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On Monday, May 7, 2012, at 7:28 p.m.— my son, Robert Nathaniel Carter, was born. Here are several photos of him and of family on that day.

I’ve been a faithful user of istockphoto.com since my days in college. I can remember when nearly all their images were just a buck — but over the years their prices have continued to climb at an alarming rate. Thanks to a friend, I was recently introduced to canstockphoto.com and have really enjoyed their service. That said, [...]

Converting DVDs to digital mp4 really isn’t all that difficult, especially if you are a Mac user, but when you have a DVD collection like mine—you’re looking at a very long process. A couple of years ago my wife bought me the Apple TV, and in that time I have managed to convert a few [...]

The Process Several people were interested in the process I took in manipulating the image from day to night. Below I have tried to recall the steps that I took, however, this manipulation was done on a whim and I had no intention of recalling any of it while I was working on it. Honestly, this was [...]

Near the end of 2011 CP&D completed the design of Selma’s first official Visitor Guide. It was distributed last month, and I’ve recently posted it in a digital format on ISSUU. Feel free to check out the official 2012 Selma Visitor Guide before your next visit to historic Selma, Alabama.

Sometimes you just have to experiment with multiple variations to get just the right look— as you can see, this one was an unusual trial and error that ended well once it ended. A designer should always expect revisions and never stop trying to meet the needs of his/her client.

I’ve recently started using VaultPress by AUTOMATTIC. It’s a fully integrated, automated backup system that keeps your site perfectly safe from any catastrophe. Every post, picture, and page. Every comment, revision, and setting. Everything backed up in near realtime. Yes, that was almost a direct quote from their about page, but it’s the truth! The [...]

Although the 2012 Visitor Guide won’t be available to the general public until the New Year, here’s a sneak peak of the final guide. The Official 2012 Montgomery & River Region Visitor Guide is the perfect companion to anyone looking to explore Montgomery and the surrounding River Region, and I am not just saying that [...]

Carter Photography & Design has recently completed the design of GumpRunner.com, a site dedicated to College Football Picks and Sports Opinion. The site is maintained by several like-minded individuals who all have a passion for the sport. It offers weekly picks, a pick of the week, college football opinion, college football news and current rankings. [...]

Carter Photography & Design has never truly been advertised until now — September 2011 marks the first advertisement of CP&D. Previously I’ve always relied on traditional “word-of-mouth” advertising and online social networking — this website being the ultimate focus of the online activity. It wasn’t until a local publisher approached me last month offering trade-out [...]

Everyone needs a quality backup software that they can rely on, and although Apple’s Time Machine is fine for most home users — I’ve been on the hunt for something better for quite some time… and I think I’ve found it. Most Mac users have probably used Time Machine without problem. For those of you [...]

Working with IronWorks magazine is something I’ve enjoyed doing for many years. It all started back when I was working for Hatton-Brown Publishers and has continued throughout my cureer. IronWorks is an excellent client and they employ a well qualified team of individuals who are dedicated to keeping IronWorks a well loved publication among the [...]

This Thursday night, September 1st from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. is the RSVP-Montgomery Issue #20 Magazine Release Party at the Pine Bar in Old Cloverdale! There will be live music and drink specials as well as the latest issue of RSVP-Montgomery, hot off the press. Mix and mingle—meet those young men and women who’ve [...]

I’ve previously written that Google Chrome had disappointed me on several occasions and that I’d be running a trial between Firefox 6 and Chrome 14 beta—that trial has ended and Google Chrome has managed to right all wrongs with it’s latest update. Although still in beta, Google Chrome 14 has caused me to change my tune regarding [...]

Completely disappointed with Google Chrome (see, Google Chrome Disappoints, Yet Again!) I decided to switch back to Firefox for the time being. However, just a couple of days after making that decision, I am faced with both Google Chrome 14 Beta and Firefox 6 — two highly promising updates. Chrom 14 claims to improve many of the [...]

The American Cancer Society will be hosting a Cancer Black-Out Party at the AlleyBAR in downtown Montgomery tonight from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. and Carter Photography & Design will be handling the event photography along with a photo booth by Image Masters Studio setup in the VIP section. Tickets are on sale for $35 [...]

I’ve always wanted to be a fan of Google Chrome, but every time I give it a try—it disappoints me, yet again! I recently upgraded my iMac to OS X Lion 10.7, and while upgrading the operating system I thought I’d “upgrade” my browser experience and move to Google Chrome. If your like me, you [...]

I recently worked on a two-page editorial featured in RSVP magazine, entitled, Man on the Moon: 12 things a man should never do (on this planet). The design you see above is the final layout formed from several images acquired from paid and personal stock imagery. You can read the article here on Issuu.

This past week I started the process of upgrading to Mac OS X Lion 10.7 by updating all software and system upgrades and completing several stages of backups—both local and cloud-based. Once all software and system updates had been completed, and I felt that my backups were significantly up-to-date… I started the actual upgrade process. [...]

There are a few things I’ve got my eye on, and then there are a few more… hey, a guy can dream right? Glass Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Lens Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM AF Lens Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS AF Lens Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS AF Lens Canon EF [...]