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Archive for July, 2008

I’m a Writer?

Published July 25, 2008 at 2200

Here is the official announcement: I’m working on a book. There, it’s done.
I realize that this post is a little short on detail, but I assure you — as evidenced by a whole new category — that there will be more detail to follow. Hit the jump for the first tasty nougat of information.

“Whoops” or “How I get myself into trouble.”

Published July 17, 2008 at 1000

Whoops. I just had a psuedo-epiphany this afternoon. Here’s what happened:

I spent a few hours editing Chris and Beth’s photos in Adobe Lightroom
I failed to put on any sort of distracting music to blur out my inner thoughts
I reflected on the equipment and methods of the pro photogs at Chris and Beth’s wedding
I googled, “Cheapest [...]

Wedding

Published July 16, 2008 at 0051

My second foray into wedding photography produced 150 snapshots to be snail mailed off to the bride and groom. Thankfully I was not the paid pro photographer since I was having an off day. The combination of sleep deprivation and wildly swinging exposures (shade/sun) was screwing with my mind. I came away with several good [...]

Inspiring Photographic Quote

Published July 15, 2008 at 1711

Mike at The Online Photographer published a quote about Robert Holmgren that I find quite inspiring… specifically the last little section:
For my purposes I busy myself with the simple practice of looking at the real world, imagining it as a photograph, applying the craft of photography, and delighting in what comes of that. Simple pleasures.
Robert [...]

Beltline Fire

Published July 15, 2008 at 1530

EUGENE, OR — Fire crews from Eugene Fire and Rescue blocked off Beltline Rd Eastbound on Tuesday. Fire crews worked to contain a fire that had engulfed a residential fence line bordering the freeway. Eugene Police were also on scene directing traffic onto nearby Coburg road, but many motorists were stopped between Coburg road and [...]

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