Cat Playin'

most recent fave. this is Cat playing music @ AJ's in Ferndale,

MI

gonna stray...

Going to stray from one type of art today, to another.

Heath Lowrance's book, The Bastard Hand, is now available to order!

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Bastard-Hand-Heath-Lowrance/dp/0982843623/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1300314363&sr=1-1

And at Barnes and Noble.com : http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Bastard-Hand/Heath-Lowrance/e/9780982843628/?itm=1&USRI=heath+lowrance

This is Heath's debut published novel (and, ahem, I designed the cover!) and it is a terrific, pulpy story w/ a bit of a speculative edge.

Synopsis (from B&N site):
Charlie Wesley is not right in the head. He's escaped from a mental hospital up north and hitchhiked his way south, the voice of his dead brother urging him on. But when Charlie hits Memphis, the fine line between his delusions and reality shift in the form of the Reverend Phineas Childe-a preacher bent on booze and women; a Man of God with a dark agenda. Charlie is the perfect pawn in the Reverend's game of retribution. And the small North Mississippi town of Cuba Landing will be the setting for the Reverend's very personal Apocalypse. . . .

Oh, and see the youtube book trailer here (with original music by Nat Pike):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETOrN-_HOwo

I ordered mine last night. Can't wait to re-read and get the ol' boy to sign it!

book trailer

Just finished working with Heath Lowrance and Nat Pike on this terrific book trailer for Heath's upcoming novel, The Bastard Hand, available March 20 via New Pulp Press. Heath did the voiceover, Nat provided original music in the vein of N. Mississippi Blues, and I've got my hand in the mix a bit, too.

Now get ready to buy the book come March 20th! www.newpulppress.com

book covers

So... I've had a couple recent opportunities to do photography and/or design work for book covers. I'd like to do more of it. Anybody know how one might go about approaching publishers for such a purpose? I know some houses keep someone in-house and I suppose others farm it out freelance. Any info out there?

Here's the one for Heath Lowrance's upcoming novel, The Bastard Hand (New Pulp Press, 2011 -- available March 20th!) :

The other one, I don't think I can post, yet. But I will when the time is both right and ripe.

the ol' double cross

feelin' a bit bladerunnery

google wedding planning

Just saw this in the Google Newsletter:

"Google Wedding Planning

Find wedding-specific templates in Google Sites, Google Docs and Picnik, as well as tips and tricks for using these and other Google products for wedding planning. From wedding websites to save-the-date cards, these tools simplify wedding planning and save you time. We’re also hosting a wedding sweepstakes: enter for a chance to win $25,000 towards your dream wedding (find the Official Rules below). Wedding planner Michelle Rago and her team will advise the winning couple on location, flowers, food and other design elements to create a day that is uniquely their own.
http:/google.com/weddings.
http://www.google.com/weddings/rules.html "

Interesting.

revisit the woods

Re-edited some woods shots from the fall. (click on images for larger view)

ice

icicles

Another class, coming up soon!

Check out the previous blogpost for details ( http://ronwarrenphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/hey-kids-lets-put-on-class.html ), but:

January 12 and 19, 7-9 pm at the Oak Park Recreation and Community Center. $49 and I will give you the basics of composition, aperture, shutter speed, the mysterious ISO, and more! Learn to take better photographs with that new camera you got for Christmas!

Sign up soon, the 12th is just around the corner!

Thanks, Ron

few faves from 2010

hny

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Special Offer Extended!

Due to the overwhelming response to our Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday offer (see below and/or post below), we've decided to extend the offer through the end of the year!

Here are the details again!

If you book Ron Warren Photography by December 31, 2010 and pay in full, you will get our standard $2,600 8-hour package (w/ album) for only $1,300! That's fully half off!

8 Hour Wedding Coverage

• 1 photographer
• unlimited photographs taken
• Engagement photo-shoot included (up to 2 hours)
• All images edited for exposure
• Select images edited artistically
• All images in high-resolution (suitable for printing) on disk
• All images in low-resolution (suitable for email, Facebook, blogs, etc.) on disk
• Wedding album, 20 sides (10 page) 10x10 in. (designed, produced, and delivered)

2nd photographer available for an extra $200 (normally $400)

What a steal! And all you have to do is book us by the end of 2010 and pay that measly $1,300.00! It will seal the deal, lock in your day, and you'll have one less thing to worry about going into the holidays! So hurry and contact us, we're super excited to hear about your plans and meet new friends!

Call Dawn at 248-250-3368 ( Dawn@RonWarrenPhotography.com )

Call today! Dates are filling up!

Noel Night 2010

50th wedding anniversary

Had the distinct pleasure of covering a 50th wedding anniversary last night. That's a lot of living to share. Congratulations to Nick and Lorna and here's to another 50!

rwp black friday/small biz saturday/cyber monday deal

In order to properly jump on the bandwagon with the big boys, Ron Warren Photography would like to extend a special offer....

THE Ron Warren Photography Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber-Monday Deal on your wedding photography! READ ON!

If you book Ron Warren Photography by end of business on Cyber-Monday, Novenber, 29, 2010 and pay in full, you will get our standard $2,600 8 hour package (w/ album) for only $1,300! That's fully half off!

Here's what you get:

8 Hour Wedding Coverage

• 1 photographer
• unlimited photographs taken
• Engagement photo-shoot included (up to 2 hours)
• All images edited for exposure
• Select images edited artistically
• All images in high-resolution (suitable for printing) on disk
• All images in low-resolution (suitable for email, Facebook, blogs, etc.) on disk
• Wedding album, 20 sides (10 page) 10x10 in. (designed, produced, and delivered)

2nd photographer available for an extra $200 (normally $400)

What a steal! And all you have to do is book us by the end of Cyber-Monday and pay that measly $1,300.00! It will seal the deal, lock in your day, and you'll have one less thing to worry about going into the holidays! So hurry and contact us, we're super excited to hear about your plans and meet new friends!

Ron 248-250-3369 ( Ron@RonWarrenPhotography.com )

Dawn 248-250-3368 (Dawn@RonWarrenPhotography.com )

last night's seminar

So last night we held our "What You Should Know About Hiring a Wedding Photographer" seminar at Caribou Coffee. You won't believe how many ladies showed up!

is your RAW sharp?

PhotowalkPro posted this great tutorial about sharpening RAW files.