Robert Dodge Visual Media

Robert Dodge Visual Media creates a variety of memorable media products that connect with clients, policymakers and members.

10/02/2024

Happy Tet and Lunar New Year. And special good wishes to my Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese friends here in the USA and in many ports throughout Asia. Here is a sampling of images I captured a few years ago when I visited Vietnam during Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. The yellow flowers are popular in South Vietnam during Tet in the same way we Americans like Christmas trees during the USA holiday season. Fine-art prints of these images are available on my website: www.RobertDodge.com. There are a limited number available as open-edition prints in my Etsy shop: robertsrangefinding.etsy.com. May the Year of the Dragon bring you health, love and prosperity.

15/01/2024

There are only a few more hours to take advantage of my MLK sale and get a print or canvas with a 25 percent discount -- and free shipping. And what better time to get this stunning black-and-white print of the Martin Luther King Memorial? Check-it-out at my Esty shop: robertsrangefinding.etsy.com.

12/01/2024

Greetings everyone! I am having a 25 percent off MLK weekend sale on some of my favorite images. Among those on sale are this dramatic storm front charging across the plain in New Mexico. The sale applies to select images for photo art prints and canvas, as well as acrylic and metal prints. And on top of the big savings, shipping is FREE.

Check-out all the offerings here: robertsrangefinding.etsy.com.

Sale ends after the long weekend.

21/12/2023

The bells on my toes are jingling with joy!

That's because two of my images are finalists in the "Color" photography contest by the prestigious A Smith Gallery of Austin, Texas. Additionally, my sunrise image from Vilano Beach, Florida, will be published in a hardback photo book published by the gallery.

Limited-edition prints can be purchased through the gallery: https://asmithgallery.com/ You also can see images from all the contest selections and buy the book at the gallery website.

You also can obtain more info about the images directly from me at [email protected].

16/12/2023

The sign said, "One size fits all." It was a lie. I could not find one that fit around my full-size figure. All joking aside, I do wonder about these painfully thin sizes being marketed to western visitors on the town streets of Phuket, Thailand. I suppose there is a rack of stocky sizes inside the store.

But the display and the colors clearly attracted my eye. I captured the image in July 2022, just before I was leaving Thailand for a new life as a part-time university journalism instructor. It was one of the most blazing hot days I spent in Thailand. After a couple of hours of wandering the streets in search of images, I found a smart little wine bar and ducked-in for a couple of glasses of chilled chardonay. They were the perfect prelude to an extraordinary Thai dinner.

Today, is a chilly and rainy day here in Gainesville, Florida, such a contrast to those last days in Southeast Asia. But with my instructor duties for the Fall semester fulfilled, I had a chance today to start reviewing some images from Thailand. I'll post more during the holidays.

Until then, you can check-out my limited-edition prints on my website at RobertDodge.com, or affordable, open-edition versions on my Etsy site at robertsrangefinding.etsy.com.

If you're interested in a print of this image, please contact me directly at [email protected] for a white-glove, gallery experience.

Happy Holidays!

22/05/2023

This glowing sunrise on Ponte Vedra Beach near St. Augustine tells me that today would be a good beach day.

"Let the waves hit your feet, and the sand be your seat."

Indeed, I love burying my toes in the warm sand, sitting on a modest dune and gazing at the waves and clouds, letting my mind rampage across the waves of time. To me the certainties of the sea are reassuring. The reliable rhythm of the tides, the predictable rising and setting of the sun and the constant waves that roll-up on the sands and retreat back into the ocean offer some certainty in an unpredictable world.

I know these heartbeats of the Universe have been ongoing for eons. You can hear them echo in a sea shell. On the one hand, they remind me of my mortality, as I know they will continue on after I'm gone, in fact, suggesting I did not matter. But then, I think again, and instead hear them in a strong whisper say that they're here for me and today they are a reminder that life is eternal.

And so, I am here now. And I will return.

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A reminder that Father's Day is approaching. Use this handy dandy link to my Etsy shop where you'll find this image and many others available as photo and canvas prints for a unique and treasured Father's Day gift. I'm currently offering a 15 percent discount and free shipping. Just click-and-paste: https://etsy.me/3BOp1X6

If you're interested in something more exclusive, check-out my limited-edition, fine-art originals and get a white-glove gallery experience on my website at www.RobertDodge.com.

30/04/2023

A quick promotional note: Mother's Day is fast approaching. Get Mom an awesome and affordable gift of art. This coming week ALL my listings in my Etsy shop are 15 percent off. Plus you get FREE SHIPPING.

Just a few miles south of the Florida college town, Gainesville, there is a 21,000-acre basin called Paynes Prairie. As an instructor at the nearby university, it is quite easy for me to visit. Some folks would just call it a swamp. But it is a natural preserve full of snakes, alligators, bison and some wild ponies. It has its own beauty, and admittedly, that's something of an acquired taste.

