Pearson Art and Photo

Baby Daniel Photographs

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:54:00 +0000

Here's some pictures I took of Baby Daniel, hope you enjoy!

More Lightning Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:17:00 +0000

Ever since I lived in Kansas when I was young, I've been fascinated with the beauty of strikes of lightning. I had another opportunity to take some lightning pictures tonight, and I hope you enjoy!

Nebeker Family

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:17:00 +0000

The Nebeker Family recently took advantage of one of my free photo sessions I occasionally message about on Twitter among other places, and the pictures turned out beautiful. These pictures were taken at Gate's Pass, Tucson, Arizona. Here's some of my favorites.

More Sabino Canyon

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:33:00 +0000

I've been hiking in the Sabino Canyon every other week, as a means of training for a larger hike, to the top of Mount Wrightson, located in Southern Arizona. I've been gradually doing more interesting things, and yesterday took me on the Esperero Trail to a saddle point a few miles in, to an area called "Cardiac Gap" by Betty Leavengood. It was a climb of 1650 feet roughly to that point. It's an amazing view, I highly recommend it. Here are a few pictures from the hike, I hope you enjoy!

This picture is at the top of the hike.

David and Jamie's Arizona Receiption

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:45:00 +0000

Wishlist

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:53:00 +0000

Every now and then I update my wishlist, and here it is. This is in roughly the order I intend to buy them. Enjoy!

Adobe Lightroom 3

Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro

Canon 17-35mm Wide Angle Zoom

Canon 7D

Canon 5D II

Canon 24-105 mm

Status of Portfolio App

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:47:00 +0000

So, I just thought I'd give you guys an update on my Portfolio App for Android and Smugmug.

The program is turning out really close to what I had imagined so far. I've managed to complete a series of accomplishments, including:

1) Image viewing from a URL
2) Pinch zooming/ panning of the image.
3) Using the SmugMug API to get the URL of the image.
4) Setting up a gallery view that shows the images from a gallery.
5) Allowing one to click on an image and see it in higher resolution. Clicking the back button goes back to the gallery view.

Things that still need to be done prior to a 1.0 release:
1) A view of all the galleries needs to be done for browsing between them (The current version only allows for browsing the last updated gallery).
2) I want a few more options to go backwards, I haven't figured out all of those details yet.
3) I need to select an icon for the program
4) I'm going to create a splash screen that shows up while the program is loading. Right now it only shows a blank screen, not really good enough for most purposes.
5) I want an about screen, and probably info about the professional version.
6) A way to choose a user besides myself must be included.
7) More error handling, ie, what to do if Smugmug is down, there's no internet connection available, etc.

Differences between the pro version and the free one:
1) The free version will probably default every time it's loaded to my photo gallery, at least initially. The pro version will load a gallery of your choosing.
2) The free version will not allow you to log into your account. The pro version will allow it, with oAuth, allowing for viewing of private albums, and other fun features to come.
3) The pro version will eventually have many cool features to help the professional photographer and serious amateur.

Oh, and here's a few screen shots from the Android emulator. Enjoy!

ABCD

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:29:00 +0000

I made the comment on Twitter, and I'm going to do it here, I'm going to start trying to take a picture of every letter of the alphabet. It's sure to be tricky, but I plan on doing it, bit by bit. Here's ABCD.

Gold Mine Release Party

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:16:00 +0000

I recently had the opportunity to photograph the release party for the first board game of a new board game company. The company is Stratus Games, and their game is called Gold Mine
It's a fun game where you get to build mines, collect gold, and escape. It's really cool. Anyways, I'd recommend you look into it, ask your specialty game store for the game in your local cities. It's available now only in select locations in Tucson, AZ, but it will be available soon everywhere.

Anyways, here's some pictures from the event.

First copy sold!

Android

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:55:00 +0000

So, recently I've entered the world of Android phones, and I've decided something. I want to learn how to program a smart phone. I know a fair amount about programming in general, and I really want to learn more, so it's about time...

So, my first Android program is going to help me with my photography, hence the reason I'm posting on this form to begin with. It's going to start as a photo viewer for my website. I have a list of features I plan on adding, which I'm going to keep quiet for a while, but I'll say for now that my program will be geared towards a professional or serious amateur showing off a portfolio on their phone, and related tasks.

So far, I've almost figured out how to do my first real task, which is loading and displaying an image from the web. Once I've got that figured out, it's only talking to the SmugMug API and putting a slightly more complex interface, something that should be easy. Hopefully I'll have something to share soon, but for now, keep watching for more;-)

Lightning

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:19:00 +0000

I look forward to July and August every year because of the "Monsoon" season, the time of year that it rains in Arizona alot. In particular, I look forward to the opportunity to take pictures of lightning.

I've tried 3 times this year to get a decent lightning shot, without getting even one shot... Finally, I was able to capture some, and not just any shot, but perhaps the best I've ever taken. I wish I could clean up the noise a bit on this image, but still, I'm quite happy with them.

