Blend Mode Blog

This blog is a space for exploring the creative process—from what sparks inspiration and what’s trending in digital art photography to what’s taking place in the vibrant Central Texas arts community.

Why Blend Mode? It’s both a mindset and a method. In Photoshop, blend modes let me layer texture and color to create something new—just like this blog aims to layer ideas, stories, and perspectives. It felt like the perfect name.

Glad you’re here. Let’s create, reflect, and connect.

Roads to Renewal Part III | Tar Snake Kintsugi

Roads to Renewal Part III | Tar Snake Kintsugi

I have been musing on the lure of tar snakes —  those black streaks of tar in the pavement used to seal cracks. Your invitation to an ...
Roads to Renewal Part II | How Streaks of Tar Became an Inspiration

Roads to Renewal Part II | How Streaks of Tar Became an Inspiration

As I previously wrote, I have a developed a fascination with tar snakes — those black streaks of tar in the pavement used to seal cracks vs ...
Roads to Renewal Part I | How looking down at the pavement changed the way I see the world

Roads to Renewal Part I | How looking down at the pavement changed the way I see the world

A few months back, walking my dog Pippa, I saw something on the pavement that has changed the way I see the road beneath me. It was the ...
Blend Mode Inspiration from a Least Likely Place (Thanks Mom)

Blend Mode Inspiration from a Least Likely Place (Thanks Mom)

Welcome to Blend Mode — a blog devoted to digital photography and the creative process. Sometimes inspiration comes from the least likely ...
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Commissions

Let’s collaborate. Share with me a picture you’ve taken of a place you visited, a person who is special to you, or an object that evokes a memory. I will layer on textures color to add depth and visual interest to your photograph.Â