My New Gallery, "Altered States"

I've always wondered to what extent does one edit an image to the point that it's no longer really thought of as "photography". In the past, i've always avoided this. If i sought after some "surreal" qualities in my images, I'd either travel across the country to a surreal looking place and photograph it, or I'd shoot otherwise normal looking scenes in infrared.

With my new Gallery, "Altered States", I've decided to explore some more intensive post-processing on some of my images to see what I can come up with. Rustic, moody, vintage/aged looking, this is what i am sort of aiming to achieve here. I have found that when i combine some of these techniques to some of my infrared images the results are pretty unique.

Visit the Altered States Gallery

thanks for visiting,

Mike

My Infrared works featured on Photography Blogger

If you haven't been there before, Photography Blogger is a great site for inspiration, and viewing creative works by some amazing photographers.  I am honored to be among those featured there.  check out my feature:

Infrared Photography by Mike Irwin 

Landscape West

Landscape West, my landscape photography book is now available via the apple bookstore, for ipad/iphone/ipod ebook versions, as well as beautiful hardcover or softcover versions from Blurb.  Check out the preview below.  Thanks!

Landscape West by Mike Irwin | Make Your Own Book

Welcome, and Thank You

I wanted to start this blog off by telling everyone about my artist website, The miir image gallery, where my online portfolio can be viewed and works can be purchased.

This site offers a for sale collection of fine art photography and paintings by myself, Mike Irwin.  All works on the site can be customized to your liking, (size, print type, matting and framing, and canvas printing) and added to your shopping cart.  Very easy to use, and I encourage all to go check it out, if for no other reason than to tell me what you think - I always appreciate the feedback.  thanks for visiting!