Theme: Dedications
Happy Birthday Mom! I thought you would like this location :) Hope you had a smashing Birthday.
Love you,
Greg
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. Koreans really don't like it when you spell out "Happy Birthday" with flour on the rocks at their sacred locations. I think they thought it was paint :P
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
119|365 Happy Birthday Mom ~ Dedication
120|365 Hanging With The Buoys ~ Random
Theme: Random
This is only a fraction of what was strewn along the coast line.
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. Wear gloves other wise the shells lodged in these things will shred you!
-Credit to Greg for the title :)
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118|365 Puffy Cheeks ~ Random
Theme: Random
Just playing with light tonight.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 3 o'clock with DIY gridspot lighting my face. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 12 o'clock with DIY gridspot behind me lighting the background. A Sunpack DS 20 @ full power at about 9 o'clock lighting the back of my head. Blue monochrome effect added in PS.
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117|365 Post Sunday Night Dinner Party ~ Random
Theme: Random
Good party Sunday night. Bad dishes Monday morning.
I've been super busy with final tests, grading and such this week and thus not able to spend as much time on pics, replying to comments and surfing your streams : The frenzy should end by Monday...
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116|365 Sunday Night Dinner Party ~ Random
Theme: Random
After us boys got back from the hash we decided to throw a little dinner party at my place. It was an interesting mixture of cheese, wine, olives, crackers, potato wedges, fried onions, hot-dogs and karaoke :)
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 12 o'clock ON CAMERA, I'm so ashamed... but bounced off the ceiling.
Thanks to Borealnz for the texture Old Photo Squared.
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115|365 Jizzed in my Pants ~ Random
Theme: Random
Scott, Erica and I had this song going through our heads all day.
This was up in Junju. Geoje Scott, Warren, Olli, Danial and I met up with a bunch of Hashers in Junju. Some of my Iksan buddies and a some of Scott's Seoul buddies met us there too and in the end about 20 of us hiked fairly drunkenly for 7km. The party moved on to a restaurant and then into the bars. It was a damn good time!
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. ISO 1800 quality looks way better on the camera LCD than on the monitor :)
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114|365 Zen Zone ~ Random
Theme: Random
My home is slowly evolving into the sanctuary I envision in my mind. Atmosphere has always been important to me. I like to feel comfortable and have other feel at ease when they come visit me. A home can say a lot about a person.
Now that summer is on the way I've removed the sliding doors to the greenroom-ish area of my apartment. Since day one I have imagined myself and my partner (whoever that may be :) sitting out there sharing coffee and reading on a sunny Sunday morning. Ivy will be hanging down from the cloths rack above out heads and there will be beautiful flowers and bush green plants all along the windows...
That dream is getting closer. I took a clipping of ivy and got that started last week. It's actually taking too! I grabbed a discarded sheet of glass from work and put it on the Tupperware crate I moved here with. Those two bulbs next to me will soon be in full bloom and the big vase of reed stems are the leftovers from the ones decorating my apartment. Total cost? Large vase 10, bulbs 5, pots 6, ivy 0, reeds 0, glass 0... total = 21 bucks. I think decorating on a budget is way more fun :D
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113|365 Just Did It ~ Self Improvement
Theme: Self Improvement
The sweat is real. This is me JUST AFTER running 5.13km with my buddy/neghbor/coworker Scott. I'm not much of a runner, but these days I'm hitting the gym 3 times a week and trying to do a little cardio every day. We ran 5.13km averaging 11.73km an hour. Scott was totally holding back for my sake.
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. 11-16mm is way too wide for a full body shot. To get a decent shot I feel one needs an 85mm lens and minimum 10 meters space. I find full body shots harder to shoot, light, and make interesting.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ full power at about 4 o'clock shot into a reflective umbrella positioned at about my shoulder.
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112|365 domestics OWN beatch ~ Okpo Land Abandoned Amusement Park
112|365 domestics OWN beatch ~ Okpo Land Abandoned Amusement Park, originally uploaded by comatosed.
Theme: Park of Horrors
she so low aint even got rimz
u think u got wut it takes?
bring it.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 4 o'clock with DIY grid spot shooting across the car. Desaturated background and added lens flair.
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110|365 NOOOO Don't LEAVE ME!!! ~ Okpo Land Abandoned Amusement Park
110|365 NOOOO Don't LEAVE ME!!! ~ Okpo Land Abandoned Amusement Park, originally uploaded by comatosed.
Theme: Park of Horrors
Out Take
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109|365 Bad Day ~ Rain
Theme: Rain
It wasn't really a bad day, it was an excellent day because I did a proper shoot in the rain!
It was just pissing all day so I figured why not make the best of it and try shooting in the rain. It was a little scary bringing my DSLR and brand new wide angle lens out into the storm but luckily I had my Z-28 Professional Rain Shield by Como.
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. Even though it was heavy rain, it didn't show up well on the wide angle at low shutter speeds (I had to apply KaCey97007's texture - thanks for that!). Must experiment and figure out how to capture rain. I'm guessing flash and a high shutter speed...
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108|365 Dog Cam ~ Wide Angle Protocol
Theme: Wide Angle Protocol
What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear "Wide Angle"? Pictures of dogs sticking their noses in the camera of course! This week's theme being both wide angle clichés and 365, I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone and play the part of the dog... it wouldn't be the first time ;)
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. Wide angle is most definitely harder to compose and seems to need more light.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 1 o'clock overhead with omni bounce.
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109|365 Bad Day ~ Rain
Theme: Rain
It wasn't really a bad day, it was an excellent day because I did a proper shoot in the rain!
