Each year I like to review the work I’ve done and sum it up with my 10 favorite photos. In 2024, I challenged myself to become more fluent with programs like Photoshop in order to enhance certain images and take them into the realm of fantasy and imagination. Many of those manipulated photos were Halloween themed, inspired by movies and TV shows.
I took a few regular photos I was also very happy with. I will note the difference between the two types of images so as not to mislead the viewer. Enjoy!
Actual photo of Milky Way taken in Willits, CA.
Actual family portrait taken below comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), taken in Willits, CA.
Actual image of white alligator, taken at California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, CA.
Actual image of Risso’s Dolphin, taken off the coast of Fort Bragg, CA.
Actual photo (and self-portrait) of the Northern Lights, taken from the hills overlooking Willits, CA.
Actual photo of my wife and daughter, taken in the woods of Moneta, VA.
Photo of my daughter inspired by the “Stranger Things” TV series.
Photo of my daughter and I, inspired by the “Star Wars” saga.
Photo of my wife and daughter, inspired by the Stephen King novel “Salem’s Lot”.
Photo of my wife and friends, inspired by “Jurassic Park” and “Armageddon”.