San Francisco Shoreline!!

April 11, 2014April 11, 2014 Leave a comment

Hi All,

I recently got back from a great trip up to San Francisco. While I was there I took a few shots around the Fishermans Wharf (and a few photographs too!!)…

…and in Crissy Fields down by the water. This is a great park with the Golden Gate Bridge as a back drop. This particular day it was really hot and there was a lot of people lying out on the beach.

Golden Gate Shoreline Beach by Mike-Hope

It is also a dog lovers delight…

Golden Gate Bridge Dog Lovers by Mike-Hope

…as they can run free and enjoy the water too.

There is also a number of steel sculpture by Mark di Suvero at Crissy Fields. All of which are very impressive!!

Steel Balls by Mike-Hope

Hope you like the pics!!

Mike Hope

Here is a great Google link to check out the shoreline

San Francisco Shoreline

Nautilus – Keli Rogers

March 28, 2014March 28, 2014Mike Hope Leave a comment

Hi All,

I was checking out my good friend Keli Rogers photos on Flickr and came across this one. It’s so beautiful I had to share it with you. Keli really is a talented photographer and extremely creative. Check out her photo’s on Flikr…

Thanks for stopping by…

Mike Hope

Mike Hope Photo Site New Look!

January 16, 2014Mike Hope Leave a comment

Hi All,

I recently changed the look to my photo web site mikehopephotos.com I think you might enjoy it!! Feel free to take a look and let me know what you think. I am taking more shots with the Canon 6D and 24 – 105mm lens as well as the Canon EOS-M, which is great for quick shots on the go. I am really liking the 6D and am going to take a few more shots with the 40mm pancake. This is a fun lens for portrait and DOF shots. Real sharp for a great price too!! Anyway nuff for now, and let me know what you think of the new site!

Mike Hope Photo Site

Hope you like the photos!!

Mike Hope

The Power of Photography – National Geographic – 125 years.

October 25, 2013October 27, 2013Mike Hope Leave a comment

This should really be a great exhibit and I can’t wait to check this out. The Power of Photography – National Geographic – 125 years. It starts this weekend, October 26th, at the Annenberg Space for Photography at 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Century City. The exhibit is FREE and parking is a dollar with Annenberg validation…

The Power of Photography

The exhibit is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Check it out and let me know what you think….

…I still have a bunch of old National Geographis hard cover, going back to 1927 and beyond., I can’t give them up!!

Thanks again for stopping by,

Mike Hope

A photo by Joel Sartore – National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Artworks for the Cure 2013

October 11, 2013July 6, 2016Mike Hope Leave a comment

Blown Away!! That is all I can say!! A fantastic ride through what was some amazing art. A whole hanger full of talant and something you do not see everyday. The vibrance, energy and creativity just jumped off the walls!! I am so glad i didn’t miss this. All of the artists had such unique stories and most stopped me in my tracks!! I took very few photos as my Canon EOS-M battery died suddenly!! can’t believe I didn’t have a spare… anyway, I will try to feature some of the art and link to the artist sites. One of the many great artists featured was Lluis Barba. There were several of her marvelous works on show and my photos below just doesn’t do them justice. These are magnificent works that captured us and took us into the art itself!! Check out Lluis Barba at Cynthia Corbett’s Gallery @ Cynthia Corbett.com

Lluis Barba Artist

Here are a couple of quick pics i took while inside the exhibit…

Girl writing on the wall

From Artworks for the Cure exhibit

Girl takes photo of backdrop

Inside the exhibit

Tom Leighton was another that stopped us in our tracks and had me mezmarised!! Here is one I had to capture on the cell phone camera as my Canon battery had expired. This is one of the excellent works by Tom Leighton

Tom Leighton

Check out the artists and galleries @ Artworks2013

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If you are in the Santa Monica area this coming weekend you might want to check out this benefit art exhibition. Promises to be pretty interesting and includes street art from around the globe. Take a different slant on things for a very worthy cause. Head over to…

The Barker Hangar

Santa Monica Air Center at Santa Monica Airport

3021 Airport Avenue

Santa Monica, CA 90405

A BENEFIT ART EXHIBIT, AUCTION & MORE

WORKS BY OVER 150 CONTEMPORARY PAINTERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, AND MIXED MEDIA ARTISTS

Street Art from Around the Globe * Surf/Skate/Snowboard Art * Knockout Display of Low-Rider Cars * Photo Exhibit of Graffiti Art from the Berlin Wall * Rock Photography * 3-D Chalk Art
Check out the link for tickets and details:

…see you there!!