It was just pissing all day so I figured why not make the best of it and try shooting in the rain. It was a little scary bringing my DSLR and brand new wide angle lens out into the storm but luckily I had my Z-28 Professional Rain Shield by Como.
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. Even though it was heavy rain, it didn't show up well on the wide angle at low shutter speeds (I had to apply KaCey97007's texture - thanks for that!). Must experiment and figure out how to capture rain. I'm guessing flash and a high shutter speed...
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107|365 Fridge View ~ Wide Angle Protocol
Theme: Wide Angle Protocol
The are certain protocols that simply must be followed upon the acquisition of your first super-wide lens; such as putting your brand new, pricey piece of glass inside the wet, damp, cold, sticky refrigerator so that others my finally understand how your fridge sees you.
I'll be churning out the wide-angle clichés over the next few days to pay homage to the Gods of Wide and to get these damn images out of my system!
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. A cork works as an excellent lens support on a Canon 350 D
--- Strobist ---
Shot with my brand new Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8. Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 5 o'clock with omni bounce bounced off the wall.
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--- Others Who Went Before Me ---
www.flickr.com/photos/bubazzo/3312019895/
www.flickr.com/photos/stephaneginer/3212315643/
www.flickr.com/photos/nestorlacle/462275716/
www.flickr.com/photos/liberoliber/255489519/
www.flickr.com/photos/victoriachan/518502577/
www.flickr.com/photos/lindseylein/3275354354/
107|365 Chin Strap ~ Random
Theme: Random
Tried my first chin-strap ever and man was it tough. I spent a good hour trying to get straight lines and just kept shaving things shorter and shorter. Eventually I just had to stop and give up if I wanted anything to be left of it.
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. Beer makes an excellent gel
2. Start with the bottom edge of the chin strap and then shave progressively shorter from the top until it looks right. Leave the goatee large.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 2 o'clock fired into a reflective umbrella. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 6 o'clock behind me shot through a glass of beer and then tweaked a little in photoshop.
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106|365 Home Jungle ~ Random
Theme: Random
Watch closely as the rare COMO readies himself to take down the unsuspecting pizza napping on the table across the room.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ full power at about 1 o'clock with DIY grid spot. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 6 o'clock behind me with green gel lighting the BG.
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105|365 Spring Cleaning ~ Random.JPG
Theme: Random
I don't mind this kind of spring cleaning.
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104|365 Run ~ Random
Theme: Random
I jogged up a mountain after work.
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103|365 A Day in Explore ~ Random
Theme: Random
Amazing what a day on the front page can do to your views.
(The "mountain range" is a true representation of what my stats looked like for the month)
A big thanks to Amason.is for the letting me use his wonderful shot to illustrate my idea. Check out his steam!
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102|365 A Negative Reflection ~ Random
Theme: Random
I had to wait at the bus station for four hours after the bachelor party, all the tickets were sold out for the earlier buses. I found out really quickly that Shinsege Department Store doesn't like you taking pictures. They wouldn't even let me shoot pics of giant cosmetic
Apologies to the creator of this texture, I lost the link to your work. If you find this let me know!
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101|365 Zero Holding Back ~ Random
Theme: Random
Rode part way to Jinju where a bunch of us got together for a buddies bachelor party. It was kick-ass ride and a kick-ass time!
--- Setup ---
This was by far my worst 365 to date. I was biking to the bachelor party and saw this farmer burning his grass. I wanted to get a shot standing in the smoke but by the time I was set up it had pretty much cleared. I got one shot off the whole day, and when I got home I saw everything about it was bad... the angle, lighting, color, composition, everything! So I threw on my own smoke texture, taken during my smoke theme, changed the layer blending mode and added some text. I think I saved it :D
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100|365 Swimming Through My Living Room ~ Random
Theme: Random
When I was younger I often day dreamed about how cool it would be to swim through my city. I'd swim to school, swim through the stores, swim through my living room... I still dream about it.
I'd like to thank a few people for contributing to this picture in one way or another. lisa.kimberly provided the inspiration to finally try a levitation shot with her picture. Check her out, she does really amazing work. Reaching for air by CCCvrcak and Texture 60 by Nick & Whitney | StudioFour12 were used for the textures and bubbles.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/16 at about 2 o'clock bare
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099|365 Perspective ~ Random
Theme: Random
Moments like this put life back into perspective.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/16 at about 7 o'clock
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098|365 Today's Special ~ Random
Theme: Random
I roasted my first chicken!!! Actually, it's the first chunk of meat I've ever cooked in an oven. Grace and Scott helped me devour it along with the garlic mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy and cinnamon / raison carrots at 10:30pm! I had no idea it took so long to cook a bird, it left me no time to fine-tune my lighting.
Ps. I haven't had a chance to say thanks for all your lovely comments over the last week nor have I been able to keep up with contact's photos. Things are just busier than usual this last week... hopefully next week will settle down again. Thanks to all of you who take the time to stop by and jot down a thought.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 2 o'clock bare
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097|365 Nature Watch ~ Random
Theme: Random
Better On Black
Jumped on the motorcycle. Went looking for blossoms. Found only this chair.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 6 o'clock
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096|365 Ears Never Get Any Love ~ Random
Theme: Random
Eyes, lips, breasts, abs, hips, thighs, bums and even feet are photographed time and time again, but the poor ear never gets any positive attention... and now I understand why.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 9 o'clock with DIY grid spot.
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095|365 It's Mart-uh Season ~ Travel.JPG
Theme: Travel
Best viewed large on black
Mart-uh season has commenced, marked by a blossoming of chairs, tables and umbrellas around superMARTs everywhere, and I do so love Mart-uh season. Beer and ice cream are never more than 5 minutes away by foot, and with the spring in swing, you can once again drink and lounge at the tables or anywhere for that matter! I have many fond memories of lazy sunny afternoons spent on street corners shooting the shit with Brian, Bryant, Traci, Rory, Tina, Haydon, Clair and Greg to mention a few names.