Sabino Canyon

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:46:00 +0000

I'm trying to visit more of the spots in Tucson, especially now that I have a national parks pass. Yesterday took me to Sabino Canyon. Here's a few of my favorite shots from there.

My absolute favorite pictures from the trip.

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:32:00 +0000

Here's my favorite pictures from the trip, the ones I've chosen as my daily pictures to put in retrospectively. For those who don't know, I try to take a picture every day and pick my favorite, and post it up for review in the Smugmug Daily Photo group. It's helped me out tons, and I've really enjoyed it. I've had various levels of success, from initially actually taking a picture almost every day, to now at least posting a recent favorite. Anyways, here's the favorites.

Oh, and don't forget, I'm offering 25% off of any of these or related pictures, use the code NationalPark2010. This is valid until the end of the month. Click on any of the pictures to be transported to the gallery.

Zion National Park

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:30:00 +0000

This is actually the final installation of pictures from my national park tour, from Zion National Park in southern Utah. I think this was the most impressive area I visited on the trip, it's an amazingly beautiful area. Pictures can only capture so much of this beauty, but here goes.

Oh, and don't forget, I'm offering 25% off of any of these or related pictures, use the code NationalPark2010. This is valid until the end of the month. Click on any of the pictures to be transported to the gallery.

National Park Trip: Day 1- July 5, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:20:00 +0000

I've decided to break the posts up into one post or so per day. This is the first such day.

Oh, and I'm offering 25% off of any of these or related pictures, use the code NationalPark2010. This is valid until the end of the month.

Sunset Crater

Grand Canyon

Painted Desert

Lake Powell

David and Jamie's Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:56:00 +0000

Saguaro National Park

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:06:00 +0000

I recently visited Saguaro National Park for the first time, here's a few pictures from the trip. Hope you enjoy!

Oh, since last week's free $5 was such a success, I thought I'd add in another one. This time, it's a $10 coupon, which will start to be valid only starting June 28, 2010, to the first person to use it. Free10_2010. No minimum purchase required.

Also remember that the code Blog_20 will get you 20% off, if used before the end of the month.

Tripod Buying

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:20:00 +0000

I recently bought a new tripod and head, and thought I'd give a general review, as well as show some of what I've used the tripod for.

The new tripod is the Manfrotto 190XPPROB, the head is the Manfrotto 496RC2 ball head. So far, I'm impressed. It's amazing the difference between my old panning tripod and a ball head, it really lets me get the tripod just as I want it. I've used in several times, and not had any problems. Also, I'm really liking the legs, I'm able to maneuver them as I need, and it's nice to know that when I get the Canon 100mm Macro lens of my dreams, I'll be able to use this tripod to easily position it to take a picture of something on the ground.

Here's a few pictures I was able to capture using this tripod:

Desert Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:37:00 +0000

Just a few pictures of some desert flowers from 2010, taken around Tucson, AZ primarily.

BTW, I'm running 2 promotions, one exclusive to this blog. Use the following coupon codes:
Blog_20 - Exclusive to this blog, good for 20% off most galleries. Act quickly, this code is only good for the month of June!
5onJune18 - $5 coupon, good for only the first person to use it

Julie and Jay's Wedding Receiption

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 04:29:00 +0000

Just a few pictures from Julie and Jay's Wedding Reception

Tucson Air Show 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:30:00 +0000

I only managed to stay for maybe 3-4 hours, but here's some highlights from my time at the air show. Hope you enjoy!

All pictures copyright Pearson Art Photo 2010. To purchase a print or a license, please click on the picture, then click on the Buy button next to the image. For any special arrangements, please email ben@pearsonartphoto.com

Chad and Rebecca's Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:07:00 +0000

I recently had the opportunity to photograph the wedding of Chad and Rebbecca. It was hard to choose, but here's a few of my favorite shots.

Picachu Peak

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:51:00 +0000

I recently went to Picacho Peak. It's a historic and distinct landmark in Arizona, and it's a pity that it might no longer be a park. I hope to be able to visit it again when it is bloom.

100% of the profits from any prints or downloads of the below pictures from now until March 15, 2010 will be donated to the Arizona State Park Foundation, http://arizonastateparksfoundation.org/ , with a note included to help save this valuable peak. I also encourage you to visit the site and make donations directly, sign petitions, or best of all, visit the park!

HDR

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:04:00 +0000

Decided to do a bit of playing around with HDR tonight, here's the results.

Best pictures of 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Ben P.) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:14:00 +0000

Here's a collection of some of my favorite pictures from 2009, in no particular order. Sorry for the large number, but it's hard to limit yourself... I've taken around 12000 pictures this year, this is less than 1% of the pictures I've taken this year...

All pictures are Copyright Pearson Art Photo