of interpretation,<br />said the arch had been claimed by forces that would eventually destroy others in<br />the park: gravity and erosion.</blockquote></em><br /><br />This is a shame. I have never been to arches but it is the loss of a great photographic asset.Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-11708937006220900382008-03-13T14:35:00.011-04:002008-08-26T08:24:38.456-04:00New Slickee Boys and Beatnik Flies pictures<div align="center">New Slickee Boys and Beatnik Flies pictures on the Abandon Reality Photography Web Site. from the show on December 28th, 2007 at Chick's Surf Club. Photos by Tom Shea<br /><br />Slickee Boys </div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/slickeeboys12280716.jpg/slickeeboys12280716-full;init:.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/slickeeboys12280721.jpg/slickeeboys12280721-full;init:.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p><br /><br /> </p><p align="center">Beatnik Flies<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/slickeeboys1228076.jpg/slickeeboys1228076-full;init:.jpg" border="0" /><br />Other Slickee Boys Photos avalible at<br /><a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/slickeeboys22">Slickee Boys August 18, 2006</a><br /><br /><a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/slickeeboys2">Slickee Boys May 27th, 2007</a> </p>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-7385975209517016262008-03-10T13:36:00.006-04:002008-08-26T08:24:04.245-04:00Picture and a Few WordsKaren also designs photo printed merchandise she calls Picture and a Few Words. They are beautiful Photographs with fun captions.<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/4976410_2675022.jpg/4976410_2675022-full.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2928931">Sweet Little Monster</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/4976410_2675009.jpg/4976410_2675009-full.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2928947">caught Red Handed</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/4976410_2675057.jpg/4976410_2675057-full.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2928957">When Life is a whirlwind </a></p><p align="center">When Life is a whirlwind remember there is no place like home<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/Youngatheart.jpg/Youngatheart-full.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2915437">Young at Heart</a></p><p align="center">When you still feel the wonder of a child despite decades of experience </p><p align="center"><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/4976410_2701658.jpg/4976410_2701658-full.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2915753">When Things get overwhelming</a></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/4976410_2675080.jpg/4976410_2675080-full.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2928995">Shoot for the Sky</a><br /><br /></p>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-12089046082234744462008-03-09T15:51:00.004-04:002008-08-26T08:23:31.607-04:00Yellowstone National Park<div align="center"><a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/grandcanyonoftheyellowstone.jpg/grandcanyonoftheyellowstone-full.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/grandcanyonoftheyellowstone.jpg/grandcanyonoftheyellowstone-full.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2719706">Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone</a></div><br /><div align="center">Color Landscape Photograph of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming by TOM SHEA</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/wolftracks.jpg/wolftracks-full.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/wolftracks.jpg/wolftracks-full.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2699106">Wolf Tracks on Geyser Basin</a></div><br /><div align="center">Photograph of Wolf Tracks on Geyser Basin at Yellowstone National Park By TOM SHEA<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/deadtreesonriverflatts.jpg/deadtreesonriverflatts-full.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/deadtreesonriverflatts.jpg/deadtreesonriverflatts-full.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2842484">Yellowstone river flat</a></div><br /><div align="center">An original color landscape photograph of Dead Trees on the River Flat in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming by TOM SHEA<br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/aspensonhill.jpg/aspensonhill-full.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2842428">Aspens on Hill</a><br />An Original color landscape photophaph of Aspens Trees on Hill in Yellowstone National Park Wyoming by Tom Shea<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-34496174189762989632008-03-08T09:41:00.007-05:002008-08-26T08:23:16.548-04:00Sequoia National Park California<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3z2-9gkOoUgtrh5ZRs8XdJLCzxAhVGkMJrPCOAIGU_jN2b6pT1n_Y5lisUCFcYf0_d-3Jvuqcwjc_BjNoRHr_KDlpLarmhT7V89rrKTZmCS5oTbCqYe1vMeuuyWdLxV7dVgTLhCbceyWD/s1600-h/Girls+with+the+General+Sherman+Tree.