No worries, no drinking and driving here, I parked my bike for the rest of the day.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ full power at about 4 o'clock, ambient light stopped way down.
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094|365 The Blothoms are Tho Beautifwllll ~ Travel
Theme: Travel
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093|365 Searching for Curves ~ Travel
Theme: Travel
Planning the twisty-est route to get from my home to the Jinhae Blossom Festival by motorbike. I love this part, finding a route on the map marking it on google earth whilst scouring the satellite imagery for hidden places of interest.
I'll be meeting up with Lindsay from flicker for the first time too!
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092|365 Annie Leibovitz at Work ~ Learning
Theme: Learning
The book I'm reading is Annie Leibovitz at Work. My sister gave it to me for Christmas and it's the first time I've sat down and gave it a serious read. It's a biography, but there is a lot that can be gained from Annie's photos, stories, philosophy, methodology and insights into photography.
She really is a master at capturing the essence of a person on film, a skill I want to learn above all else. What surprised me was that she spent a minimum of two days and sometimes even months with her subjects getting to know them.
Perhaps this explains part of the reason I found my photo shoot for Modern English Studio difficult. I was working with people I didn't know, under tight time constraints, all were English teachers, not models, and they weren't being paid for their time. In retrospect, a recipe for unnatural photos.
Another thing that appeals to me about Annie's photos is that while the earlier ones were self admittedly lacking in technical ability, she captures interesting moments none the less. She always tries a new approach contrary to what the majority of photographers next to her are doing. I focus too much on the technical, and often forget to LOOK, to SEE what is going on around me. She puts people at ease, by taken their ideas and embellishing on them. I sometimes get too caught up with my own concepts and fail to listen to what my client wants.
So this photo is me trying to simply capture a moment rather than create one.
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. Try to balance technical skills with people skills
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091|365 I'll Haunt You in Your FreakN Drreeeaaammmsss! ~ Bridge
Theme: Bridge
Out Take
I returned to the bridge. It's only been a few days and it has already changed significantly. Before long it'll be a highway and no more fun :( I thought I was gonna throw this cheap Thai suit out because it was too short and tight, but it felt pretty good yesterday so I might just keep it!
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090|365 At the Drop of a Needle ~ Random
Theme: Random
I've been coming across a lot of water drop pictures recently. Ronnie Rabena's gave me the push I needed to give it my first shot. The reflections you see hear are all real, the only thing I did in Photoshop was merge the 5 individual images together. The pink gradient backdrop is actually my skin from one of the images up close and out of focus. Oh, and I used a syringe because timing drops, with the proper focus, for a self portrait... it would have taken all night :)
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/16 at about 11 o'clock with DIY grid spot aimed at my face, not at the drop. Used all 200mm of zoom on my Sigma + 3 filters to get the image as large as possible. I wish I had a proper macro lens!
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089|365 Smell of Spring ~ Random
Theme: Random
Spring is in full bloom here.
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088|365 Fish Bowl ~ Random
Theme: Random
Debra took me to a flower shop in Daejeon which has the some of the cheapest vases we've ever seen. I got this one, which holds about 12 liters, for the equivalent of $17 US. The plan is to throw in a 6 cups of rocks collected from the beach, 12 liters of water, 3 shoots of bamboo and 3-5 fish. Et voila, you have instant Zen!
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. Your better lighting object behind water / aquariums directly then lighting though the glass and water, the image comes out sharper.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 8 o'clock to my side with a DIY grid spot pointed at my face. Identical setup on the opposite side.
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087|365 Funky Wallpaper ~ Day Off
Theme: Day Off
I now have two types of themes, Off Days, days just can't get my ideas onto a frame, and Days Off, usually weekends, where photography has to take a back burner for a bit.
This weekend I visited my good friend/fill-in-mother Debra in Jeochewon. I met her friends, saw her town and University, ate Thai food, shopped, drank and partied with her. Thanks for such a great time Debb. Oh, and this is the wall paper she has in her bedroom which I thought was pretty cool for a backdrop but would eventually drive me insane.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 laid on the floor at about 7 O'clock and bounced off the ceiling.
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086|365 Der AutoBikerMan ~ Be Wierd
Theme: Be Weird
This soon to be freeway suspended 40 meters above ground is part of a mega project connecting Busan to Geoje Island here in South Korea. The 1.225 billion dollar bridge will cross over 8.2km of ocean cutting travel time to Geoje by over two and a half hours. While it was fun to climb on and photograph, I'm not a supporter as I feel it'll bring much unwanted traffic to our beautiful island thus making my motorbike rides much less enjoyable and beaches more crowded.
More info here: http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/busan/
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. HDR looks much better when the sun is still up.
2. Suck it up and carry the big tripod! It would have come in very handy here...
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085|365 Orb ~ Random
Theme: Random
Out Take Couldn't decide on the crop.
--- Strobist ---
None, just fluorescent light overhead with some paint smeared on it.
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084|365 Hair Cut ~ Random
Theme: Random
Got a haircut today, it was getting pretty ratty. Decided to try and be a haircut photographer and model at the same time. Looked at some hair photos for inspiration... is it me or are they always doing some whacked out unnatural pose? I think this fits right in :P
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. When in doubt, go with "Blue Steel"
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 2 o'clock shooting through an umbrella at subject. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/16 at about 12 o'clock directly behind subject lighting background. Finally a Sunpack DS 20 @ full power bounced off the ceiling to try and highlight my new hair cut :)
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083|365 Back Side ~ Random
Theme: Random
The blank wall in my living room gets all my camera's attention. This time I thought I'd give the back of the room some love. I just moved all my furniture out and rearranged it to make things much more spacious. If any one has some interior design suggestions please do tell me. Just bear in mind the back wall needs to stay open :)
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. CTO Gels* really do work!
