Gareth Botha

Tradeshow Graphics for UPPI

Gareth — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:35:10 +0000

I just recently finished a new project – tradeshow graphics for United Pharmacy Partners, Inc (UPPI), providing branding and messaging to their booth. It consisted of 8 large fabric graphics around a central tower, and two large fabric banners displayed at opposite corners of the booth space. The central focus of the design was a custom map, pinpointing the 100+ member locations throughout the United States, and displaying each location’s 75 mile radius of coverage.

In the above picture, the booth was created in 3D by Todd Gurley, and rendered with the graphics that I created.

Click the “continue reading” link below to see a larger view of two of the individual graphics.

Tradeshow Graphic for Shelmarc Carpets

Gareth — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:17:42 +0000

This is a trade show graphic that I made for Shelmarc Carpets. I used a baroque-inspired theme that complimented the patterns of the carpet. The graphic size is roughly 8′ W x 6′ H, so the small text is significantly more readable than it is in this low-res version. I was really happy with the way this one turned out.

The ruins at Sope Creek

Gareth — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:56:03 +0000

Here’s a few shots from my recent photoshoot with Matt Barnett of the old industrial ruins at Sope Creek in Marietta, GA. In the 1800’s, this mile-long strip of land alongside the creek included a paper mill, twine plant and flour mill. During the Civil War, these buildings were used for the production of Confederate money, and were subsequently destroyed by the Union Army.

Moss and Lichen Photos from a Local Park

Gareth — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:21:45 +0000

I’ve recently been photographing a lot of nature trails, specifically shooting various mosses, lichens, and fungi. I think these often overlooked plants are absolutely beautiful, and their stunning colors, shapes, sizes and textures never cease to amaze me. Here are some of my recent shots.

This last one was taken at Mt. Davidson-Arabia, a rock outcrop in Lithonia, Georgia. Throughout the mountain, there are these “pits” that contain fields of this red lichen called Diamorpha Smallii, which is an endangered species of plant, which is unique to the area.

9 Amazing Examples of Light Painting Photography

Gareth — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:33:59 +0000

Light painting, also known as light graffiti, is a photography technique using long exposure shots of darkened subjects, where moving light is used to illuminate parts of the composition. This can create dramatic effects that can give the photographs a surreal, otherworldly quality, or even add a “sketched” effect to a photograph. Although this technique has been popularized by the digital camera age, it is by no means a modern technique, as Pablo Picasso was photographed as early as 1949, creating phantom sketches in the air with a small hand-held light source.

Here are 9 beautiful examples of light painting photography:

#1

Chrysler Moonrise by Troy Paiva

#2

Electric Guitar by Sean Rogers1 (Flickr)

#3

Lightmark by Cenci Goepel

#4

Energie In Motion by LICHTFAKTOR

#5

Forests by Dean Chamberlain

#6

Nebulous in Blue by Toby Keller

#7

I'm A Rockstar In My Dreams by side. (Flickr)

#8

My Old Room's Wall Posters 02 by Eran Hakim (Flickr)

#9

Sparkling Fire Circle on Light Art Performance Photography