Back from New York and nearly decompressed

Greetings, readers. Amy and I have returned from the much-ballyhooed vacation to New York, and we've got the photos to prove it. If you've got some time, swing on over to our collection on Flickr and check out all the fun we had. Editing, titling and describing the photos takes time, so keep checking back for more updates. I hope everyone is doing well. In addition to the photos, we're also working on a travel diary of the trip, which will likely be posted here as well as over on Amy's blog.

Dan Murphy Photos is up and running

I shot the Cottage Hill peewee football game last weekend. It was my first game in a while, but it was a lot of fun and I got some great shots. It also got the fire under me to finish getting the site live at www.danmurphyphotos.com, so head on over and check it out.

Touching base

I haven't been updating much lately. It's been too hot to go out and shoot many photos, and the whole moving into a house thing has sort of kept me busy, but fear not. Things are about to get cooler and more fun, so the blog will certainly be updated a bit more often.

As I'd hoped, writing a blog to document an approaching hurricane did a great deal to keep it far far away from Mobile. Perhaps the next time one forms, I'll post again. Anyway, I hope all is well with everyone.

-Dan

Saturday in Bay St. Louis

Open, originally uploaded by bamaphan79.

Amy and I cruised over to Bay St. Louis, Miss., on Saturday to hang out with her sister, Ashley. We drove around, gawked at the destruction still clearly evident nearly 2 years after Katrina, ate some good food, and stopped at some art museums and stores. All in all, a really fun day. For a slideshow, click here.

I may work at the bottom, but I drink at the top

If you've ever come to visit me here in Mobile, you've probably been to Callaghan's Irish Social Club, where I spend occasional evenings with a Guinness and a cheeseburger, mulling over the fact that I work in the 7th-least prestigious job you can have.

While my job may be near the bottom, Callaghan's is at the top -- of Esquire Magazine's list of America's best bars. Stop by and rate it. I gave it 100. And if you haven't had the chance to go, then get on down here!

Hello from the bottom of it all

I feel so .. Rodney Dangerfield. As a journalist, I discovered today that I'm in the bottom 10 "prestige jobs," according to Editor and Publisher. Kind of sad, really. Only seven occupations rank below me: union leader, stockbroker, entertainer, accountant, banker, actor and real estate agent/broker. So, what does one do without prestige? I, for one, will continue at it until something better comes along. Meanwhile, stop by my store and buy something. :-)

Downtown at night

Downtown HDR, originally uploaded by bamaphan79.

This was my first attempt at a process called HDR, which stands for High Dynamic Range. It's essentially a composite of the same photo take five times at five different exposures, which Photoshop puts together to try and form an image that is as detailed as possible. I think it came out pretty cool. To see the difference, click on the photo and look at the one that I posted before it, which was straight out of the camera. I like this HDR, and I'm hoping to do some more soon.

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Now available: Prints

As of today, I'm now set up to sell prints of all my photos at this Web site, which will soon be incorporated into www.danmurphyphotos.com (still under construction, but feel free to swing by, bookmark it and check out the homepage slideshow). 

Right now, I only have a couple of photos up in the Fine Art Prints Gallery, and I plan to upload more soon. If you see any photos on my flickr page or posted in the blog that you'd like to hang on your wall but they're not available, contact me via e-mail and I'll get the photos up in a gallery.

Photos purchased at the site are printed on high quality paper and shipped directly to you.

Limited edition prints are available by special order and are printed in conjunction with West Coast Imaging, a leading digital fine arts printer. Only 5 Limited Edition prints of each image will be made, and all come signed and numbered. Framing options are available. Contact me for pricing.

Looking for fleas at the market

Dawg..., originally uploaded by bamaphan79.

Spend your Saturday amid the splendor of stupendous sales on knick-knacks, knives, nerf balls and knickers, Dancing Apes and Amazing Airbrushed Artwork of Amphibians and Airplanes. Need some Nun Chucks of a Ninja Sword? How about Spiderman comics or collectible sports cards? You can find it all and more at the Mobile Flea Market, where we ventured Saturday.

Below is a selection of photos, but there are many more in the slideshow. Enjoy!