Mike Hope

Shane Knight’s Fine Art Photography

October 3, 2013October 4, 2013Mike Hope Leave a comment

On a recent trip to the awe inspiring Grand Canyon we stopped off in the City of Flagstaff, Arizona. A really eclectic city with great people and history. On our wanderings we came accross a fascinating gallery set up in the old jail house.

The gallery was that of Shane Knight, a renowned fine-art photographer of the surrounding areas and beyond. We discocvered all this through the gallery admistrator Michelle, a wonderfull lady who was truley a pleasure to meet. Shane Knight’s work is truley inspiring. His works on horses and wild lanscapes are breathtaking and really have to be seen to be appreciated! You can see the hard work, joy and exhilaration that goes into each shot. I personally found this chance visit one of the highlights of our Grand Canyon stop and am seriously considering a major buy! There is some wonderful professional fine-art photography here. (mostly film and no Photoshop) as depicted on a motto in the window display posted on and old large format plate camera (maybe a Gandolphi I am not sure). Perhaps someone can put me straight on this one. Anyway, the gallery is doted with great photographic curiosities and artifacts as well as old cameras, not to mention the fantastic photography! What’s more it is located in an old historic jail house that still has bars on the windows, brick walls and prisoner graffiti from 1914.

If you are there please check it out, it’s awsome!! The Gallery is located at:

Shane Knight Photography

5 East Aspen Avenue

Flagstaff, AZ 86001
928.556.1563

Redondo Harbor Drive Mosaic Wall Project

September 4, 2013September 4, 2013Mike Hope Leave a comment

Now here is something on a much lighter note. I ride by here most weekends and have been watching the progress with interest. I think it is really great that people with so much talent are able to bring that little bit of joy into our lives and surroundings. The Redondo Harbor Drive Mosaic Wall Project…

… is just one of them and the artists, Patrice Linnett and Deborah Collette, are working their magic on the wall. If you havn’t seen it you should check it out. Also, the steps on the Avenue of the Arts on Redondo Pier. I was amazed at this and admire it everytime I walk or ride by. I stopped there the other day and took the picture below of my daughter Roxanna with the mosaic steps in the background.

Tron Motorcycle – Mike Hope

August 23, 2013August 23, 2013Mike Hope Leave a comment

Tron Mike Hope, a photo by Mike-Hope on Flickr.

Hi All,

I thought you might like to take a look at this photo I took at the Disney Exhibit of the Tron Motorcycle. I gave it some black and white and linear poster treatment. It was a very low light shot with no flash, but I think the noise adds to the grungy effect. What do you think? Fun making it and I may post some other renditions!! Thanks for checking it out.

Oh! and if you really, really like it it’s available on pixels.com

Mike Hope

Free Photography Software: A Guide | Popular Photography

August 2, 2013October 15, 2013Mike Hope Leave a comment

Free Photography Software: A Guide | Popular Photography

Popular Photography

High Votage Twisted by Mike-Hope

If you are interested in some really good photo editing software for zero bucks Popular
Photography has some great suggestions. I have tried a few especially Windows Gallery,
which will open Canon RAW files, and Gimp, which is pretty powerfull. There are also some great online editors
that don’t need downloading. Great for when you are in a hurry or on someone elses computer. Photoshop
Express is one of them and gives some quick edits and filters.

I did this this one with a quick upload and distort in Photoshop Express. Easy!! Give it a try!!

I also just tried out pixlr this is a great Instagram type fun and fast editor for applying very cool effects. You realy should try this and let me know what you think. The photo below was processed in pixlr.

A pixlr adjustment!

If you are looking for some cool FREE programs to edit you photos check out the link to Popular Photography

iPhone 5 case set Mike-Hope

July 24, 2013August 1, 2013Mike Hope Leave a comment

iPhone 5 cases Mike-Hope, a set on Flickr.

Hi all,

thought you might like to check out some of the new iPhone 5 case designs available on Michael Hope Photo Art. These are all from photographs or Photo Art that I have put together into a set on flickr.

Check them out if you have a chance…

Thanks for stopping by,

Mike Hope
A Free website for all your photo art and digital designs … Start showing it off!! You may make some money too!!