* (A colored sheet of plastic that makes the flash appear the same color as your tungsten lights)
2. Short trees look better in low ceiling rooms, hence the tree stand.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 2 o'clock behind the camera with a 1/4 CTO gel bounced off of my ceiling. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 3 o'clock and low with a 1/2 CTO gel and a DIY grid spot lighting the subject.
--- Critiques Welcome ---
Apologies in advance for showing so much leg ;) I had no idea.
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082|365 Burnt Out ~ Smoke
Theme: Smoke
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. Baskin and Robins can't provide enough dry ice to fill a bathtub
2. Use cold instead of hot water if you want dry ice "smoke" to linger low
3. Accept when it's time to give up on a concept for the day and try a new plan
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ full power at about 11 o'clock with a DIY grid spot.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
081|365 The Gift ~ Smoke
Theme: Smoke
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. Never give up - Baskin and Robins will eventually give you dry ice
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 12 o'clock up high shooting down and
another Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 6 o'clock shooting up at my hands. Both with DIY grids.
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080|365 I Take My Coffee Black ~ Smoke
Theme: Smoke
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. Smoke themes are hazardous to your health
2. Shoot black smoke on a white back ground if you intend to merge the photo
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079|365 Rays ~ Smoke
Theme: Smoke
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. You win some, you lose some
2. Get 365 shots earlier rather than later on the weekends
3. Friends before 365
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078|365 Submerged ~ Smoke
Theme: Smoke
Today's Out Take
--- Lessons Learned ---
1. It's near impossible to color smoke with gels
2. The last inch of the cigar provides the heaviest, thickest smoke
3. Vacuums are handy for directing smoke and making it possible to breath after you've smoked 3 cigars in a sealed living-room
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 6 o'clock near the floor with a DIY grid spot.
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077|365 Cigar ~ Smoke
Theme: Smoke
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 12 o'clock overhead with a DIY grid spot.
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076|365 Smoke ~ Smoke
Theme: Smoke
Listening to Rocky Dawuni - In Ghana puffing on 1 of 50 Philippino cigars I picked up during my trip last summer. I don't even smoke cigars...
--- Strobist ---
I am soooooo digging this texturized window shade that I also used in this shot. I love how it diffuses the light and creates natural vignetting. I also tried mixing gels, a yellow and an orange, for the first time.
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/16 directly behind subject and behind window blind with a yellow gel half right and orange half left bounced off the wall. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 11 o'clock up high with DIY grid spot lighting subject.
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075|365 Retired ~ Professor Edge
Theme: Dark
To fully understand this photo, it's best if you start here.
Thanks to Borealnz for the Old photo squared (Free Texture)
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 11 o'clock up high to try and match the light from this old beach shot of mine.
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074|365 Repentance ~ Professor Edge
Theme: Dark
Background story here
Thanks to kodiax2 for Texture9564.
A bit of a funny story behind this shot. The first church I visited, Korean church goers kept coming over to me to ask where I was from, what I was doing and if I had time for coffee or dinner. This made it very hard for me, impossible in fact, to stand around wielding a huge cleaver. Everyone thought I was an extremely devout christian and just taking photos of their beautiful church :) So I ended up going to the church in this photo and by then the sun was long gone but, I like the darker image anyway.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ full power at about 1 o'clock up high and bare.
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073|365 Go to Sleep ~ Professor Edge
Theme: Dark
Background story here
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 9 o'clock with omni bounce.
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072|365 Reflections ~ Professor Edge
Theme: Dark
Background story here
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 8 o'clock with omni-bounce fired towards my face so that the reflection was caught in the cleaver.
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Monday, September 14, 2009
071|365 Cannibal ~ Professor Edge
Theme: Dark
Background story here
While conceptualizing this photo I knew there was one guy I had to collaborate with, Ronnie Rabena, someone I tagged as a "PS Master" a while back in my Flickr Contacts Organizer. A big thanks to him for taking the time to work with me. You can see his remix of my photo here or below in the comments:
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 2 o'clock, up high with a 1cm DIY grid-spot.
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069|365 Victim ~ Professor Edge
Theme: Dark
Background story hereOkay, social commentary time... maybe I pushed it too far on this one, and if I've offended anyone I'm sorry. Have I gone beyond artistic and scary into the realm of inappropriate? It's strange, we see a lot worse on CSI and in the movies but here it feels like any judgment falls squarely on my shoulders. And while I've never done anything like this in my photography before (most of you know I'm just a goof ball), those looking at my stream for the first time wouldn't know that.
Stranger yet, I find myself needing to justify this picture even though I've only had feed back from a few people on it... no one expressing outright disgust.
I suppose this is part of what 365 is about, finding out where your inner boundaries lie. I could stick with this theme and take it further, much further... I planned on it... but do I want to? Will I alienate both flickr and real world friends? Should I care? Did Stephen King care? Am I over thinking this? I think I am...
This Photo just gave me inspiration to delete all that crap. "I own this shit."
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 2 o'clock, up high with a 1cm DIY grid-spot.
--- Blood ----
My first try. Corn syrup, water color paint, red and blue, (no food coloring in my town) flour and water. Got some in my mouth, sweet tasting but likely toxic.