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175385906862173378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3z2-9gkOoUgtrh5ZRs8XdJLCzxAhVGkMJrPCOAIGU_jN2b6pT1n_Y5lisUCFcYf0_d-3Jvuqcwjc_BjNoRHr_KDlpLarmhT7V89rrKTZmCS5oTbCqYe1vMeuuyWdLxV7dVgTLhCbceyWD/s400/Girls+with+the+General+Sherman+Tree.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2941967">General Sherman Sequoia with Girls</a></div><div align="center">Color photograph of The world's largest living object, in Sequoia National Park California by Karen Shea </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="left">Photographs of Sequoia National Park in California by Tom and Karen Shea. </div><div align="left"><br />These "old monarchs" will take your breath away !</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/bigoldtrees-1.jpg/bigoldtrees-1-full.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Big Monarchs<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/shermanstrunkcopy.jpg/shermanstrunkcopy-full.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Trunk of the General Sherman Tree<br /></p>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-81215760859184138202008-03-07T11:15:00.001-05:002008-03-08T10:05:48.161-05:00North Rim Grand Canyon<div align="left">Photos from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona by TOM SHEA</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">The vastness of the Grand Canyon offers limitless photo possibilities of light, color and contrast. How can you not take a good picture in the Grand Canyon?</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/grandcanyon-19copy1.jpg/grandcanyon-19copy1-full.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2699268">Bright Angel Point</a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Landscape Photograph of Bright Angel Point from the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park Arizona by TOM SHEA</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/grandcanyon-2copy1.jpg/grandcanyon-2copy1-full.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2698973">Natures Window - Grand Canyon</a></p><div align="center">Color Landscape Photograph of Natures Window North Rim from the North Rim of Grand Canyon Arizon by TOM SHEA<br /></div><div align="center"></div>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-39293888794663093282008-03-06T14:52:00.004-05:002008-08-26T08:22:12.127-04:00Denali National Park Alaska<div align="justify">Denali - It will take your breath away<br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/mountainart-s4R.jpg/mountainart-s4R-full.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/mountainart-s4R.jpg/mountainart-s4R-full.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2719677">Mountain Art</a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="center">An Original Color Landscape Photograph of a mountain top with clouds and blue sky in Denali National Park Alaska</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/sunrise-s8K.jpg/sunrise-s8K-full.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2675093">Denali Sunrise</a></p><br /><p align="center">An original color photograph of a sunrise in Denali National Park Alaska</p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/wonderlakedenali-16D.jpg/wonderlakedenali-16D-full.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2727027">Denali Panorama</a></p><p align="center">Original Color Panorama Landscape Photograph of the Denali Mountain Range at dusk, Denali National Park, Alaska at Sunset<br /></p><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Tom loves to photograph Alaska <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">especially</span> Denali National Park. He has had great luck being there on clear days when Mount McKinley is shining in all its glory.<br /></div><div align="center"></div>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-26324702905862037842008-02-29T02:59:00.001-05:002008-08-26T08:21:26.818-04:00Spiral Flight Art Show - EXAMPLES OF GRANDEUR<div align="center">Our show at Spiral Flight Art Show - EXAMPLES OF GRANDEUR<br /><br />TOM SHEA now has a show at Spiral Flight Yoga called EXAMPLES OF GRANDEUR. It includes photographs of several National Parks including Denali, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Yellowstone as well as other photos of natural beauty.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.spiralflightyoga.com/arts.html">Spiral Flight Yoga</a><br />1826 Wisconsin Avenue NW,<br />Washington, DC 2007<br />202-965-1645<br /><a href="mailto:info@spiralflightyoga.com">info@spiralflightyoga.com</a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Pictures from Show</strong></span> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><a style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; TEXT-DECORATION: none; cssFloat: " href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/daffodillstemsjpegcopy.jpg/daffodillstemsjpegcopy-full.