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About Sport Sketch I created SportSketch.com so I could offer my sketches to parents, coaches and players from around the world not just locally. I have composed well over 1,000 sketches to date. I have countless letters, emails and phone calls from elated parents. This expressed joy and appreciation far out weighs the monetary compensations. I am thrilled to be able to touch people's lives in such a positive manner and do this on a daily basis.
"Many of us have a collection of 4x6's and 5x7 photos of our kids tucked away in a drawer or stuck in a scrapbook that is occasionally shared with a guest or during a family moment. But to have one of these photos transformed into an art piece that can be displayed and enjoyed everyday is truly a gift you will never regret." I was creating sketches from photos long before digital cameras became popular. In 1991 I developed techniques in the darkroom that allowed me to sketch with India ink and fiber based papers. When digital SLR cameras replaced my film equipment I had to learn these techniques in the digital darkroom. Being a perfectionist, I find that I continue to refine my techniques even today. And as software is updated and new software is created, I find that I continue to go through a metamorphosis. The WACOM tablet has been instrumental to my rediscovering the joy of sketching and creating art from photos. The ability to put the pen back in my hand and freely sketch using digital files is truly miraculous. Software, computers and peripheral devices are tools that help me to express myself artistically. Finding the perfect balance in composition while emphasizing that special player or subject is like unlocking the key to the image. There is much, much, more to creating a sketch than throwing a photo into Photoshop and clicking a few actions that generate a digitally altered file. Rest assured that your photograph will be given my personal attention when I receive it.
Sketching by hand with a WACOM tablet
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 James Geddes James is a charter member of the International Photographer's and Artist Guild, DPI Internationale which is made up of renowned photographers from around the World. James co-authored a book in early 2005 with the DPI group which raised thousands of dollars for the tsunami relief efforts. Images to Brighten Our World can be purchased at Amazon or through our publisher. James is well known throughout the west coast region of the US and currently resides in the Seattle WA area. James recently retired from the State of California Schools system as a high school photography specialist and digital arts instructor of 14 years. James now conducts his full time photography and sketching art business from his east Seattle residence. You can obtain more information about James and his art at: http://TakeYourBestShot.com Recent comment from tournament director Rick Grefthen: 8/15/05 James Geddes Photography was kind
enough to shoot a days worth of soccer matches at our annual tournament
this summer. I found about a dozen shots of my child I simply fell
in love with and ordered a P4 poster and a 12"X16" color sketch.
When I met James to pick up the order I was in awe. There's no way
to truly know how much better these were going to look in person compared
to my expectations based on the samples shown on the website. These
one-of-a-kind pieces are priceless and truly capture the spirit of our
daughter. I simply cannot convey how pleased we are with these
pieces. Phenomenal!
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