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068|365 Cleaver ~ Professor Edge
Theme: Dark
Background story here
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 behind texturized window shade fired into a reflective umbrella. I stood between the umbrella and the shade. Natural vignetting, blood splatter courtesy of Beyond Franks Grave
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067|365 Professor Edge ~ Professor Edge
Theme: Dark
Name: Professor Edge
Age: 32
Nationality: Unknown
Hight: 6'4" / 194 cm
Weight: 95kg
Infatuated with science and biology since early child hood, Professor Edge specialized in researching the effects of various industrial and commercial products on cadavers.
In 2004, a student of Edge's was found by police cowering under a university dumpster, severely lacerated and in critical condition. Upon further examination of the student, doctors found large bite marks on her thighs and arms. The student remains in a psychiatric ward and refuses to speak to this day.
The media circus around the event put Professor Edge and his controversial research in the spotlight. Evidence of his using cadavers for personal research surfaced but the nature of his experiments was never determined.
Having violated the university's code of ethics, and due to tremendous public out cry, Professor Edge was band from continuing his research and thus lost his professorship.
Though not confirmed, it is believed Professor Edge is somewhere in South Korea continuing his research. Recent evidence suggests he was involved with the disappearance of three of his former students and should therefore be considered extremely dangerous.
Outtake 12 Inch Chef's Knife
--- Concept ---
Recently, I'm really into figuring out ways to modify my light sources to achieve unique looking effects. Every morning I wake up 6am and when I look out the window it looks like this (sorry no link yet... soon). This is because the shade that covers the window is textured with small squares, presumably so I can have some privacy.
The other day I was lying there in bed thinking, I wonder what a flash would look like coming through there. Well it looked like garbage with a bare flash coming from behind, but, I learned that to achieve the effect I was seeing through my window you need a constant light source that is relatively small or far away. However, a big reflective umbrella provides quite a different look, one that made me instantly think "VILLAIN".
And if I were a villain, knifes would be my weapon of choice. When people come to my home they always get freaked out by the giant chefs knifes I have hanging from magnets on my kitchen wall --- now they have good reason to be... Bwa HA HA HA HA!
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 behind texturized window shade fired into a reflective umbrella. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 1 o'clock with a DIY grid spot, up high, lighting the side of my face.
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066|365 On the Run ~ Random
Theme: Random
Joined my neighbor Scott for Geojedo's 800th Hash on Sunday. I never knew what hashing was until I met Scott. I think their motto sums is up nicely, "A drinking group with a running problem". About 150 people showed up and we walked, jogged and ran 8k's on a beautifully sunny day.
I was the last one in... but it wasn't due to my total lack of fitness. When some fellow hashers saw me lying on the ground trying to get an HDR shot of a cool looking Korean temple, we talked cameras for a bit and then they gave me their lenses to play with. The one guy dropped of his Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 with me and while I was shooting with that another guy gave me his Canon EF 28-300 F/3.5 to try out for the rest of the day!!!
There I was, alone on the trail with about $3,000 worth of other peoples camera gear. The only reason I even got to the finish before dark was because Scott called and told me my car was blocking someone.
Now find myself thinking about the 28-300 all the time... this isn't good.
ps. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time to get an SP with either of the lenses :(
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065|365 Ya, just like that ~ Projector Fun
Theme: Projector Fun
Ummm, where do I start... this one is a little hard to explain. I was just so happy to have a projector at home! I wanted to use it in my 365. I wasn't too happy with my first idea, so I started trying on tattoos in flicker, next I wondered what I might look like with breasts. One thing lead to another and I ended up with a tattoo across my torso and a young woman pinching my nipples...
I wanna say a big thanks to Divisible Eye for allowing me to use her photo. Trust me, it must have been weird to be on the receiving end of that email.
PS. No Photo Shop magic here, just a few curves and removal of my big red belly line, you know the red crease between the two rolls of fat :P
--- Projectorist ---
1 Hp Projector. Doesn't make for the best lighting but it opens up a whole world of wonderful possibilities :)
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064|365 DJ Symmetry ~ Umbrella Fun
Theme: Umbrella Fun
Astro Marus, a talented flickr friend, just remixed this photo. Check it out here
Really been enjoying my umbrella as of late. Today was all about trying something new with it. Hopefully Astro Marus will be up for some collaboration on this one.
Out Take
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 12 o'clock, high above my camera with 1cm DIY grid spot. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ full power directly behind my head with a 3 cm DIY grid spot fired into a reflective umbrella.
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063|365 Long Day ~ Requests
Theme: Requests
This photos was inspired by this photo which was suggested by this girl. Originally I tried to duplicate it but found it looked kinda bla so I changed my lighting around... and ya, I used my new favorite setup :P
Had an Out Take today. Which would you have gone with?
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ full power directly overhead fired into a reflective umbrella.
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062_365 Heeeelp Meeeee ~ Scanner Fun
Theme: Scanner Fun
I now have access to a scanner 9 hours a day while at work. I decided to put it to good use today. I did some face scans and got some cool textures but in the end the scan of my hand was the only one I felt was worth of 365. I needed to spruce it up a bit so I added the blood after the fact.
I was shocked by the lack of photos tagged "blood + smear + glass + wall + streak " and any combination thereof on both flickr and the net. So I resorted to mixing ketchup with paint, dipping my palm in it, and smearing my palm down my sliding glass door. I put a white backdrop behind it and snapped a few pics. Eh voila!
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 1 o'clock with omni bounce diffuser to get the blood shot.
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
061|365 Light Workout ~ Random
Theme: Random
Ahhh, so that's how it works! I didn't work out, nor have I in the past 27 years. I'm not a muscly guy by nature but this lighting technique is the GUARANTEED FASTEST way to BULK UP with NO EFFORT! Not only does it add definition, it hides fat in all the right places, tans and eliminates blemishes and pesky body hair. No photoshop necessary (except to remove light stands), no exertion required :)
Order Comatosed's Big Bulk - Zero Fat System for just 29.95 NOW!
