Travel Photography: Roadside Oddity
July 2nd, 2009From the "I'm not making this up" department comes this road sign from western Pima County in Arizona. You can find it along state highway 86, and, yes, both towns do exist...
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Website Redesign: Applied Biosciences PSM Degree Program
June 24th, 2009Earlier this year, I was asked to redesign the website of the University of Arizona Professional Science Master's Degree in Applied Biosciences. The site serves as a student recruiting tool, and it combines UA campus scenes with information on degree requirements, career opportunities, and application procedures.
Applied Biosciences PSM students can specialize in any area of the life sciences, drawing on the resources of over a dozen biological science departments in multiple colleges on the Tucson campus and Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Tip: You can view more website design projects in my portfolio.
Travel Photography: Tucson Train Station
June 22nd, 2009For a long time, the Amtrak station was a Downtown Tucson afterthought. There wasn't much reason for going there unless you had to catch a train or you were meeting someone arriving by rail. And did I mention that rail service to Tucson is not a daily thing?
The station was renovated not too long ago, and it's now home to a pretty good restaurant and convenience mart called Maynard's. Restaurant patrons can enjoy patio dining while watching the trains go by. Or they can watch each other...
This photo was recently added to my Travel Photography portfolio. I've also updated the Bicycle Photography and Nature Photography portfolios.
Travel Photography: Discovering Where You Live
June 19th, 2009My preferred mode of travel is the bicycle. As wonderful as it is, the bicycle isn't ideal. Especially for really, truly getting to know a place. For that, you need to get off your bike and walk around.
This Downtown Tucson photo is a classic example. Had I been bicycling along Cushing Street, I would have thought, "Nice sunset." But I would have kept on riding. On foot, I was forced to study the light and notice how unusual it was...
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Website Redesign: Math and Science Education Consultant
June 15th, 2009Longtime client Sheila Tobias has made an art and a science of being an outsider to science and mathematics. Hers is a household name for books like Overcoming Math Anxiety, which is still in print more than 30 years after publication. She's also the author of They're not Dumb, They're Different, Breaking the Science Barrier, and Rethinking Science as a Career.
In conjunction with the release of her latest book, Science Teaching as a Profession, I redesigned her website. The new site provides information about her math and science education research and consulting, and lists her presentation topics. It also conforms to Web Standards.
Here is a before-and-after look at Sheila Tobias' site...
Previous version
Redesigned site:
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Event Photography: Habitat Tucson House Dedication
June 9th, 2009This past Friday, Habitat for Humanity Tucson had a four-house dedication ceremony at its Corazon del Pueblo project. Like many other Habitat events, the media were included...
Habitat Tucson's executive director, Michael McDonald, checked last-minute details with the clergymen who blessed the houses...
The crowd joined in a prayer for the houses and families...
Tip: You can view more event photography in my portfolio. I am also available for event photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. To check availability and to request a proposal, please contact me.
Event Photography: Burgers for a Buck
June 2nd, 2009In addition to being the coolest station in Tucson, KXCI-FM 91.3 has some marvelous community events. This past Saturday, KXCI deejay Cathy Rivers played the tunes while Sunflower Market served burgers for a buck...
Burgers for a Buck proceeds benefitted KXCI.
Tip: You can view more event photography in my portfolio. I am also available for event photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. To check availability and to request a proposal, please contact me.
Bike-tography 111: Used Bicycle Parts Gate
May 29th, 2009In Tucson's Armory Park neighborhood, I came upon this gate sculpture. Obviously done by a bicyclist wishing to find another use for all of those old bike parts...
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Construction Photography: Replacing a Water Line
May 27th, 2009I live and run my studio in a house that's 53 years old. Like most houses its age, it has issues. (Translation: It's an emotionally needy house.)
Earlier this spring, I was repairing the plumbing in the shower. When I went outside to shut off the house water, I noticed that the water line was leaking.
Uh-oh. Time for a water line replacement.
After interviewing four companies, I chose Al Coronado Plumbing as the contractor for this job. Here's one of the final stages of installing the new line...
Tip: You can view more construction photography in my portfolio. I am also available for construction photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. To check availability and to request a proposal, please contact me.
Event Photography: They’re off and running!
May 20th, 2009Since mid-April, I've been participating in the weekly Meet Me at Maynard's walk and run through Downtown Tucson. A record number of 212 people participated this past Monday, bringing the total participation in the six events to 1,087. Not bad for almost summer in Tucson!
Here is a look at Monday's action, starting with the runners leaving Maynard's Kitchen...
The pack crosses Congress Street and heads south into the Armory Park neighborhood...
Passing by the Fox Tucson Theatre...
Tip: You can view more event photography in my portfolio. I am also available for event photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. To check availability and to request a proposal, please contact me.