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/daffodillstemsjpegcopy.jpg/daffodillstemsjpegcopy-full.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2675121">Daffodil Stems</a><br /><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/grandcanyon-19copy.jpg/grandcanyon-19copy-full.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2699268">Bright Angel Point</a><br />Grand Canyon National Park,<br />North Rim<br />Arizona<br /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/HalfDomeinJulycopy.jpg/HalfDomeinJulycopy-full.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2761918">Half Dome in </a><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2761918">July</a><br />Yosemite </div><div align="center">National Park<br />California<br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/wolftracks.jpg/wolftracks-full.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2727027">Wolf Tracks on </a><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2727027">Geyser Basin</a><br />Yellowstone National Park<br />Wyoming<br /><br /><br /><a style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; TEXT-DECORATION: none; cssFloat: " href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/avalanchelake1-2_edited-1.jpg/avalanchelake1-2_edited-1-full.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/avalanchelake1-2_edited-1.jpg/avalanchelake1-2_edited-1-full.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2845492">Waterfall, Av</a><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2845492">alanche Lake</a><br />Glacier National Park </div><div align="center">Montana<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; TEXT-DECORATION: none; cssFloat: " href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/RuralMarylandcopyshowcopy_edited-2.jpg/RuralMarylandcopyshowcopy_edited-2-full.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/mountainart-s4R.jpg/mountainart-s4R-full.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2719677">Mountain Art</a> </p><div align="center">Denali National Park</div><div align="center">Alaska<br /></div><div align="center"></div><a style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; TEXT-DECORATION: none; cssFloat: " href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/deadtreesonriverflatts.jpg/deadtreesonriverflatts-full.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/deadtreesonriverflatts.jpg/deadtreesonriverflatts-full.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2842484">Dead Trees on the River Flat</a><br /></p><div align="center">Yellowstone</div><div align="center">National Park<br />Wyoming<br /></div><a style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; TEXT-DECORATION: none; cssFloat: " href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/grandcanyon-19copy-1.jpg/grandcanyon-19copy-1-full.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/grandcanyon-19copy-1.jpg/grandcanyon-19copy-1-full.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2698973">Natures Window</a><br />Grand Canyon, </div><div align="center">North Rim<br />Arizona </div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/DenaliSunrise.jpg/DenaliSunrise-full.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br /><a style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; TEXT-DECORATION: none; cssFloat: " href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/DenaliSunrise.jpg/DenaliSunrise-full.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2675093">Denali at </a><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2675093">Dawn</a> </p><div align="center">Denali</div><div align="center">National Park<br />Alaska<br /><br /></div><a style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; TEXT-DECORATION: none; cssFloat: " href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/grandcanyonoftheyellowstone.jpg/grandcanyonoftheyellowstone-full.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/grandcanyonoftheyellowstone.jpg/grandcanyonoftheyellowstone-full.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2719706">Grand Canyon of theYellowstone</a> </p><div align="center">Yellowstone</div><div align="center">National Park</div><div align="center">Wyoming<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/willowgrassonorangeGC.jpg/willowgrassonorangeGC-full.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2702260">Willow Grass</a><br />Near McLaren Glacier Alaska </p><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/approachingstorm3_edited-3.png/approachingstorm3_edited-3-full.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/3708009">Approaching Storm</a> </p><div align="center">Montana</div><br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/wonderlakedenali-16D.jpg/wonderlakedenali-16D-full.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br /><a style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; TEXT-DECORATION: none; cssFloat: " href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/wonderlakedenali-16D.jpg/wonderlakedenali-16D-full.