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 directly above my head fired into a reflective umbrella. Just added some contrast and warmth in Photoshop. Will definitely redo this shot without all the gear in the picture at a later date :P
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060|365 The Ring ~ Off Day
Theme: Off Day
I was trying to get one of those cliche, close up intensely detailed eye-shots. Perhaps it was the three cheap magnification filters I had screwed on to the end of my lens, I just wasn't getting anything crisp -- or maybe my eyes really are that dull, hazy and dirty.
Lighting was also a pain. I find when the flash comes from the side you get really excellent luminescence but I couldn't avoid nasty hot spots. Finally I just gave up and settled on this. Anyone know a good way to light an eyeball?
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at 9 o'clock and another at 1/2 power at 4 o'clock.
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059|365 Decrepit Hut ~ Location Scout
Theme: Location Scout
Out Take 1 - Decrepit Hut HDR
Out Take 2 - Me crawling out of the window
I've been scouting locations for photo shoots during my Sunday walks around town. This is the first of many, an old decrepit hut nestled above the trail that follows the coastline.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 10 o'clock bare.
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057|365 No Frills Photo ~ Flickr Games
Theme: Flickr Games
Ronnie Rabena tagged me in this flickr game and the directions were as follows:
1. Sit down.
2. Take a picture of yourself (optional rule: right now. don't primp, just snap one!)
3. Upload it.
4. Tag 5 people to do the same.
As soon as I read it, I fired up Photo Booth on my MacBook and took the shot. It went against my every instinct to shoot a 365 photo using a web cam, crappy light and with absolutely no previous preparation or forethought put into it. I couldn't even resort to Photoshop in a last ditch effort to spruce up my mundane mugshot.
But I'm happy I did it! Firstly, it sets the precedent for more such shots which is okay, because I don't want to be a slave to 365 either. I had my friends down this weekend and for the first time in almost 60 days I put photography on the back burner and simply enjoyed hanging with my buddies.
So now it's my turn to tag 5 people and I'm going to take a little while to think about who. Once I do I'll post em here.
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058|365 Friends ~ LazyDay
Theme: LazyDay
Lucky I got this remote fired group portrait or I would have had nothing for 365 today!
My buddies Brandon, Kim and Mark came down from Iksan for the weekend. We were all pretty wrecked on Saturday morning but we managed to get out to this big beautiful rock overlooking the ocean. Brandon and I even decided to jump in for a swim. It was ridiculously cold but well worth it. After the swim we went over to the pebbly beach and lay there soaking up the warm afternoon sun.
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056|365 Protecting Your Pricacy is my Biggest Concern ~ Random
Theme: Random
The other day a fellow flickr-ite expressed concern that I published a girl's number for the whole world to see. I replied "No no, that's not true, I'm stealthier than you think! Send yours over and I'll show you what I did. "
Well, she did! And to stay true to my end of the deal, I've posted the number she sent with minor modifications to show her, and all other women out there, they can feel totally at ease sending me their phone numbers :P
You see, the original number was 111-867-5309 and it really doesn't matter that I wrote it here because this sly fox was one step ahead of me. If your still wondering why, as was I, then click here :)
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055|365 I Had To Go... ~ Random
Theme: Random
I really had to go...
lower to the sink to wash the lettuce comfortably ;)
Honestly, I've had this problem ever since I turned 6'4". Counters are just too low in Canada, and especially here in Asia. I worked as cook for about 6 months in a large banquet kitchen back home and that is where I was taught to stand like this. I know it looks _____________, but it's the only way to avoid killing my back.
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054|365 KBS Korean Banks Suck ~ Random
Theme: Random
It gets me riled up every time. I've been living in Korea for over three years now, I have a job with one of the largest companies in Korea, I have perfect credit history and they still refuse to give me an international debit card or credit card! (And most other foreigners for that matter)
It's discriminatory. They feel I'm more likely to run off with debts than a Korean because I'm foreign. I haven't lived in Canada for over 3 years, all that time an official non-resident, and yet I have both a Visa and Master Card with a combined credit limit that goes into the tens of thousands. Sometimes my biggest motivation to learn Korean is so that I can argue with bank tellers in situations like this.
But I haven't even touched on the most ridiculous part yet. The will give me a Visa provided I put down a $1000 deposit. And guess how much my credit limit is then... $1000. So I asked what the hell the difference is between a credit card and an ATM card in this country. The difference is, you can take out money / buy things with it in a foreign country, up to the amount you deposited, and you can pay interest for borrowing your own money. Thats right! If you take out a cash advance, or neglect to replenish your account by the end of the month than you can start paying the bank 20-22% interest.
I can't make sense of it. The only reason I haven't started stashing my cash in my pillows yet is because Korean Bank at least have good bill payment services, low transaction fees and zero monthly fees going for them. Better than I can say for Canada.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 2 o'clock shot into a reflective umbrella in front of me. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/16 at about 6 o'clock, directly behind my head fired at the wall. 1 Sunpack SB22 @ fill power at about 10 o'clock with red gel lighting the right of my face to make me look even more angry!
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053|365 Recharge ~ Random
Theme: Random
After staying up until 5am working on The Best Job in the World video, and then teaching from 7am-4pm, I had no energy, let alone creative energy, left for 365. Crawled into bed at 7pm and slept soundly until 6am the next morning.
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052|365 Best Job in the World Application ~ Random
Theme: Random
It was a full on weekend. Brandon, Kim and I did nothing but plan and create our application for The Best Job In the World... well, that and a little drinking and socializing with Scott and Grace.
