AI Image Generation

"Tree for the Holiday"

Brief: Create an caught moment of a child dragging a fresh cut fir tree across a snowy field for the holidays.

Challenge: Create using a combination of stock, digital elements, and AI.

Prompts: Author prompts for the snowy field, colonial style home with smoke rising from the chimney, atmosphere and lit outdoor fir tree.

Composition: Combine generated elements, create 3 levels and focal points of snow and movement, add stock of subject, dog and recolor clothing. Finally, unite the image through overall tone and manipulation of focal plane and subtle shadows and lighting.

Published: November 2025

"Time Capsule"

Brief: Create an opening two-page spread image for an editorial feature.

Challenge: Image had to speak to the archetypal concept of capturing time in a bottle.

Prompts: Author prompts for: a pressed glass vintage bottle, a wood-handled shovel, and a rolled periodical newspaper.

Composition: Combine generated elements with studio photographed pocket watch and cork. Add headline, text and age to the newspaper and place in the bottle with glass distortions. Add sun flare, atmosphere and add surrounding elements of sky, reflections dirt and grass in the bottle.

Published: June 2025

Published: December 2023

Composition: Combine generated elements with stock image of a boy peaking, stock image of a child's hands on a desk, and a studio photographed wood counter with the proper focus and depth. Finally add bokeh highlights for string lights, and window light and jar reflections in the boy's eyes.

Prompts: Author prompts for: a relatable contemporary family space with open optimism, render a clear glass holiday cookie jar with window light spectral highlights.

Challenge: To conceive and compose an image that invites recall of the excitement and anticipation that Christmas can bring.

Brief: Create an emotional image that captures the innocence and fun of Christmas memories.

"Christmas Wishes"

"Holiday
Celebration"

Brief: Create a celebratory cover for a lifestyle magazine that combines the holiday season and the 20th anniversary of the publication.

Challenge: To compose an image that works seasonally and illustrates a uniquely local celebration for the readership.

Prompts: Author prompts for: a child placing a lit star on an outdoor fir tree at dusk, a knitted gloved hand holding a sparkler, and a sparkler trail in the shape of a "W".

Composition: Combine generated elements with 5 layers of illustrated snow at different focal planes, add warm light and color influence of sparkler and twinkle lights.

Published: December 2024

Brief: Create an iconic image of children having carefree summertime fun for editorial use.

"Summertime Fun"

Challenge: Subjects could not be recognizable, must show emotion, action, aspiration and romanticize the season.

Prompts: Author prompts for the subject (boy) and water burst, the setting, atmosphere and specified bokeh, and the background girl (sister) expressing joy in the proper focal plane.

Composition: Combine generated elements, paint additional water droplets and sprays for depth and integration, illustrate and add water balloons and popped balloon elements. Finally, enhance sunflower and directional highlights.