Inspiration | Trying To Find The Road Not Taken

Black and White Framed

Monday December 29, 2008

On the day of the first big snow storm, I was in the dark room with my friend printing 11″ x 14″ black and white prints. My intention was to pick a select few and give them as Christmas presents. I then went to Michael’s and took advantage of their 50% frame sale and picked…

TED: Carl Honore: Slowing down in a world built for speed

Tuesday December 16, 2008

TED: Carl Honore: Slowing down in a world built for speed: “ Journalist Carl Honore believes the Western world’s emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there’s a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives. (Via swissmiss.)

A small audience at the Lincoln Memorial

Wednesday November 12, 2008

A small audience at the Lincoln Memorial: “ When it looked as though Obama was going to win the election, former photojournalist Matt Mendelsohn went to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC expecting to find a huge crowd of celebrants. I’d spent most of election night in front of the TV in Arlington, Va. But…

Flashback Tuesday (on Wednesday)

Wednesday October 29, 2008

I was going through my photos trying to find one for Flashback Tuesday on Flickr. I don’t think I had shared this one before. I was 14 here and eaten alive by mosquitos, this was the end of 2 weeks on Outward Bound via their Hurricane Island School in Maine. My middle school years were…

Ron Howard’s Call To Action, With Andy Griffith & Henry Winkler

Thursday October 23, 2008

See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die

Creating Soft Light

Monday October 13, 2008

[vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/1892947[/vimeo] Found this via MostlyLisa’s site. I’ve been toying with the idea of buying a strobe and umbrella, along with a diffuser. Last weekend I saw a photographer and assistant up at Topsmead using I think a reflector working with kids. I found this video to be really helpful in explaining how to use a…

Mystery of Iceland

Monday October 6, 2008

Tim Gasperak’s Mystery of Iceland photo collection. Iceland is on my wishlist of places to visit. The waters and landscapes look amazing, along with their long history of keeping the Icelandic horse breed pure. [via Richard’s Notes]