Our concept: Create Beastie Boys style video with lyrics conveying our personality and explaining why we are good applicants. I approached mine bit like an interview. What I'm applying for, where I heard about the job etc.
We finished writing and recording the audio at about 2am on Sunday morning. We were up at 8:30 the next rainy-ass morning and were planning out our videos when I hatched a brand new concept... a nasty habit of mine. I proposed we run around my tiny, unknown city of Okpo and pitch it as this amazing travel destination - travel show style. I would show off the huge crane, Goliath, and talk about how there were still a few fish surviving in the industrial port area etc.
Well, we went so far as to write out all of our scripts for the new project and then talked ourselves out of it at the last minute and reverted back to our original plan. Time and weather were not on our side nor did we think the travel doc approach would be as entertaining. I'm trying not to live in the past but... now I'm thinking maybe...
Kim at Brandon had to make a 6 hours journey home so things had to be wrapped up by 5pm on Sunday. We didn't have enough time for the proposed locations, wardrobe changes, or even memorizing our lyrics! We shot in my living room, stairway and on my roof.
I stayed up doing rudimentary edits on all three videos and submitted them at about 5am. I slept for an hour, woke up and 6am and was teaching by 7.
It was one hell of a fun time and even if our videos don't make it onto the website (which is very possible because the site was totally swamped and never gave me any kind of upload confirmation) this weekend will never be forgotten.
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050|365 Trying to Listen ~ Random
Theme: Random
She said, "Listen to Your Heart."
I'm trying.
I wish I could eliminate the static and turn up the volume.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 1 o'clock fired into a reflective umbrella with spill guard overhead to subject right.
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049|365 Stair Master ~ Random
Theme: Random
At my new job there are no elevators. Well, there's one elevator but it's not worth taking because I work on the third floor of that building and it's faster to take the stairs. I live on the fifth floor of my apartment and it too has no lift. So I go up a lot of stairs in a day.
Today I decided to count just how many stairs. The numbers above are my results. These stairs are surely what are holding the daily cafeteria carb-fiesta at bay.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 3 o'clock bounced off the ceiling in the stair well.
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048|365 Screwed Up ~ Random
Theme: Random
When I took my last spill snowboarding, my old motorcycle injury started acting up too. My ankle has been swollen, sore and cold lately. It might have something to do with the hundred odd steps I'm climbing everyday (I'm gonna get an actuall number tomorrow).
I went to the hospital here and they made me feel old. It wasn't how the treated me, it was that when I asked them for a copy of my x-rays they handed me a CD-Rom instead of the printouts I was expecting.
I'm impressed with Korean healthcare. I walked in with no appointment and got 5 x-rays taken right away. The cost: 19 bucks for the x-rays -- 20 for the optional CD!
The doctor recommended I take the hardware out if it's causing me discomfort. I was forewarned that the screws may back out overtime and thats exactly what one of them is doing.
Oh, and what you see here are really my x-rays!
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 3 o'clock behind my legs with with a DIY grid spot.
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047|365 It Does A 365-ER Good ~ 365
Theme: 365
When your grocery shopping, and life hands you a 365 moment -- you take it.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 2 o'clock shot into a white umbrella. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ full power with 2 gels directly behind me for the background.
--- Post Production ---
I really had trouble with this one. I thought it'd be easy to make my milk-stash flickr-pink but ever method I tried just looked fake and drawn on. Anyone who can offer me some advice on how to change the color naturally, please, please do! I also shot one on a white BG but I wanted to try and keep with flickr colors. Tried switching the 365 to flickr-blue and pink but they to looked fake once changed and that kind of defeated all the coolness of having stumbled upon real 365 milk!
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
046|365 Harder Than Expected ~ TheBigPicture
Theme: TheBigPicture
It's done! Click HERE and SCROLL DOWN to see :D
*** Edit, one day later ***
I just noticed there are 365 views on my album in this picture... weeeeiiiirrrrrdddd!
046|365 It Does A 365-ER Good ~ 365
Theme: 365
When your grocery shopping, and life hands you a 365 moment -- you take it.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 2 o'clock shot into a white umbrella. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ full power with 2 gels directly behind me for the background.
--- Post Production ---
I really had trouble with this one. I thought it'd be easy to make my milk-stash flickr-pink but ever method I tried just looked fake and drawn on. Anyone who can offer me some advice on how to change the color naturally, please, please do! I also shot one on a white BG but I wanted to try and keep with flickr colors. Tried switching the 365 to flickr-blue and pink but they to looked fake once changed and that kind of defeated all the coolness of having stumbled upon real 365 milk!
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045|365 Project Complete ~ TheBigPicture
Theme: TheBigPicture
It's done! Click HERE and SCROLL DOWN to see :D
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 12 o'clock bounced off the roof with a DYI grid-spot. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 with omni-bounce shot into an umbrella directly behind me for the back ground.
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044|365 Sunny Saturday ~ TheBigPicture
Theme: TheBigPicture
It's done! Click HERE and SCROLL DOWN to see :D
It's the weekend. It's sunny. I'm going riding.
--- Strobist ---
1 giant star positioned at the center of our solar system, also known as the Sun, lighting me. 1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 directly behind me shot through an umbrella to create the white background.
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043|365 Bad Habbits ~ BeWeird
Theme: BeWeird
Cudos to John for this one. One drunk'n night he sent me an email saying:
"Idea: a shot of you biting your fingernails and spitting it out. A shot of you biting your toenail would be iconic."
