Taken with iPhone Camera. Edited with CinemaFX.
Today was sushi day with my brother and a couple of his co-workers. And was it good!
James
Dec 222009
Dec 212009
Taken with iPhone Camera. Edited with CinemaFX and Photogene.
Dec 202009
Taken with iPhone Camera. Edited with CinemaFX and Photogene.
While driving today, we came upon this gaggle of Canadian Geese. James Jr. wanted to be sure that I would point out in the blog post that he was the first to spot them. They were just Hanging out beside the road. Fortunately they let me walk right up close to them. I’m not really sure if this is the Gaggle from a pond across the road, (I’ve never seen them away from their pond) or if they are truly flying south for the winter, and just needed a quick place to stop and rest.
Dec 192009
Taken with iPhone Camera. Edited with CinemaFX.
The photo is of a couple of sheep that we have around as decorations. These remind me if some similar sheep that we had when we were kids. My mother used them as Christmas decorations, and for fun we would do silly things like laying them on their back when my mother wasn’t looking. She, if course, would have a big reaction, and it would seem each time like it was the first time we had played such a prank.
I’ve been reading Kabuki by David Mack. It’s a really good series.
Dec 182009
Taken with iPhone Camera. Edited with Tiffen Photo Fx.
The subject of this photo is not the silly looking guy…but it’s the thing under the silly looking guy. I needed a subject to photograph again today. I didn’t have time to photograph the thing that I have in mind, again. So I decided on this…it’s a bean bag ‘chair’ for my iPhone that I keep on my desk at work. I just got this one from thinkgeek.com. Everyone need a nice comfy place for their phone to hang out during all those long hours while working. Wouldn’t want our technology to get grumpy on us.
No…but seriously…this is great for putting my iPhone at just the right angle is I am viewing something. I photographed it with a penny next to give you a sense of size.
Images: I had a product photo shoot today at work that I spent much of the day on. I didn’t have any time to look at images. But right after work, I did take the family to The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky. Photos are not the only thing that can inspire us.
Dec 172009
Taken with iPhone Camera. Edited with Tiffen Photo Fx.
I had a plan for today’s photo but It will have to wait for tomorrow. I ran out of the house this morning without the subjects for my photo, so I had to improvise. Got me thinking about how disorganized I feel. Then I noticed a paperclip on my desk, and realized that the paper clip is a symbol of chaos and order. Looking at t pile of paper clips looks both chaotic and organized at the same time, and obviously, paperclips are used to keep things organized. If I could just harness the power of the paper clip in organizing my brain. That’s not so easy.
Tonight I’m going on a photowalk with the gang from Photowalking Utah. Should be fun. We are taking photos of Christmas Lights.
Dec 162009
Taken with iPhone Camera. Edited with Photogene and Tiffen Photo Fx.
This evening was our childrens’ piano recital. In addition to their regular school work, they are required (by their parents) to take piano lessons. Twice a year they get to perform in front of people. It’s fun to see and hear them play.
I thought I would have some fun with this photo, so I told them to give me a really serious face, then I worked to try to give it a pen and ink sort of look.
Dec 152009
Taken with iPhone Camera. Edited with CinemaFX, Photo Sketch and Photogene.
Pop quiz. How many days has it been since I did my last self portrait? Okay, I’ll give you a hint. It’s more than 29 but less than 31. So why do I do it? Do I just love the way I look. Nope, that can’t be it, because I don’t. I think it has more to do with the fact that I have so few pictures of myself from when I was a kid, I’m trying to make up for it as an adult. Also, I have this little challenge going where I’m trying to come up with a creative photo ever day, so once in a while I figure that a self portrait is appropriate. Plus, I think I’m going to use this photo for my avatar various places. The last one is cool, but just looks too depressed.
I love this little app that I ran the picture through, Photo Sketch. It makes the photo look like it’s made up a scribbles from a pen or pencil. Very cool. I also added a little coloring to give it sort of an antique or jasper color.
Manual: p.57 Focus Lock
Images: Marianna returned from a trip to Japan…she has posted a few photos on her flickr account. She has some very cute cat pictures along with some beautiful and interesting photos from Japan.
Dec 142009
Taken with iPhone Camera. Edited with CinemaFX and SkakeItPhoto
Holy Cow! Is it the holiday season or what! A time when we are supposed to reflect on many things…you know…for example…the birth of baby Jesus. It’s winter, so life is supposed to slow down…at least that is what happened a hundred or two years ago when many folks were small farmers. But now…life doesn’t slow down, it jumps to light speed. Cards have to be mailed, gifts thought of and bought, activities to attend, the list goes on and on. And still we are supposed to work and sleep and do all the other regular life stuff. Something has got to give. What is it going to be…probably my sanity. 
But after saying all that, life isn’t all that bad…I just wish it wasn’t so hurried. Why does it have be be so? Where is it written that we must run ourselves ragged? It isn’t.
So this is you invitation to slow down. This is you permission slip to relax and enjoy the end of the year. This is you encouragement to just stop and reflect on your life or what ever you want to think about…think about nothing if you want.
Manual and Images: Non today…I’m giving myself permission to skip it today.
Dec 132009
Taken with iPhone Camera. Edited with CinemaFX and Photogene.
It snowed quite a bit this week. And it has snowed enough today that the kids were able to go play, making snow angels and a snowman.
Additionally, I have some good news…I bought a new snow blower yesterday. My back is already much happier. I should really rerecord the time lapse video I made last year. I think I can make it much better this year. I’ve learned a lot.
Manual: p.206 Image Dust off Ref Photo
Images: None today.
