Pabst Blue Ribbon? No, gross. Happy Birthday to PA and BR! Wouldn’t they be cute together? With the same birthday and everything? Yeah – they didn’t think so, either. It’s fine. I’m good at other things. I don’t need to be good at matchmaking.
Archive for January, 2010
Happy Birthday PABR!
January 31, 2010ImageOde to the d30
January 30, 2010For my big birthday coming up, I’m getting a complete overhaul of photography equipment which is very exciting for me! It’s also a tad bit sad to get rid of the old stuff that has served me well, but the fact that what we’re selling is basically paying for my new, uh, “camera lens strap,” makes it worth it! (The story around here is that I’m getting a new camera lens strap because the real gifts are supposed to be a surprise.)
We’re selling my first dSLR, the Canon d30, as well as the camera I’ve used for 16 months (what am I, a mother??), the Canon 40d. I love those cameras and they both have taken some of my favorite pictures. I will give my reasoning for the new equipment once it’s in my hands — I’m not one to jinx anything.
This blog post is dedicated to the lovely d30, purchased from a Newsweek photographer in Colorado, fall 2003.
One of the first pictures taken:
If you’re one of those who gets grossed out by feet, you must really hate this. I just laugh, because like spiders, I don’t get what the big deal is. Show me a snake, though, and I will scream and run like a girl. Good thing I am a girl.
Obviously, I didn’t take this. (I don’t generally go hiking in the mountains with a tripod.) This was when I kept my camera on Automatic all the time, so it makes it easy.
Reidaroni! A great sport to let me try out my newly discovered manual settings. This was during construction of their now completed beautiful, new home and this was in front of the dumpster that took over their yard for a year. It’s probably hard to see with these small pics, but Reid’s name is upside down on the underside of the bill of his hat.
First experiment with purposefully shallow depth-of-field. Also, with adding textures:
Cutie.
Hairy.
Just ridiculous. Ha.
Undoubtedly, the best picture the d30 ever took. This is an actual sign for a legit business in Chattanooga. Stubbs was destined to open that kind of operation. I love funny signs! I always wanted to send this into Leno on The Tonight Show but never did…..oh, nice — maybe I still can!
One of the most amazing things I’ve seen — the insane poppy fields of Antelope Valley in Lancaster, CA. I believe they are in full bloom sometime in April and I really want to go back this spring. Amazing. Go Vols. Just kidding.
Big Boy who loves the camera:
Awwwwwww………
Ojai!
The pic that started my obsession with bokeh:
Some of the first photos I took that I loved:
Some from the first series of photos I took that I loved:
Chicago Randoms
January 29, 2010Like I said, I didn’t take enough pictures. : ( The ones I do have are so random, no story to tell.
I’m sure DC has a story in these next two, though:
Thanks to J-Z for the walking tour that led us by this:
Great Head can always be found near a church:
Waiting for the car service at The W to take us to, well — closer to, the airport:
Adios, Chicago. You were cold.
Millennium Park 2
January 28, 2010
And: The W, where we stayed courtesy of the generous godfather of an IYF member:
Millennium Park 1
January 27, 2010
The ‘ole Bean:
In Yo Face! Takes Chicago
January 26, 2010Last week, In Yo Face! took the show we created at Second City to Chicago Sketchfest where we were met with two nights of uproarious laughter. (Seriously, they loved us. LA likes us pretty well, too, but Chicago — they are ready to laugh.) We had a great time — such a great time that I hardly used my camera. (Or more accurately, I didn’t feel comfortable making a large group of people wait around while I used it.)
The reason for the trip:
Some IYFers:
Why so many Chicagoans are obese:
I love to walk around cities. That and eating new foods are my favorite things about traveling. I’ve probably said that before, but now you’ll never forget it.
There’s always a good amount of waiting when dealing with a group, which is a good thing for me because it gives me a chance to use the camera.
There was probably as much Dunkin Donuts’ coffee consumed as there was beer.
The people who hang around outside Second City can’t bear to let a picture be taken without them in it.
And speaking of Second City Mainstage……several of us saw Taming of the Flu and thought it was so great. We are still quoting it, in fact.
I really loved RD’s color combo with the hat and the jacket. I kinda wanted to do a whole portrait spread. Ahh, regrets.
The M-I-L Part 3
January 25, 2010