I didn't actually wanna chew my toenails, but I'll do all sorts of stuff I don't wanna do for 365 :P
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at 5 o'clock shot into a reflective umbrella. That's it :P
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042|365 Leg-hair Stylist ~ BeWeird
Theme: BeWeird
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1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 7 o'clock with DIY grid-spot focused on leg hair. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ full power at about 2 o'clock with yellow gel lighting my background.
Cudos to Brandon for the hair styling idea. About a month back we were just chill'n and I'm not sure what prompted it but he told me I should spike my leg hair. Well buddy, this ones for you ;)
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041|365 Are you sure you want to switch to Windows XP? ~ Random
Theme: Random
I got my work computer today - I'm really not happy about it. It's not that I don't know how to use XP, I just realize how limiting it is after using OSX. I often use my Universal Access features like Zoom to zoom my entire screen, and switch my display to White on Black so students can see better. It seems many practical shortcuts such as CREATING A NEW FOLDER, an everyday function, DON'T EXIST! And of course, without expose I'm back to sifting through stacks of open items with incoherent abbreviated names along my Task Bar.
But it's not just the operating system thats killing me. The hardware is just as bad, possibly even worse. There is no battery life indicator, my audio inputs don't work at all, the ports are scattered all over the place and the trackpad wont let me scroll.
--- Flashlightist ---
I enlisted the help of buddies for the second time. Greg came down to visit from Iksan and after a dinner and some drinks with Scott it was already 11:30. So I had Greg, a very skilled photographer, hear out my concept and set up the frame. Greg had Scott, a very skilled flashlight holder ;) hold the flashlight on my Xnote. Greg then lit my MacBook and I had the tough job of fingering the camera and hitting my remote.
When I went to my computer early this morning, I saw Greg's proposed crop of this photo and liked the idea. I squared it up, did a little dodge and burn and added a texture, Paper Lomo, kindly provided by Logotip.
All in all, a nice collaborative effort.
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040|365 Why Not? I Waited 24 Hours ~ Random
Theme: Random
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 3 o'clock fired into a reflective umbrella. Everything about today was good with the exception of me realizing I must have left my Bogen super-clamp and Manfrotto ball-head attached to the railing in this shot. I tore my house apart looking, I think they're gone forever :( I managed to get this with my second super clamp but it sucked no being able to work with a ball-head.
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039|365 Monday Face ~ TheBigPicture
Theme: TheBigPicture
It's done! Click HERE and SCROLL DOWN to see :D
Spent too long on this already, just not feeling it today.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 10 o'clock with shoot through umbrella to get the softest light possible.
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038|365 Sunday Face ~ TheBigPicture
Theme: TheBigPicture
It's done! Click HERE and SCROLL DOWN to see :D
What am I doing, I gotta work at 5am tomorrow!!!
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 4 o'clock, raw, to get the harshest light possible. Not too flattering for the skin but the detail is cool.
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037|365 Lost ~ Random
Theme: Random
I feel lost these last two days. The feeling overcame me just as I left for Fukouka airport. The past 15 days have been full of adventure, quitting one job at the drop of a hat, starting another, moving, snowboarding in Muju with buddies, spraining my wrist, going to Japan for 3 days on a visa run... Now work begins and I find myself still hoping it will be worth everything I had to give up.
I gave up my community of friends, people I worked, motorcycled, traveled, ate and partied with. I gave up students which I taught for 17 months, children that felt so much like my own teaching them was no longer a job, it was just plain fun. I gave up my city, a place where I worked hard to find all those hard to find things I seem to always need when I undertake some new DIY project.
Everyone always says it's tough in the beginning. I should know this by now, I've have at last 15 situations similar to this. But with a breakup still on my mind and plenty of free time for reflection during this latest job transition, I find myself feeling as though I'm just bushwhacking my way through my twenties with no real purpose... well, other than paying back my student loans.
Had an out take today. While I liked the framing, the grit and the shoe, in the end I felt this photo better reflects the feelings I described above. I'm curious, which one would you have gone with?
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036|365 Waiting ~ Japan-easy
Theme: Japan-easy
Back to Korea.
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035|365 The Station ~ Japan-easy
Theme: Japan-easy
Had a lot of fun with this shot. Used my Bogen Super Clamp yet again, I swear, the most useful piece of Camera Kit I've bought in a long time. Hooked it up to an I-Beam above my head. My camera looked like a surveillance camera and all the Japanese folk were giving me kinda funny looks.
Found the busiest spot I could find and played around with my 50mm and some slow exposures. I liked the look I got here. I think I stopped abruptly and people had to walk around me. Just with I was better in focus. Next time.
Took a lot of self portraits today, seems to be a good way to occupy time and save money in Japan. These were todays out takes: Have a Banana and Get Some.
--- Strobist ---
None for this one!
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034|365 The Underpass ~ Japan-easy
Theme: Japan-easy
I left this photo till too late, I think I'm getting too used to studio/living room photography that I'm forgetting how to take photos in the real world... so much less control! Anyways, I'm in Japan getting my Korean working visa and loving it. I wanted to try and capture a bit of Japan in my picture but everyone I took till this point sucked. Meh, I guess that's how it goes sometimes.
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 7 o'clock lighting me in the corner there.
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009
033|365 Post Shower ~ TheBigPicture
Theme: TheBigPicture
--- Strobist ---
1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/4 at about 7 o'clock lighting from below me with a DIY grid-spot. Another Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 12 o'clock, directly behind me acting as rim-light.
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Sunday, February 01, 2009
031|365 Not Riding Because of a Cast Sucks ~ Casts Suck
Theme: Casts Suck
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1 Vivitar 285 HV @ 1/2 at about 4 o'clock with DIY grid-spot pointed at sling and BG underexposed by about 2 stops. Wasn't expecting to loose the shadow I was using for this shot but I just went with it.
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