All Blog Posts (Page 19)

Mar 08, 2009
Photography

Serious Yogurt

I take my yogurt very seriously. Strobist: SB-800 behind subject (aka me) at 1/8. 430EX on camera left into shoot-through umbrella @ 1/4. 66/365

Mar 06, 2009
Personal Life

-33.2%

Is the rate of return on my 401K over the past 12 months. Heckuva job, Bushie.

Mar 06, 2009
Zoon Politikon

Totally insane

reprinted from talking points memo in full: Let's just stipulate DC Republicans are simply not part of the discussion when it comes to repairing the US economy or arresting our slide into deep economic misery. And any reporters who aren't clear ab...

Mar 05, 2009
Photography

mePod

Self-portrait. I spent a good deal of time tonight dancing around like a bit of a fool to songs that had been featured in iPod ads in the past. My dignity was a worthwhile sacrifice, I think. Strobist: 430EX and 580EX II onto background on camera...

Mar 04, 2009
Photography

Dangling

A metal-smithing friend asked me to refresh the photographs of her jewelry for her. I did some test shooting with Helen’s earrings to familiarize myself with some of the concepts. I wasn’t as happy with the background as I would like. Unfortunat...

Mar 04, 2009
Photography

Red Scarf

Playing around with rim lighting with Helen. Strobist: 430EX behind subject @ 1/32. 580EX II with gridspot high on camera right @ 1/16. 61/365

Mar 04, 2009
Photography

Stella and Hef

Diptych from Paragon in Seattle’s Upper Queen Anne. 62/365

Feb 28, 2009
Photography

Heartbreaking Photos from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Go look at them; I wouldn’t want to cheapen them with my own lackluster explanation: In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), fighting continues among various rebel armies, tribes, the Congolese army and U.N. forces. The dire situation has...