The massive area is surrounded by woody areas where a mix of Florida pines and big oak trees surround the Prairie. All of this makes a nice environment for me to apply my newfound love for abstract and impressionist photography. The recipe for this image included trees, blue sky, clouds and intentional camera movement, as well as some post processing filtering. This image is available at my Etsy shop, so please head on over. www.Etsy.com/shop/robertsrangefinding

09/04/2023

Some years ago I was in Santa Fe, New Mexico, one of my favourite places in the world, for a photography workshop. One late afternoon a scary thunderstorm blew in right at sunset. It was a magical scene that combined a beautiful sunset to the West and the electrical storm to the North and somewhere in the mix a strong rainbow.

All of us students dashed outside with cameras to catch a slice of the show, paying little mind to the close-by lightning. As I surveyed the show, I felt a tap on my back and turned to see my instructor. "Robert, don't forget to look behind you." I turned to see that the mountains directly behind were turning a bright orange from the reflected sunset. Above it, were a smattering of pink and orange puffy clouds all surrounded by the deep, dusk-blue sky.

I recall that lesson frequently. On a recent sunset trip to a beach near St. Augustine, Florida, it was at play. I was on Florida's east coast, which means the sun sets inland. So, on this occasion, when the colors were right, I made sure I was looking at the ocean. My reward was this image of pastel blue and pink. What a sight!

Sometimes, it's not about where the light is coming from but where it is going.

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You can see this and other similar limited-edition prints on my website at www.RobertDodge.com. If you're looking for a more economical solution, try my open-edition prints offered in my Etsy shop at www.Etsy.com/shop/robertsrangefinding

22/01/2023

Were you wondering how my new abstract works would look in your home or office?

No problem!

Just take a look here. Questions about how these would fit into your space? Just email or even text here on Facebook Messenger. We also can hop on the phone for a white-glove art buying experience.

[email protected]

Online ordering: https://www.robertdodge.com/gallery/Moment-of-Contact/G0000RG6k.oO6xMQ/C0000sWIuklFaJZc

22/01/2023

This is another image from my new series titled "Dreams of Bangkok." The series first debuted first on Patreon -- another reason for you to become a member of Robert Dodge Visual Media.

As you've probably read in previous postings, I am working in a new genre called photo impressionism. This technique marries the 19th Century painters' technique of impressionism with modern digital technology.

Here we see a street vendor with his cart selling sausages as part of Bangkok's vibrant street food scene. Yep, I tried them. They were flavourful and tasty.

This series was captured while I was still living in Bangkok last year, thus the name, "Dreams of Bangkok." To me, they are like flashes of dreams we have after we have visited a special place.
In our sleep, or as a daytime waking dream, our subconscious offers us a flash memory of someplace we have been.

Often, we have no idea why our subconscious picks that particular scene as an unsolicited reminder of a past experience.

All we know, is our deepest self curated this scene as an important entry into one of our personal photo scrapbooks.
It's up to our conscious mind to figure out why.

For info on limited editions and pricing: http://bit.ly/3W5GQsE To learn more about becoming a Patreon member go here: http://bit.ly/3XfmJJS

21/01/2023

This is another image from my new series titled "Dreams of Bangkok." The series first debut first on Patreon -- another reason for you to become a member of Robert Dodge Visual Media.

As you've probably read in previous postings, I am working in a new genre called photo impressionism. This technique marries the 19th Century painters' technique of impressionism with modern digital technology.

Here we see a street vendor with his cart selling sausages as part of Bangkok's vibrant street food scene. Yep, I tried them. They were flavourful and tasty.

This series was captured while I was still living in Bangkok last year, thus the name, "Dreams of Bangkok." To me, they are like flashes of dreams we have after we have visited a special place.
In our sleep, or as a daytime waking dream, our subconscious offers us a flash memory of someplace we have been.

Often, we have no idea why our subconscious picks that particular scene as an unsolicited reminder of a past experience. All we know, is our deepest self curated this scene as an important entry into one of our personal photo scrapbooks.
It's up to our conscious mind to figure out why.

For info on limited editions and pricing: http://bit.ly/3W5GQsE To learn more about becoming a Patreon member go here: http://bit.ly/3XfmJJS

17/01/2023

Today, I am introducing the second installment of a new series titled "Dreams of Bangkok." The series debuts first on Patreon -- another reason for you to become a member of Robert Dodge Visual Media.

As you've probably read in previous postings, I am working in a new genre called photo impressionism. This technique marries the 19th Century painters' technique of impressionism with modern digital technology.

This series was captured while I was still living in Bangkok last year, thus the name, "Dreams of Bangkok." To me, they are like flashes of dreams we have after we have visited a special place.

In our sleep, or as a daytime waking dream, our subconscious offers us a flash memory of someplace we have been.
Often, we have no idea why our subconscious picks that particular scene as an unsolicited reminder of a past experience. All we know, is our deepest self curated this scene as an important entry into one of our personal photo scrapbooks.
It's up to our conscious mind to figure out why.

For info on limited editions and pricing: http://bit.ly/3W5GQsE To learn more about becoming a Patreon member go here: http://bit.ly/3XfmJJS