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Blogging is an art form that we are still figuring-out;  we are grateful when you drop-in from time to time to check our progress on this learning curve, and to discover new things that we are doing in the studio and on location. 

Our work reveals beauty that normally is not seen in the mirror or in the context of everyday life.   In wise and experienced hands, a camera can see both beyond and further within; in talented and creative hands an image can be polished like a diamond to expose worth and value that touches the heart via the eyes.

Relationships are at the core of our business model, and we are honored when clients become friends.    

We will not do comments on this blog, but you are welcome to drop us a note or call when you have a minute to visit- we're constantly delighted to make new friends.

As always, we are grateful for the opportunity to be of service

Tammy Lyle/ Jim Lyle        [email protected]       +1 404 202 0102

 

 

Some very smart people here

February 22, 2013

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We have a contract with the IEEE (people who dream-up wireless products most of us can't begin to imagine) in New Jersey; this image came from a job in Austin, Tx, where we shot almost 50 sub-committees doing paper reviews.   These are insanely smart people who really are very decent folks, and since we've been doing this gig for six years, most of them know us, and the guys always light-up when they come into the studio and see Tammy. We do love to know our clients and be known by them. 

 


Digital Painting

February 22, 2013

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Portraits that are hand-painted with oil are quickly going the way of film negatives as new software is allowing digital images to rival the look and feel of oil paintings.

However, much of the software is automated and at best creates a computerized cookie-cutter image that is lacking both warmth and feeling.

Tammy has become an expert with both Corel Painter and the newest version of Photoshop, and the work she is producing requires many hours and days working with her digital paint brushes and palette as she manually hand-paints every detail into the image.

Our images are printed with pigment ink on archival canvas, and hand-stretched before they are hand-coated with sealer.   No big box/mail-order canvas (which quickly fade and chip) here, and like all our work are guaranteed for life.

For true heirloom images, these hand-painted canvas prints are without equal for those who will pass them down through the generations.