2
Jan
2010
A peek at new years
Here are just a couple of things that happened on New Years Eve.
Family and friends all in the same night, it was super busy, but it was great!
Here are some more photos of the night, you can check out some more at flickr
29
Nov
2009
Flash!
I have been thinking about getting a flash for my canon rebel xti, and I just happen to mention this to my dad and he says he has a couple that we can see if they will work. So he hands me five different flashes! My dad uses mostly film cameras and equipment, but luckily most of the equipment from film can be transferred over to digital, like the flashes. Some of the flashes he gave me work and some not so much.
Vivitar auto 200, when placed upon the camera, it makes my xti look like a unicorn. Uses a 9 volt battery, and it works! This flash has a automatic and manual setting, which I have yet to learn how to use the manual setting yet. The only bad thing is that it takes about 12 seconds to recharge its self and be ready to take another photo. I have the manual and original leather case for this one. Sorry for the eaby pic, it was the only one I could find of it.
Rollei 100 xl, love the name of this one, its cute sounding. I have the one on the left, I believe the one on the right is a newer model. This one also works, it doesn’t have any setting, but it only takes about 5 seconds to recharge its self. Works just as nice.
Vivitar zoom thyristor 285, this flash has a lot of bells and whistles to it. Unfortunately I have not been able to get this one to work yet, but thats what I have Tim for! I will definable have to look up how to use all the setting on this flash if we can get it to work. The head of the flash moves at an angle and extends for telephoto images.
Sunpak auto 433 D, my favorite to use so far, it doesn’t have as many dials but it is adjustable on how bright the flash is, which is what I really wanted. On a good charge it can take 3 flashes/photos in a row, and it also depends on the setting, if the flash is on full (the brightest) it takes a while to recharges, but if its on a low setting that it doesn’t take too long at all to charge. This flash is actually faster to use than the stock flash on my camera. This one swivel and rotates as well.
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JC penny Electronic Strobe, importantly I don’t think this one will work again, they batteries we left in it and they corroded, it pretty bad. I know this little guy was well love by my dad, he was angry that this happened.
Messing with the flashes for the fist time, this one is done with the sunpak flash, with the flash shooting straight up at the ceiling and the light bouncing back down on to Flower. I’m sure she’s happy not to have a flash in her eyes for once. Made for interesting light in the image.
24
Jul
2009
Pieces of my hand
Pieces of my hand by meg
So I had a little creative juice after work today, and this is what I made. There are 8 photos all together, wow I though there was more, maybe I should ad more photos. It’s probably a bit cliche, but hey, I made it! Let me know what you guys think.
24
Jul
2009
The PEN Story from PENStory on Vimeo.
“This is the Olympus PEN Story in stop motion. We shot 60.000 pictures, developed 9.600 prints and shot over 1.800 pictures again. No post production! Thanks to all the stop motion artists who inspired us. We hope you enjoy 
Free download of the music at http://olympus.eu/penstory/”
DUDE! Its like a still motion within a still motion! I liked that not only did they do a still video but I liked how the presented it. That has become a big part of art now a days. What/where is the venue/gallery? How are you going to show case it? Traditional or unconventional? Its all up to you and how you want to show your work and that makes it all more interesting.
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Jul
2009
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Jul
2009
20
Jul
2009
I love Gustav Klimt’s works and see it be other artist’s inspiration is amazing. That how you know you are a great artist, if people start to copy your work. This photomilipuation is quite amazing and pulls emotion out of you.
14
Jul
2009
I just watched Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus the lady we know her photos but not her story. I enjoyed this film because it is was not an exact biography about the woman but an imaginary recreation of what she might have felt during her life. I highly recommend this film, its very much an artistic film like The Fall (also very good). I applaude Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr for their wonderful performance in this film.
9
Jul
2009
7
Jul
2009
La Chanze by Amy Arbus in her actors collection
Puddle by Amy Arbus in her rites and rituals b/w collection