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2727027">Denali Panorama</a><br /></p><div align="center">Dusk</div><div align="center">Denali National Park</div><div align="center">Alaska </div>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-4096339258888538742008-02-27T12:21:00.001-05:002008-08-26T08:21:06.450-04:00Return of Freedom<a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/ReturnofFreedom.jpg/ReturnofFreedom-full.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/ReturnofFreedom.jpg/ReturnofFreedom-full.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Return of Freedom is Color photograph of <a href="http://www.aoc.gov/cc/art/freedom.cfm">The Statue of Freedom </a>being airlifted by Helicopter back to the top of the United States Capitol Building in Washington DC on October 23, 1993.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Freedom">The Statue </a>had been removed and restored. This is an uplifting image which symbolizes American values, strength and technological Prowess of our nation.<br /><br />8 by 10 Prints available directly from TOM SHEA for $20. For More Information e-mail Abandonrealityphotography at gmail.com.<br /><br />This image also available on Merchandise through <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/abandonreality/2675019">Café Press</a>.Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-89927056101627300432008-02-26T09:38:00.002-05:002008-08-26T08:20:52.004-04:00Slickee Boys<a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/_DSC0382-2.jpg/_DSC0382-2-full.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/_DSC0382-2.jpg/_DSC0382-2-full.jpg" border="0" /></a>Tom has taken thousands of pictures of the Slickee Boys. His photographs are on several of the bands record jackets. He was a Roadie and Driver for the Slickee's in the Early '80's. His Yellow Van can be see in the video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tguZGd41fLA&mode=related&search">When I go to the Beach</a>.<br /><br />"When I started taking pictures of the <a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/slickeeboys2">Slickee Boys</a> back in 1980, I would shoot without flash because I did not want the stage background to be competing with the band. "<br /><br /><a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/slickeeboys22">August 18th 2006 Pictures at the 930 Club</a><br /><br /><a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/slickeeboys2">May 27th 2007 at the 9:30 club</a>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-65589781032103525742008-02-25T14:35:00.001-05:002008-08-26T08:20:15.401-04:00Great Christmas Card Pictures<a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/2007Sheaxmascardcopy.jpg/2007Sheaxmascardcopy-full.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/2007Sheaxmascardcopy.jpg/2007Sheaxmascardcopy-full.jpg" border="0" /></a> Items needed for a successful card shoot:<br /><br />1. duffle bag containing<br />Santa Hats<br />sunglasses<br />red clothing<br /><br />2. camera, flash, tripod and a remote trigger and of course film if that is your medium.<br /><br />3. outside sunlight -directionally at the family, early morning or late afternoon.<br /><br />4. optional: x-mas tree<br />plastic santa<br />large snow flakes<br />lites & garland<br /><br />5. patience in setting up.<br /><br />6. and if you do not have a remote trigger, somebody walking along will surely take the shots for you because once they get over the laughter of seeing you dressed up as Santa's helpers, they want to contribute to the craziness.<br /><br />See our <a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/christmascards">Christmas Cards</a>Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8022423276501513367.post-61823136497745686052008-02-24T15:14:00.001-05:002008-08-26T08:19:59.980-04:00About Karen Shea<a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/DSCN3238.jpg/DSCN3238-full.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/DSCN3238.jpg/DSCN3238-full.jpg" border="0" /></a> Karen is the Web Master and Computer Tech Support for Abandon Reality Photography. She is also the Child Wrangler.<br /><br />She likes to point and shoot. She loves digital because she can just keep clicking and she can see whether the camera captured what Karen thought was interesting. Karen likes to go on walks and find interesting details to photograph that others walk by everyday without noticing.<br />Karen uses a Leica D-Lux 3.<br /><br />Karen has a line of Christmas Tree Ornament which abstract designs derived from highly manpiuated photographs. She calls them <a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/abstractovals">Abstract Ornaments</a>.<br />Karen also designs photo printed merchandise she calls <a href="http://abandonrealityphotography.googlepages.com/pictureandafewwords">Picture and a Few Words</a>.Abandon Reality Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10436345473863190519noreply@blogger.com0