Well it is officially 2009 and there isn’t much to talk about.  I didn’t do much that was worth photographing for the new year so I knew that I needed something that would be attractable to the eye.  This is an old drawing that I drew back in 1997.  I have heard a lot of ideas behind this picture and would like to get some more of your feedback.  When I drew this picture I was just out of High School and in the Marines so maybe it has some point behind the design.  One man once told me that it looked like the flame that comes out of a rocket.  I had fired many rockets already by then but it never dawned on me when I drew it.  I was just drawing some plant that somewhat resembles a Marijuana plant which has no relation with me since I never had an issue with the stuff, but I would like to here what your thoughts are on the photo and the subject.  Thanks again for reading and have a Blessed New Year.

This is a photo of Toulomne Meadows just above Tioga Pass in California.  Very nice place.  It is peaceful and full of fresh air.  I went on a road trip one day and we went over to Yosemite, then up through Tioga Pass and then over to Mammoth Lakes, then over to Lake Tahoe.  It was a long drive but I think it was well worth it.  I took this picture with my Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT and the Canon 17-55mm lens.  

This picture was taken with my Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT. I used my Sigma 70-300mm lens. I took this photograph at Six Flags Marine World Vallejo. They have this very nice butterfly exhibit and it is amazing all the butterflies that are there.

Copyright Michael Bonfigli
I recently was doing some research on trying to find a good company that can take some of the load off from me having to do all the photo editing, printing and all that stuff, and I came across a company called Pictage.  It seems like a very impressive company that can handle a lot of work.  I found that they offer a lot of services and it seems like the marketing for your business is also done by them giving you a lot of power.  Your customers get a well designed site and impressive work to look at and order.  The price is a little steep for an amateur photographer but if you can begin to earn the money quickly with them then it is going to be well worth it.  If anyone out there has used or is using Pictage I would love to hear some feedback from you.  I know a lot of professionals are using it and would just like to share with others about it.