Aaron Brethorst(ing)

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Jun 27, 2008
Photography

Gazing into the Canopy

I haven’t had much of a chance to take pictures lately, since I was knocked on my ass for a couple weeks by a really unpleasant illness. Still, I had a chance to take some pictures recently, and captured a semi-interesting one of tree canopy in Vo...

Jun 27, 2008
Photography

Strobing Myself Up

I’ve been gazing wistfully at the beautiful pictures that a solid photographer can take with an off-camera flash, transmitters, and…oh yeah, talent. Talent tends to be helpful, too. Anyway, the amount of equipment you could need, and the terribly...

Jun 19, 2008
Politics

Barack Obama Travels by Forklift

Slate has a list of tongue-in-cheek ‘rumors’ about Barack Obama up right now. Some of the highlights include:  Barack Obama wears a FLAG PIN at all times. Even in the shower. There's only one artist on Barack Obama's iPod: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. B...

Jun 13, 2008
Photography

Featured in two places this week

Two of my photos have been featured on websites this week. First, my picture Molten Sky was a pick on Seattlest yesterday. Second, my picture Eighth Wonder is being used on Schmap for Seattle’s Smith Tower.

Jun 11, 2008
Photography

Kyoto Pictures

I’ve finally caught up with my backlog of photos from Japan, and posted the last of my pictures from Kyoto. They’re primarily from Rokuon-ji, which you can see in part below. 

Jun 10, 2008
Photography

Bainbridge Island and Downtown Seattle at Sunset

Friday evening found me on the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island and back. I took some pictures with my new Canon 40D, and came out with nine that I was particularly happy with. The full set is up on Flickr, but you can see my two favorites ...

Jun 09, 2008
Politics

Shark-Jumping

E.D. Hill, host of America’s Pulse on Fox News, further demonstrated that her network has completely lost its marbles, jumped the shark, and should not be considered to be news by anyone. On June 6th, she mused about the Obamas’ fist-bump in St. ...