Stilt Sandpiper birds at ImageKind

We are off now to photograph on Siesta Key, Florida.  Today is the first warm day after a week of cold and wind.

In the blacksmith shop we looked through the open door where the smithy was working.  Our photograph caught sparks flying off the hammer as a glowing iron rod was beaten.  The hot furnace can be seen in the background.

The most unusual work we encountered in Veracruz was a man who chiseled salsa bowls out of rock.  He proudly lifted a finished bowl. We photographed it through his barred window.

In the cities people walking the streets all became photo ops. We photographed a meat market,  shoe store, churches and more. It was surprising to see a Nintendo store. And homes with barred windows close to the sidewalk gave glimpses of daily life. All are available on ImageKind as posters, prints or framed  prints.

We are busily adapting our photographs to the new product format.  So far we have the following flip mino camcorder designs available: Big Ben, exit graffiti, Irish shamrocks, kitty cat, and several abstract fractals. 

As of October 26 we have a section of 25+ flip mino camcorders.  Take a look .                   

We had a nice sale last week at ImageKind. Eight pictures in all bought by an unknown buyer. The picture above is one of the two pictures purchased. The buyer took 4 each of 2 water pictures. The images were made in San Diego harbor. An artist friend suggested the images are so peaceful and soothing they will probably be hung in a spa. The order was originally made for framed and matted prints, but two days later changed to only the prints, no frames or mats. With frames it would have cost 5x more than only prints. Shipping would have cost more too due to the weight of wood frames. We are doing well at ImageKind with 804 fans, too. Unfortunately, although I made the first cut for their last contest, I did not win it.. But, you can’t have everything, can you?

Our inventory is now full of fresh Florida images including anhinga, ibis, sea hawks, dolphin, boats, and palm trees.

A cat show was quite interesting.  The prizes were just baskets of cat care products.  One cat breeder said she traveled across the state to attend the show, just for the pride of winning.  She also said it does not help stud fees much even if you have a blue ribbon winner.

I went to lunch in Punta Gorda, Florida, with some friends and stumbled  upon a great shop featuring every imaginable product with dog designs.  There were night lights, floor mats, key rings, socks, t-shirts, and more.  A bakery counter held treats for dogs.  The owner allowed photography so I came home with increased picture inventory.  Never leave home without your camera!
We drove to Lakeland, Florida, to work in a reptile store and in a store selling birds and tropical fish. Both store owners were present and both were very cooperative. We made hard to get pictures of birds being hand fed from what looked like a baster.

We spent a week working in Tucson, Arizona, too. While there we photographed in 2 large pet stores with all kinds of animals, an aquarium store with large zero edge tanks, and a reptile shop. Birds and lizards were also photographed at Tohono Chul Park, Saguro West National Park, and at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

This image would spice up a travel brochure for San Diego, California. It exudes the Italian ethnic feeling of the area.

There are many more street murals.  Almost every blank wall has a mural.  They are not graffitti.  There are also interesting banners or flags decorating each lamp post with pictures of famous Italians.  They are more decorative than the usual “eat, drink, live in Little Italy” banner.

Later today we plan a trip to Ocean Beach, pier, and traditional Wednesday Farmer’s Market.  Hopefuly we’ll get a good sunset over the Pacific Ocean, too.  We have seen several sunsets, but, no clouds which add a lot of interest to a photo.
Last year my Ocean Beach sunset included a sailboat!

We continue to make sales from that site to people who want posters, prints, and framed prints.   There is a large selection of frame types and mats, too.  Visitors can leave comments about individual images.