is going to be this guy —-> Jesse Smith.
holy shit, i’ve seen some good tattoo work – but this guy’s work is awesome.
Jesse Smith currently tattoo’s in Richmond, Virginia (YESSS!! a localish talent)
he’s an artist of various sorts – paintings, illustrations, tattooing and all of it is extremely impressive.
his most recent piece of spectacular painting come to life —>
check out more of his work here:
This thirsty cat loves to drink from the water faucet by plummeting his head directly into the stream!Video posted by Kim Tasky from Facebook.
busted out the trusty 105mm 2.8 and stole some shots of a resident grasshopper hanging out in the garden mums
on the island with no interwebs but what little I have on the iPhone. i protest payin for net access…
since I have no way to post my nikon shots – I will share my iPhone pics. not the best, but not bad either. more pics later.
have you ever seen somebody else’s work and think to yourself – “man! that is awesome! i WISH i could take a shot like that.”
maybe its a scene with elephants in the wild, or starving kids from some third world country, or a homeless series in a major city.
then you feel a little envious thinking maybe you could take a shot as great if you had that opportunity. this happens to me all the time. i dont have giraffes walking around in my back yard. i dont have starving kids walking ox down a dirt road. i do have a major city – but by fault of my own i dont have the nerve to photograph the homeless. i’m still rationalizing this to myself.
i have to admit location after a while starts to kill your creativity. but i wonder if its my own fault or if i’m experiencing a creative block. honestly – one of the main reasons i’ve not posted many pics this past year is because i’ve not really taken many. at least many i’m happy with.
i wonder if its creative block, short of time, lack of challenge, or somethin worse. i havent taken a picture that i truly LOVED since last september. yea, its been that long. almost a year. *sigh*
can a creative block last that long? OMG – it pains me deeply to think how long its been since i’ve been excited to pick up the camera. sure i’ve been taking pictures. with my pocket cam. snapshots. not the same. its not a composed and framed image. there is a difference between snapshots and effort made images regardless of what you think. Continue reading ‘the photo funk and the want for more’
there’s tons of funny things i’ve stumbled upon in teh interwebs… and no exception that this one falls in that realm of gut busting funny shit. it amazes me how some people actually fall for this or even bother replying back to some of the absurd comments from John.
what is this?
This is a collection of e-mails I have sent to people who post classified ads. My goal is to mess with them, confuse them, and/or piss them off. These are the ones that succeeded.
an example of his fine work:
Some of John’s FAQ’s:
What is this?
This is a website.The name for this website sucks. What the fuck were you thinking?
I know. My bad.Where do you find these people you fuck with?
Classified ads.Why don’t they just ignore you?
Most of them do. I’d say only 10% of people I write to write back.What is with all the different names you use?
They are all me, just different e-mail accounts.HEY! I recognize myself in one of these e-mails, you prick!
No you don’t. You’re wrong. Go away.How do you come up with some of the things you write?
Well I try to think of something to write, then I write it.Why are a lot of these e-mails sexist?
It seems to piss the women off more. I’m not really sexist or racist, but I still find it hilarious.How can I contact you?
Put up a classified ad, and try to sound like an idiot. I’ll find you.No seriously. I want to give you money.
In that case, john@dontevenreply.com. I’ll try to respond, but I do get a lot of e-mails so don’t think I am a jerk if I don’t.
The CrunchPad is expected to be a light, thin device that is primarily used for browsing the Web, reading e-mail, and viewing videos from Flash-based Web sites like YouTube and Hulu. The device will have a 12-inch touch screen with an “iPhone-like” virtual keyboard, and the device will use Intel’s Atom processor.
imagine the space you can save by avoiding a computer tower? or losing all those stupid cables that connect to the tower?
sure, you can get a laptop – but a descent laptop will still put you down $700-1000 on the cheap end. (of course that’s my opinion of borderline quality and cheap)
but imagine picking this thing up for under $300. yea, i was surprised.
want more background? check the original post that got it all started.
Michael Arrington – let me know where i can sign up cause i want one!
free pastry w/coffee purchase
We’re making a change: your food not only tastes better, it is better. To celebrate, we’re inviting you to bring this invitation to a participating U.S. Starbucks store to enjoy a FREE pastry* from opening** until 10:30am on July 21st, 2009 (while supplies last) with the purchase of any beverage*.
Click to print your invitation:
http://www.starbucks.com/retail/print_free_pastry.htmlOr open this page in a mobile device and show your barista:
http://www.starbucks.com/FreePastryDay* Pastries included in offer are: Muffins, Scones, Bagels, Croissants, Rolls, Breads, Pound Cakes, Morning Bun, Coffeecakes, Cheese Danish, Apple Fritter, Doughnuts, Tarts, Pies, Gluten Free Orange Valencia Cake, Tropical Paradise Bar.
Jeremy Pivens sells Vince Chase and used cars. I LOVE IT.
Check the official site here. Be sure to watch the Restricted Trailer.. its better.
Whats it about?
Used-car liquidator Don Ready is hired by a flailing auto dealership to turn their Fourth of July sale into a majorly profitable event.
the goods: live hard. sell hard.
a while back i came across this article – dont remember where, but i thought it was very useful and knowledgeble. thanks jason!
Memorize This!
1. Sunny 16 rule The basic exposure for an average scene taken on a bright, sunny day is f/16 at a shutter speed equivalent to one over the ISO setting—that is, f/16 at 1/100 sec at ISO 100. From this you can interpolate, and try f/22 at the beach, f/11 on a cloudy-bright day, etc.
2. Moony 11, 8, and 5.6 rules There are many different rules that work well when shooting the moon. One favorite for a proper exposure of a full moon is f/11 at one over the ISO setting. For pictures of a half moon, use the same shutter speed at f/8, and for a quarter moon, use the same shutter speed at f/5.6.
3. Camera shake rule The slowest shutter speed at which you can safely handhold a camera is one over the focal length of the lens in use. As shutter speeds get slower, camera shake is likely to result in an increasing loss of sharpness. So, if you’re using a 50mm lens, shoot at 1/60 sec or faster. Not enough light? Use a flash, tripod, or brace your camera against a solid object. Continue reading ‘12 rules for photography worth memorizing’
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