Our articles about the LA-based pop band “Lights Over Paris” have attracted a lot of attention. Read the articles below to see why.
Photography
Lakeshore
Made this last week using FCP7 and Magic Bullet Colorista. Mainly I was just experimenting with Colorista. It’s pretty simplistic/versatile. Anyhow, tried to give it that 70s vintage coloring.
Sunday
Smile
George Eastman House Nikolas Murray These photographs, along with every other photograph in The Commons (Flickr’s collaboration with libraries in museums to showcase public photo collection) has no known copyright restriction. I altered Nikolas Murray’s work using Corel Painter 11.
Hollywood Sign and Malibu Canyon
Hollywood Sign Lately Dr. Hyperbolus and I have been going on hikes almost every weekend from Griffith Park to Malibu. Dr. Echo Bloom joins us sometimes, but sadly he will be departing to SF in just a couple weeks. Anyway, this past weekend TMFJ (Tom-motha-fuckin-Jones) was in town and we decided to conquer the Hollywood … Continue reading
Lincoln Park Zoo
One of the nation’s oldest zoos housing 1200 animals representing 230 species. Free and open to the public.
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There are a lot of empty containers around Chicago. The above font is Helvetica Neue LT Std > 75 Bold.
Congratulations, Michelle and Alex
This past week I flew cross country to Atlanta and drove up to North Carolina to attend my step-sister’s wedding. I brought my girlfriend, Miss K, to meet my family, and we dressed to the nine. I was even assigned a poem to read at the ceremony (which thankfully I didn’t mess up). The night … Continue reading
To HDR, or Not to HDR
A few months ago, I bought my first DSLR camera and became intrigued with HDR (high dynamic range) photography. It’s the method of shooting multiple exposures of one subject to achieve a unique look. The idea is to use bracketing, which is commonplace with most of today’s fancy cameras. You shoot one image at the … Continue reading
Paint Brush Coloring Book
So this weekend I watched the Underworld: Everything, Everything DVD twice. (I was not sober) Watched Ferris Bueller twice. (somewhat sober) Ate Chinese Fried Rice and Crab Rangoons. (totally sober) Drank too much soda. (inebriated) And watched Hairspray. (Sober. Why didn’t the advertisement for this film showcase the fact that it’s about integration? Is this … Continue reading
A Shot At Self-Portraits
The other night, I attempted some self-portraits to test out my new 55-250mm lens and flash I just received. Inspired by Dr. Hyperbolus’ post and his mention of The Man Who Wasn’t There, I wanted to recreate the harsh lighting in the image he referenced. However, seeing as how I didn’t have a tripod, didn’t … Continue reading