2018-01-26 17:37
In addition to turning wood, I have been doing a lot of painting lately. The process of painting is also a very meditative and healing experience for me. I become lost in the colors, the br… Read More
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A picture is worth a thousand words, but words placed together with pictures become the deepest expression of one's soul. - Tracy J. Thomas
2017-10-26 16:00
Hand turned Big Leaf Maple burl bowl.
Over the past year I have been exploring many new avenues for artistic expression. One of them has been turning wood on a lathe.
I have always been draw… Read More
2016-11-16 16:19
In the midst of all the hate-filled rhetoric and fear going on right now in this country I have found a greater need to spend time out in nature in order to ground myself and find p… Read More
2016-10-22 18:00
It has been quite some time since I have posted on my blog. I have been very busy teaching and exploring. I decided it was past time and wanted to share some of the beautiful fall colors I f… Read More
2016-04-25 19:05
Just a quick post to announce an upcoming gallery exhibition. Two of my iPhone photomontages were selected for the Academy of Art University MFA Photography Alumni exhibition opening May 5t… Read More
2016-04-15 16:30
At the outer edges of my noisy world exists a little cabin in the woods. A place where my soul can go to rest and reconnect with Nature and all of its beautiful gifts.
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2016-03-18 21:55
©Tracy J Thomas, 2016. All rights reserved.
Spring is when I spend a lot of time in the garden kneeling down at eye level with all the flowers that seem to pop up and bloom… Read More
2016-03-09 16:50
“Ode to Spring” – ©Tracy J Thomas, 2016. All rights reserved.
March is a time for renewal, when the first buds of early Spring begin to push their way tow… Read More
2016-03-04 17:50
“The Wonder of His Mind” – ©Tracy J Thomas, 2016. All rights reserved. Shot with my iPhone and edited on my iPad.
My son Justin was born with an obscure ge… Read More
2016-02-29 23:15
“The Party’s Over” – ©Tracy J Thomas, 2016. All rights reserved.
My take on the current political environment and the 2016 elections. This was shot… Read More
2016-02-28 03:20
“The Jungle” – ©Tracy J Thomas, 2016. All rights reserved.
Just a quick post. This is a new photomontage I created today. It is my homage to the dangers o… Read More
2016-02-25 03:38
“Connected” – ©Tracy J Thomas, 2016. All rights reserved.
My imagination has always been very vivid. As a child I used to create stories in my mind, spendi… Read More
2016-02-23 03:20
The Timber Men. The burly men. The axe and chainsaw wielding men. The arbiters of a healthy forest.They prune and lift and fell when needed, like surgeons with their trusty tool… Read More
2016-02-13 03:40
I wander the streets of the city and capture the quiet things that call to me in the midst of all the noise.
The messages are sometimes cr… Read More
2016-01-30 17:30
I am beyond thrilled to receive an Honorable Mention in the Visual FX category of the 2015 Mobile Photography Awards for my photomontage “Mama Gaia.” Since it’… Read More
2016-01-24 06:10
Just a quick post for all you writers out there. My newest book “Build Your Author Platform in 10 Simple Steps” is now on Amazon Kindle.
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2016-01-21 01:15
I met “Gypsy” at a rest stop at the top of a mountain pass. He was wearing a woman’s dress and had a scarf wrapped around his head. He sat barefoot on a bench w… Read More
2016-01-07 23:45
Just a quick post to say thank you all for your support for my recent post about my favorite mobile storytelling app Steller. My Steller story “Pow Wow” has received… Read More
2016-01-04 21:00
There is a wonderful visual storytelling app for both Android and iOS mobile phones called Steller. I happened across it while doing research for a course I am writing for the Academy of Ar… Read More
2015-12-27 01:15
One of my favorite places to wander and take photographs is along the Deep Water Channel across from the Port of Sacramento. The shipping channel was built in 1949 and is 30 fee… Read More
2015-12-18 17:20
Tower Bridge, Sacramento, CA. ©Tracy J Thomas, 2015. All rights reserved.
It has been awhile since my last post due to an incredibly busy life. I have a lot of catching up t… Read More
2015-08-17 06:30
When I started out in mobile photography about five years ago now I found great joy in expressing my creative urges through constructed photographs, better known as photomontage. This… Read More
2015-08-03 05:30
I love macro photography. It forces me to slow down and find the astounding beauty in the small things. Details and activity that aren’t always apparent to the naked eye become reveal… Read More
2015-06-30 16:20
I grew up in a Christian church and one of the biggest lessons I learned while I was there was love. I was taught that Jesus was the type of man who hung out with thieves, prostitutes, and… Read More
2015-06-30 10:00
You can download a FREE Kindle version of “Zen in the Garden” today and tomorrow only on Amazon. Here is the link to learn more about the book and to grab your copy: http:/… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My world has been filled with multiple projects mixed in with a not-so-fun head cold, so I am playing catch up on my blog posts this weekend. Here are my most recent selections for the New E… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Mobile Photography Awards is considered by many to be the creme de la creme or the “Academy Awards” of mobile photography competitions. Last year I was pleased to receive two… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I am constantly blown away by the incredible art that comes out of the mobile photography community. Many of the top mobile photographers have come from a background in traditional photograp… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I am honored to have my iPhone photograph “In Praise of Blue” chosen by The App Whisperer as one of the “Best Mobile Photography and Art Images of 2013.” The honored… Read More
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