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July 11th, 2010

Makin’ Beans

Just a quick video I put together of Jessie making baked beans. Tasty.

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April 18th, 2010

Camera: I’m on a Trip!

The trusty camera boxed up before heading out for it's first stop.

If you look back to my last post a month ago, I wrote about sending a camera on a trip across the country. Where would it go? What would it see? Would it ever make it back?

Well, it’s been more than a “few days,” but it finally started the journey on Friday. I know where it’s going for the first stop, but after that it’s anyone’s guess. I’m not sure how long the trip will take, but I’m guessing 3-4 months. It could take years though, depending on how long each person keeps the camera.

As a photographer, I’ve captured people and places, but only from places I’ve been and only from a perspective I know. By sending this camera on a trip, I hoping to see places I’ve never seen before, and photos from perspectives I’ve never thought of before.

On a side note, I’m curious how we’re all connected. I’m sending the camera to someone I know, and in turn they’re sending it to someone they know. By time it gets back to me, it will have passed through 27 hands, all connected to each other.

The camera should arrive at it’s first stop in the next few days. If you happen to get the camera in the mail, feel free to add anything that will fit into the box, be it a small souvenir or trinket.

In next few months, I’ll be looking for the camera to show up in my mailbox. When it does, I’ll have the photos developed and share them on this blog. This coming week, I’ll give everyone a peek at what’s in the box. Stay tuned.

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March 17th, 2010

Let’s go on a trip!

If you could take a road trip across America, where would you go? What would you want to see? Who would you like to meet?

Now imagine a trip where each person you met decided where you were going next. In the next few days, I’ll be sending off a small camera on a trip – all by itself. I’ll send it to the first person, who will use it to take one picture of anything they want. Once they’re done, they’ll decide where it goes next.

The camera has 27 exposures, so I’m hoping it visits 27 places before it makes it’s way back home. Will it make it? Hopefully.

If it does, I’ll get the film developed and upload the pictures to this blog, including who it visited and where it went. Stay tuned for more information.

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February 22nd, 2010

Ode to Beards + PMA

Not here, but the other here, at the bottom of the post.

Jessie and I just got back from PMA, one of the biggest yearly photography trade shows. This year it was held in scenic Anaheim, CA, which is only a 1.5 hour drive from San Diego. Between the close proximity and free passes to boot, I believe the phrase “I want to go to there” was uttered.

It’s unfortunate that I haven’t attended many trade shows in the past, because it was a great experience talking to company reps in person. Who did we drop by and visit? Sony, Nikon, Borrowlenses.com, Moo.com, Lightpanels, ThinkTank, Lowepro, and, well, many more. Who can pass up a free tiger. I’ve been looking at a Lightpanels light package, so it was great to find out what kit I actually needed.

When you’re back home adding up all the brochures, catalogs, and schwag from the day, I believe the only way to quantify it is by weight. My take? About 3.5 pounds.

On an unrelated note, I came across “10 Very Good Reasons Why You Should Grow a Giant Beard.” If I had seen this a few weeks ago, I might have held off on the beard removal. After all, it’s winter and beards are apparently great for sledding (Reason #3). Check out the rest here.

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February 5th, 2009

Yup, it’s Still Cold as F**k

The main reading room at the NY Public Library.
  • Aperture: f/2.8
  • ISO: 800
  • Shutter Speed: 1/40 s
  • Focal Length: 17mm
  • Camera: NIKON D300
EXIF DataThe main reading room at the NY Public Library.

It’s day two in New York, and it’s still cold. While we were out for dinner, it was 18 degrees, and with the wind chill, it felt like 3 degrees. THREE. DEGREES. Brrrrr.

We got a late start to the day and first headed out to Whole Foods for lunch. (Yup, that late.) Then, headed down to the NY Public Library for a peek. As you can see above, it is truly grand.

From there, we headed down to the Ed Sullivan Theater to pick up our tickets to the Late Show. We picked them up, stopped for a hot beverage, and then lined up for the show.

Everyone gets a number, or in our case the word “Red” on our ticket. If you have a number, you’re sitting on the floor level. If you have “Red”, then you’re sitting in the balcony. It actually was a decent view. We got to see Paul Shaffer’s shiny bald head.

After that, we headed back to the hotel room, took in some free wine and cheese, chatted with a former baseball player, and then walked 5 very cold blocks to dinner.

Tomorrow morning, we’re heading to B&H. If you don’t know, B&H is disneyland for photographers – and, well, anyone who likes electronic stuff. Oh, and it should be a little warmer.

