“Stormy Sky Justin Beiberorama”
In response to my request for ways to trick Google into sending me traffic for my Google neglected sunsets – Thanks Phil Taylor for the marvellous … Continue reading “Stormy Sky Justin Beiberorama”
Tag: Art
Beachsunsetorama
I’m experimenting with daft titles because Google hasn’t sent me any traffic for my sunsets … They are mean, don’t you think ? The title “Beachsunsetorama” I’m calling “concise”, perhaps tomorrow I’ll do “verbose” … Taken in Thailand (c) Don … Continue reading Beachsunsetorama
Art – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Today’s prompt – “Art” ART Contrary to popular belief, art isn’t the preserve of the extremely talented or skilled or “artistic” or perfect. You only have to visit the Tate modern in London, and see a piece of hardboard painted … Continue reading Art – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Beach Sunset Yellows Blues Reds
This is a one shot deal sunset where I’ve managed to capture yellows, blues and reds … It’s a rare beauty for sure, painted exquisitely on … Continue reading Beach Sunset Yellows Blues Reds
Huge Sky Beach Sunset Pano
It’s time for me to depart up the wooden hill to bedfordshire … If you’re British you’ll understand, otherwise Google it … I’ll leave you with … Continue reading Huge Sky Beach Sunset Pano
Friendship Supermarket And Shrine
The friendship supermarket is great. They have pretty much everything one could possibly want in the way of imported foods, and often it’s actually cheaper here … Continue reading Friendship Supermarket And Shrine
Mural
Friendship shop is the place to go for all the western foods here. They have pretty much everything that I could possibly want imported. I especially … Continue reading Mural
“Blog To The Gallery” OR “Starving Artist” ? – Opinion
I have a famous published musician and composer in my ranks of readers. We’ve been having some very thought provoking conversations, which I’ve found very useful and interesting. I thought I’d bring them to the opinion crowd’s attention, as I always … Continue reading “Blog To The Gallery” OR “Starving Artist” ? – Opinion
Murals
It’s an odd feeling realising that something isn’t right but not knowing what it is. That’s what happened to me a couple of days ago. I … Continue reading Murals
Tree Flowers
These flowers are on a tree. To shoot them I’m standing on tip-toe with the camera in my outstretched arms. There’s a running debate about whether … Continue reading Tree Flowers
Cupcake Writer
I’m less of reader and more of a looker. I’d choose a film over a book, or a photo over a poem, it’s just how god built me. There is some babble that circulates about men being visually oriented and … Continue reading Cupcake Writer
Pretty Flowers
These are in the dentist’s secret garden. I couldn’t decide which one I like best, so I posted them both. Enjoy Taken in Thailand (c) Don … Continue reading Pretty Flowers
iArt – Don Charisma Beach Sunset Selfie
Taken today on the beach, I liked this shot the most out of all those ones taken. I’ve stylised it how I want the colours and … Continue reading iArt – Don Charisma Beach Sunset Selfie
Remove The Speedbit Virus From Windows 7
I downloaded some free software to “accelerate downloads” called “Download Accelerate Plus”. It kind of works, but I uninstalled it as it was causing problems on my machine (Control Panel->Uninstall a program). I now mostly do downloads on Firefox because … Continue reading Remove The Speedbit Virus From Windows 7
Beach Fisherman’s Sunset
I got a few of these shots of guys fishing off of the beach. I’ve brought out the colours just a little bit, for very stunning … Continue reading Beach Fisherman’s Sunset
Sunset Above The Clouds
I can’t take credit for this one, not my photo ! I was unable to find out the source, so I’ve credited the URL where I … Continue reading Sunset Above The Clouds
Cartoon Yourself In ONE Minute
Looking around for how to quickly turn a photo of myself into a cartoon, well, there’s a lot of crap out there and not much that’s “quick”. So I’ve written a short tutorial on how to cartoon yourself in ONE … Continue reading Cartoon Yourself In ONE Minute
uArt – Female Portrait
This this is uArt … Photoshop fun by Don Charisma … This is my favourite out of the four photos taken. I really love the way she’s … Continue reading uArt – Female Portrait
iArt – Don Charisma Portrait
I had MeArt yesterday …I can’t decide whether I prefer iArt or MeArt … So there’s a poll lower down, let me know what you prefer … Continue reading iArt – Don Charisma Portrait
Street Art – David Walker
I can’t sadly take any credit for this amazing piece of art. It’s not even my photo ! Never-the-less it’s a lovely piece of work. Amazing … Continue reading Street Art – David Walker
MeArt – Don Charisma Portrait
First one, bit of an experiment really 🙂 I’ve just retrieved my photo collection from storage – I did a few photoshoots in 2008/2009 … Loving … Continue reading MeArt – Don Charisma Portrait
Photographic Authenticity – Photoshop – Alchemy Or Evil ?
