A snowy day

On a snowy day like we had today I finally got to play around with the light setup that I had been thinking about for a while.

It did help that we (Emma and I) had been watching a few online videos and she was excited about recreating the setup.

I have posted a description of the process and photos from the steps in the Three light setup post.

Here I wanted to share a few of the outtakes. It is amazing the amount of different faces a 5 year old girl can have ;-)

In these changing times...

As you may have noticed we are in the packing/cleaning up/painting/moving mode and sometimes we find a few items here and there.

One of them sure tells you about how times are changing.

Emma got a tape from Jacki and was happy as can be since it was a tape called best friends with happy music.

When putting her to bed (me having forgotten all about the tape) she kept talking about the music that will make her sleep soo good and well I sure didn't have a clue...

The music was coming from the tape which I guess in a close to five year olds mind is something "magical". She put the tape on her jewlery box and a feather on top of it (the player) and she was "listening" to the beautiful music...

Now give her a CD, DVD, IPod, computer and she will know exactly what to do with it. A tape though... yeah that's in the magical item category. I just wonder what she would do with an LP (yeah I still have them)

Konnichiwa....

have you been caught by the wii yet?

Check out this video clip with the creator of Wii music demonstrating it to a kindergarten class....

http://us.wii.com/viewer_wiimusic.jsp?vid=4.

It is just too fun to play ;-)

Nikon....

I use Nikon equipment and is quite happy doing so.
Yeah it would be really nice having a D3x and all that (if it wasn't for the price tag). So not to complain about Nikon but this one is just too funny...

Tickle me Tuesday

It's Tuesday and time for a little fun.

So I was lucky getting one of the books I wanted to get. It is called The moment it clicks by Joe McNally.

ohh and should you be tempted to buy the book (which I can only recommend) get it at Amazon and save $20...

In the section I was reading last night he had a pretty darn good quote.
"Face it we are emotional people. When we get the photo we are like six years old running up to the teacher with a look what I did, look what I did".

And reading this just after I created a good print and running up to Jacki telling her how great it looked.... well 'nuff said on that one ;-)

Reading a lot of books and magazines on photography there are always some that have the opinion that everything can be fixed in photoshop.
Sometimes however... it doesn't really turn out the way it should... Take Sears as an example(look at her left hand):



Just for the record. I didn't change the above. Check out the Sears web page to see the original.

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Tickle me Tuesday.

It's Tuesday and time for a little fun.

I have previously been referred to as the Japanese tourist when lining up getting ready to take a few photos. Now have you ever wondered what it looks like when photographers from all over go to Japan to cover a sports event?

I guess it's just one of those Japanese things but I bet it's efficient and all photographers get a chance to get the "good" shot.


Speaking of good shots. I have also heard remarks about how I sometimes will bend slightly to frame the photo just right or well sometimes be close to flat on my belly on the ground. But you know.... whatever it takes to frame the shot just right...
However seems to be jumping to get a photo of me when I am photographing bugs or doing something different to frame the shot... Ohh and here is a text book example on how sometimes you have to adjust your posture to get the photo framed just right.


Speaking of cameras and settings. You know how there are settings with mountains, stick people and a little flower on your camera. The presets that are preprogrammed to optimize the exposure for that particular subject.
Well check out this one. It had to come around eventually ;-)



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Tickle me Tuesday

It's Tuesday and time for a little fun.

I know I know... But you probably wonder about this one too. And there is most likely a 50/50 chance that you have wanted to check for yourself at one time or another...



I guess it's the "No matter what you do make sure it's not placed so pedestrians walk into it..."... hmmm sure got that one solved here. Good job.



Engineering... now how hard can it be. Starting out being an inch off that really can't do that much... can it?



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It's Tuesday and time for a little fun. Yeah I know the first one is probably not going to do me much good.... but (no phun intended) I just couldn't resist ;-)

Can you tell who is the blonde(s)? (Guys look up... way up...)



In this gotta save fuel time this on is just perfect. Imagine the hubby coming home proudly announcing how he bought a fuel sipping bike. This thing doesn't use much gas at all.
Of course there will be a few things he didn't think about. Such as... hmm grocery shopping. But as any good man problems are there to be solved.



Selling a house takes a bit more these days and well if you can sell the house before it's even build you avoid the risk. The only issue would be to create a selling image of the house (sketch drawings doesn't do too good).
Maybe this one is for the couples having bikes only and park them in the large hallway ;-) or it's just a result of people not using their garage anyway...



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Tickle me Tuesday...

Back on track with the Tickle me Tuesday. Be sure to check out other great Tickle me Tuesday blog on Moving at the Speed of Life.



On a photographer blog lately I found this one. I am just wondering how in the world that happened... I am sure they are both in for a surprise ;-)



The new Narnia is coming out soon. I must admit I haven't really been following along with the story and what is going on. But hey looks like they are trying to get a hold of a new audience crowd by mixing Narnia with Star wars ;-) Looks like someone turned into a cyclops...



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Ok let's try with some fun but yet ohhh so cute photos.
What can be cuter than animals and in particular baby animals. Even though sometimes they can be a little bit confused.

Take these porcupines as an example... Looking for mom...


And well as many wise words I think I can come up with these are just.... cute?








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Tickle me Tuesday

Just a few to get you going on a Tuesday.

As Jacki had a little thing about the difference in the male and female language (here) let's start with one where well only guys would do this... but hey... Man of many talents ;-)



If the above was a "wow" experience this will be your "ewww" experience. However if the above was a "how can someone be soo stupid" experience this could be your "soo cute" experience. But somehow I don't think I will want to go there...



And no matter who you are this should leave you with a nice feeling. How can that not be cute :-)



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Tickle me Tuesday

It's Tuesday and here is a couple of random silliness to get you going and get the day started with a little smile :-)

Ok, Roadsigns are always fun well some of them anyway. I am sure they mean well but what exactly are they trying to say here...

College basketball... Yeah I know there are all the rumors about you either have to be good in school or good at sports... Guess what these guys are good at...


Seeing this one I am wondering if the boy (yes it's a boy) got parents and they let him out the door like this or he is sneaking out without them knowing...


This for sure is going to keep the neighbors kids out of the backyard... I mean... why???


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nope, it's not photoshop

Even though it sure could look like it. This is not generated in photoshop. I am sure the creators meant well... but... well... think about it for a sec.



and well just for your curiosity...
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