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February 4th, 2009

Stay Up Late + New York

Today was a travel day. We got up at 6:00am in San Francisco and caught the 9:10 flight to New York. Before we knew it, the day was over and we were on the E to midtown. Unless you live in NY, you probably don’t know how the weather is. If you do, then you know it’s chilly – in the 20s.

We’ll be here until Sunday, and then fly back home to San Diego. We haven’t planned much for NY yet, but we do know that we’ll be attending the Late Show (with David Letterman for those of you who don’t stay up past 8pm) on Thursday. So, if you’re up, watch the show and look for us. If you’re going to be snoozing, then Tivo it. Unfortunately, we’ll be present for the most un-interesting guests of the week – some fishing show host and a band we’ve never heard of.

If my fingers work tomorrow, I’ll do my best to take a few photos and post them. For now, I’m off to thaw out.

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February 2nd, 2009

If you’re thinking of going, don’t

Jessie looks down to Stockton St. in San Francisco.
  • Aperture: f/10
  • ISO: 200
  • Shutter Speed: 5 s
  • Focal Length: 10.5mm
  • Camera: NIKON D300
EXIF DataJessie looks down to Stockton St. in San Francisco.

It’s Monday and we’re still in San Francisco. This morning, we headed to San Francisco State University, where Jessie met with a advisor about applying to the school. From there, we got lunch and then took the ferry to Sausalito. If you’re thinking of going to Sausalito, don’t. Well, unless you like stuffy gift shops.

From there, we took a bus back into downtown San Francisco, which happened to go over the Golden Gate Bridge – my first time. Tomorrow, we’re planning on visiting a few museums and checking out a few neighborhoods. Then, on Wednesday, we’re off to New York.

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February 2nd, 2009

Get Out and Push!

Jessie drives our GoCar near the Golden Gate Bridge.
  • Aperture: f/11
  • ISO: 200
  • Shutter Speed: 1/320 s
  • Focal Length: 10.5mm
  • Camera: NIKON D300
EXIF DataJessie drives our GoCar near the Golden Gate Bridge.

It’s our second day in San Francisco. I’m tired, the GeoTagging isn’t working on the blog, and we have 6 more days to go. It’s going to be a long week.

In other news, today we took a GoCar tour of the city. A GoCar is technically a 3-wheeled motorcycle that seats two. I forgot to take an actual picture of the car, so if you want to see one, Google it. Above you can see Jessie driving.

We took a 2.5 hour tour around many of San Francisco’s parks. It was nice being in a small, open vehicle. Unfortunately, they are a little under-powered. At one point, Jessie had to get out and push. I’m serious. Also, the brakes are just like the breaks on your bike (only, you won’t flip forward if you only use the front one.)

After our tour, we took the super-touristy cable car back to our hotel. We then took a break, headed out to dinner, and finally off to see a movie – Frost/Nixon.

Tomorrow, we’re starting off our day with a tour of SF State University. After that – who knows. Also, tomorrow I become an even older man. If you look closely, you might see a few gray hairs.

More photos after the break… (I know – the fisheye is getting a little old.)
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January 31st, 2009

Old Men Need Sleep

A plane takes off from Salt Lake's Airport.
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  • Aperture: f/10
  • ISO: 200
  • Shutter Speed: 1/200 s
  • Focal Length: 28mm
  • Camera: NIKON D300
EXIF DataA plane takes off from Salt Lake's Airport.

After getting about two hours of sleep last night, I’m ready to hit the hay. After all, I’m getting to be an old man (well, compared to a 10-year-old). So, I’ll make this brief.

We got up around 4:30am this morning to make our 6:15am flight. If we didn’t have vouchers for Delta, we would never have used them to fly to San Francisco. Somehow, they don’t have any direct flights from San Diego. Instead, we had to fly first to Salt Lake City, enjoy a layover, and then continue on to San Francisco.

We arrived in San Francisco around noon, took the BART into the city, and checked into our hotel. After roaming around the city for a few hours, we ate dinner, roamed some more, and headed back to the hotel for a well-needed good night sleep. In fact, I should be sleeping now. Instead I’m writing this post.

After the break, take a peek at a few more photos from today.
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January 31st, 2009

Half Way There

Jessie peers out a window at Salt Lake's Airport.
Jessie peers out a window at Salt Lake's Airport.

After a very early morning, we’re half way to San Francisco – the first stop on our across-the-country trip. I’ll be posting more photos tonight. In the meantime, our next flight is boarding in 5 minutes. Gotta go!

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