I’ve had some discussions recently over authenticity in photographs. What I mean by this is true-to-life representations in photos. It’s a common misconception is that “straight-off-the-camera” equals an exact representation of what the eye would have seen. Not so for … Continue reading Photographic Authenticity – Photoshop – Alchemy Or Evil ?
Throne Toilet !
I posted about the big vase shop recently, and put up a photo. I use it as a landmark because of the 15 feet high vases … Continue reading Throne Toilet !
Graffiti Wall Walkorama – Two and Three
I have no idea what this says, I’ve tried looking at it upside down, but no I give up, can someone tell me please what it … Continue reading Graffiti Wall Walkorama – Two and Three
“ART VENTURE” Graffiti Wall Walkorama
I walked past this Graffiti and it’s one of the best I’ve seen locally. Glad I photographed it, because I went back a few days later … Continue reading “ART VENTURE” Graffiti Wall Walkorama
Don Charisma Graffiti/Bling Wall, Brooklyn NYC
Look what someone did for me in Brooklyn, New York … When I saw it I couldn’t believe my eyes, my jaw just dropped, nearly feel … Continue reading Don Charisma Graffiti/Bling Wall, Brooklyn NYC
Creating a Heron Logo (in Photoshop)
I’ve been posting some photos from Australia (and other places) as and when my friend Chris Herron sends them over. I had been adding my own logo, and decided that it would warrant doing a logo for him also. Chris … Continue reading Creating a Heron Logo (in Photoshop)
Bowl of Flowers – Sanur Beach – Oct 2012
My friend Chris from Australia loves sending me great photos, so I though why not share. Hope you enjoy:) Photo courtesy Chris Herron 2012. Taken with … Continue reading Bowl of Flowers – Sanur Beach – Oct 2012
“A Man’s Got To Know His Limitations” – Clint Eastwood
“A man’s got to know his limitations” Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry in Magnum Force 1973 Photoshop- To Overlay text on B&W photo- draw a white … Continue reading “A Man’s Got To Know His Limitations” – Clint Eastwood
Canberra’s Floriade 2013 – Gallery (Including Big Duck!)
A friend of mine sent me these photos from the Canberra Floriade 2013. Enjoy:) These pictures were taken at the Annual Floriade held in Commonwealth park, Canberra, Australia. The Floriade is held 14-Sep-2013 to 13-Oct-2013. Presumably Australian equivalent of the … Continue reading Canberra’s Floriade 2013 – Gallery (Including Big Duck!)
Canberra’s Floriade 2013 – Duck Pond
A friend sent me this photo of the ducks (well probably actually more like moor-hens), on the duck pond. His favourite of the set, I’ll post … Continue reading Canberra’s Floriade 2013 – Duck Pond
Keep Calm and STOP with These Boring Keep Calm Clichés
My first Adobe Illustrator mini project:) Resources Keep Calm and Carry on Font http://www.ianbarnard.co.uk/free-keep-calm-and-carry-on-template-vector-eps/ Continue reading Keep Calm and STOP with These Boring Keep Calm Clichés
How to get Canon PhotoStitch Panorama and Photo Stitching software for free
I’ve owned several Canon digital cameras over the years, which have all come with a “free” utility called PhotoStitch. PhotoStitch isn’t the most feature packed or the newest software, but it does work well, made by a well respected company. … Continue reading How to get Canon PhotoStitch Panorama and Photo Stitching software for free
Grey Skys to Blue, How to Photoshop it – THE EASY WAY
Have you ever taken a photo when it’s overcast, and when you got home, looked at it on the computer, and you were thoroughly disappointed ? – this has happened to me many, many times. Until now I didn’t know … Continue reading Grey Skys to Blue, How to Photoshop it – THE EASY WAY
Miss Charisma – Cartoonize my girlfriend, another two days of cartoonification !
Back in July, I wrote about my experiences Cartooning myself, because I wanted to show myself I could do it and I wanted to share with others my experiences. With a little free time on my hands I decided to … Continue reading Miss Charisma – Cartoonize my girlfriend, another two days of cartoonification !
How to Cartoon Yourself (or Myself or Whatever) – Two Days of Cartoonification
How I Cartooned myself, by Don Charisma I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time, finally managed to find the right time and space to get it done. And this is what I came up with : I … Continue reading How to Cartoon Yourself (or Myself or Whatever) – Two Days of Cartoonification
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