I’m pleased announce that after all this time, I have finally migrated the Cocktail Hour blog onto one of my own hosted websites, BergenStudios.com. It will now be treated as a part of the Bergen Studios | Photography entity.
The biggest improvement are larger photographs for viewing. It’s a photoblog! We should see photos on a larger scale and as the main focus.
I’ve also expanded my Blogroll to include not only my favorite photographers, but also photography and camera resources, links, books and more.
Please update your bookmarks, and take a moment to re-subscribe via email if you want to see Cocktail Hour in your inbox first thing in the morning — because, who doesn’t want a cocktail then ;).
In addition, I am so very excited to announce that I have published a book of Cocktail Hour to Blurb.com. It includes 175 of the 800+ photos that I have blogged about from 2007-2009.
I had a lot of fun designing the book, and encourage you to look at the book preview and perhaps order one for yourself or as a gift. I am currently selling them at cost — in the future I would like to sell for a little bit more and donate all proceeds to benefit an organization for kids & photography or perhaps to the Aperture Foundation. First, I’d like to gauge interest level and figure out how I could drive the proceeds.
I thank you so much for your support, whether you’ve been reading for years, months or just days. I look forward to sharing more with you in 2010!
Filed under: Notes | 3 Comments
Tags: blog, book, design, new, photo, photo blog, photoblog, photography, support, thank you, thanks, updated
Happy New Year
643 // December 31, 2009
A very spur-of-the-moment photograph of Keystone’s Torch Light Parade down the mountain. Caught it at the tail end — wish I knew earlier so that I could set up a better long-exposure shot. Next time I suppose.
Have a very safe and happy new year!
Filed under: 365 Photos, Color, Colorado, Holiday, Snowboarding & Skiing | 1 Comment
Tags: celebration, Colorado, downhill, Keystone, light, mountain, New Year, night, Outdoors, photo, photography, Red, ski, torch, Tradition, trees
Flat Stanley
642 // December 30, 2009
How many of you have made or have had a Flat Stanley visit before?
This is actually our second, and we always have fun taking them up and down and around the Denver and the Rocky Mountain area.
Because of all the snow and weather this season, he is wearing a “snowsuit” (aka ziplock bag).
He came to visit just before Christmas, just in time for all the snow in Denver… the snow came up to his head.
Stanley said he wanted to go skiing tomorrow… we’ll see which resort gets the most snow!
Filed under: 365 Photos, Art, Color, Colorado, Denver, Snow, Things, Travel | 4 Comments
Tags: Color, Colorado, Denver, drawing, flat, flat stanley, fun, imaginary, kid, photo, photography, school, shadow, Snow, stanley, Travel
Ski Rental
641 // December 29, 2009
Supposed to be powder days from today until after the new year… hope you have your gear!
Filed under: 365 Photos, Building, Colorado, Places, Signs | 1 Comment
Tags: Building, gray, letter, orange, Outdoors, photo, photography, Red, rental, shadow, sign, ski, typography, white
Structure and Lines
Filed under: 365 Photos, Color, Denver, Places, Things | 1 Comment
Tags: architecture, Building, Color, Denver, lines, photo, photography, shadow
Happy Holidays
639 // December 27, 2009
Hello! Took an unexpected break from the blog, and I am here to welcome you back on this Monday morning.
Hope you had a wonderful holiday break, as did I (didn’t go near a computer for almost five days!). Now, I’m ready to get back down to business as well as continue our cocktail hour.
This was taken on a walk near our home last weekend, late afternoon.
Filed under: 365 Photos, Color, Colorado, Nature | Leave a Comment
Tags: black, blue, branch, Denver, focus, Nature, perspective, photo, photography, sharp, Silhouette, SKy, sun, trees
Bright
637 // December 20, 2009
What the heck is this? The plant was found at the local University up the street.
Filed under: 365 Photos, Color, Colorado, Garden, Nature | 2 Comments
Tags: blue, Color, Colorado, colorful, Denver, flow, photo, photoraphy, plant, purple, Texture
Squirrel on a Wire
637 // December 20, 2009
The weather has been unseasonably warm down here in Denver. Which, I don’t mind at all. Keep all the snow in the mountains… (well, unfortunately, that hasn’t been happening, either).
I took Mr. Cub on a walk today around the neighborhood, this squirrel followed us for about a solid two blocks.
Filed under: 365 Photos, Animals, Color, Denver | 2 Comments
Tags: animal, blue, contrast, electrical, lines, perspective, photo, photography, SKy, squirrel, telephone, up, vignette, wire
Faded II
Filed under: 365 Photos, Black & White, Colorado, Nature, Snow, Snowboarding & Skiing, Texture, Travel | Leave a Comment
Tags: black, Black and White, Colorado, culture, faded, Keystone, Nature, photo, photography, run, ski, Snow, snowboard, summit county, tree, vignette, white
Study of Night Traffic
Filed under: 365 Photos, Colorado, Driving | 2 Comments
Tags: blurry, car, Colorado, experimental, highway, i-70, light, night, photo, photography, road, study
Pine
Filed under: 365 Photos, Black & White, Nature, Snow, Texture, Things | Leave a Comment
Tags: b&w, Black and White, cold, frame, Nature, photo, photography, pine, Snow, summit county, Texture, tree, winter
Faded
633 // December 13, 2009
Looking up at Keystone, warm and cozy from the condo today. We received quite a bit of snow…. more in one day than perhaps the whole month!
Filed under: 365 Photos, Black & White, Colorado, Nature, Snow, Texture, Things | 2 Comments
Tags: b&w, Black and White, cold, Colorado, condo, dercum, Keystone, mountains, Nature, photo, photography, ski, SKy, Snow, snowboard, summit county, trees, view, winter
Cold
Filed under: 365 Photos, Colorado, Snow | 1 Comment
Tags: cold, Colorado, photo, photography, Snow, temperature, Texture