March 24, 2026
Artistic Images with My Phone
A few months ago, I was introduced to the Bluristic app for the iPhone. The images created with it immediately caught my attention—painterly, impressionistic, and very much aligned with the aesthetic I’ve been pursuing through intentional camera movement (ICM) and multiple exposures (ME) with my camera. I knew I had to give it a try.
To be honest, my initial experience with the app was frustrating. The way I wanted to use Bluristic didn’t quite match what the developer had in mind. But through persistence—and conversations with friends who were also exploring its capabilities—I began creating artwork that I truly liked. You can view them in a new gallery on this site - Bob Hills - Bluristic Interpretations .
If you’re a photographic artist looking for another creative tool, Bluristic is worth exploring. It offers very little in the way of documentation. That led me to create my own guide, based on how I use the app. You can find my unofficial Bluristic User’s Guide under the “Articles” section of this site - Bob Hills - Bluristic Smartphone App .
March 12, 2026
Why I use the term “Photographics”
Many years ago, when I was setting up my website and needed a name for my business, I quickly discovered there was already a Bob Hills Photography out there. Who knew? As it turns out, I eventually met my namesake a few years later and we even spent some time shooting together. But at the time, it meant that the name “Bob Hills Photography” had already been claimed.
The second—and more important—issue was that I knew I didn’t want to do strictly conventional photography. The term photography felt a bit too confining for the direction I wanted my work to take. My interest was in creating images that moved beyond straight capture and into the realm of digital artwork.
As I continued to procrastinate on choosing a name, the term “Photographics” came to mind—and it stuck.
I often describe my work with the motto “Made with My Camera.” While I frequently refer to my images as digital art, every piece begins with a photograph that I create in-camera and then develop artistically on the computer.
To be clear, I may use AI-powered tools during the processing stage, but I do not use generative AI to add new content to my images. Everything you see originates from what I captured with my camera.
March 10, 2026
Journal: A Beginning
Many people in the photo-art community who follow my work ask how certain images were created or what techniques were used to produce a particular effect. Sometimes the answer is simple; other times it requires a more detailed explanation.
I’ve decided to use this Journal section of my website to address some of those questions. When a topic calls for a deeper dive, I’ll expand on it in the Articles section.
From time to time, I’ll also share the story behind one of my images—where it was taken, what drew me to the scene, and why I chose to process it the way I did.
Whether you simply enjoy viewing images or prefer to analyze them to understand how they were made, I hope you’ll find something here that interests you.
This isn’t a blog in the traditional sense, and posts will appear only occasionally. If you’d like to comment on a Journal entry, please use the Contact form on this website.
