tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50229982024-03-18T21:28:57.110-07:00Iron MonkeyThe retrograde future.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.comBlogger1027125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-84734007449784720732016-07-30T10:48:00.003-07:002016-07-30T10:48:52.910-07:00Olympic Sports Manga GuideThe Olympics will be starting soon, so here's a guide to manga about sports that are featured in the Olympics.
Archery: Kaichu! (it is not Olympic style archery though)
Badminton: Smash!
Basketball: Slam Dunk
Beach volleyball: Beach Stars
Boxing: Hajime no Ippo
Canoe / kayak: ?
Cycling: Yowamushi Pedal
Diving: ?
Equestrian: ?
Fencing: Attaque
Field hockey: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-6542550812185803452015-05-24T21:45:00.000-07:002015-05-24T21:45:41.213-07:00Behind the scenes, before and after
Today I did some photos in a forest with my friend Ali.
This is how the scene looked to the camera without any lighting or post processing. I took this shot as a reference so that I could know how to "undo" any unwanted lighting effects.
Then we added a single speedlight through a beauty dish -- the lighting rig is being held up high in the air, off to the left, by an Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-50769972945248397972015-05-22T21:15:00.000-07:002015-05-22T21:15:06.347-07:00Running without "effort"I recently ran and walked to Mordor -- 1,779 miles in 50 weeks. It was a great experience. More recently I've been experimenting with taking a completely different mental approach to running, and then comparing my subjective experience that to the objective data I can collect from my Fitbit Charge HR.
My new approach is to try to run as if "nothing is happening." In other wordsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-73738353723510539492014-04-21T21:25:00.000-07:002014-04-21T21:25:09.452-07:00Cosplay Photography / Modeling Tips: HandsA very common question from cosplay models is "What should I do with my hands?"
Well, whenever we look at a scene with a person in it, our attention is naturally drawn to their face and their hands, because these are usually the best clues to what is happening. So for the viewer, the face and hands occupy much more "mental space" in the photo than their actual physical size. And Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-13645615869566616112014-04-12T12:17:00.000-07:002014-04-12T12:24:23.820-07:00The Expense ParadoxIn the business world, these two scenarios occur regularly:
Scenario A:
Employee: "Last quarter we increased spending on X by $1 million, and revenue increased by $2 million. Thanks to that wise decision we're ahead by $1 million! Hooray! I'm the king of the world!"
Boss: "Wait just a second, con artist, I see what you're doing there! Correlation is not causation. In order to reach a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-23101161554799473592014-02-15T19:57:00.002-08:002014-02-15T19:57:41.505-08:00Setting up the Fitbit Aria with Comcast / XfinityI got the FitBit Aria and had some trouble setting it up with my WiFi network. At first I was getting the "WIFI ERR" message from the scale. It turns out that if you have a relatively new cable box / wireless router from Comcast / Xfinity, it does not enable 802.11b by default. The way to fix this is explained here:
http://customer.comcast.com/help-and-support/internet/Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-67734641982015921612013-10-21T08:11:00.003-07:002013-10-21T08:11:56.702-07:00Dundee Hills
Yesterday we went out to the Dundee Hills, one of my favorite Oregon wine-growing regions. The valley was full of fog, as seen in the background of this photo, but up in the hills it was sunny, and Mt. Hood was visible in the distance.
This is the view from White Rose Estate.
Our first stop was at Red Ridge Farms, but on the way there I noticed this scene by the side of the road.  Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-31443276053501565692013-04-18T21:24:00.000-07:002013-04-18T21:24:08.128-07:00Cosplay modeling tips: where to lookAfter a recent cosplay photo shoot, I was chatting with friends about cosplay photography and cosplay modeling. One of my friends suggested that I write up some of these ideas, and so this will be the first of a series of posts about cosplay modeling.
As a photographer, a common question I get from cosplay models is "Where should I look?"
Your first decision will be whether to look into Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-85538963690149038172013-03-05T20:59:00.001-08:002013-03-05T20:59:15.075-08:00Happiness"... the 'pursuit of happiness' is not equivalent to the 'avoidance of unhappiness.'" -- Nassim Taleb, Antifragile.
I read this quote today, and I was struck by how simple this idea is, yet how easy it is to lose sight of it. Sometimes we act as though we believe that happiness will result once we can somehow eliminate every possible reason for unhappiness.
There are several Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-39483694671635476482013-03-02T14:58:00.000-08:002013-03-02T14:58:04.637-08:00Better Homes and PixelsAs I explore the world of LINE Play, I enjoy seeing my friends' virtual homes and noticing how their creations reflect their personalities. And who could resist the chance to step into the houses of random strangers and take a look around without fear of arrest? Yes, the "Random" button provides a tempting gateway into the glory and the madness of LINE Play.
One of my first random Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-3288635479205560342012-11-24T12:07:00.000-08:002012-11-24T12:07:02.664-08:00Crane Fashion
Northwest Portland is a great place to spot examples of cutting-edge crane fashion. Carefully coordinating the crane's colors with the building colors produces a sophisticated, elegant look (above). It's worth taking the time to find the best looking crane. A mismatched, clashing crane would look sloppy, and may even create the impression that you only have one crane.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-9464841967065805862012-01-21T19:28:00.000-08:002012-01-21T19:28:48.926-08:00Saturday photos
Today I went out to the St. Johns area, I wanted to look at the water level in the Willamette river, since we've had so much rain and flooding lately, and I thought I'd take some photos with the Fuji X10. The photo above was my favorite of the day.
While I was at Cathedral Park under the St. Johns bridge, I noticed quite a few other photographers there taking photos of the bridge. &Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-84719095756378034412012-01-19T17:10:00.000-08:002012-01-19T17:10:47.475-08:00Fanno Creek floodingFanno Creek flooding today at SW Oleson Road, Portland, Oregon.
The water swept across the road and appeared to be at least 6" deep in places.
The water went over the bridge here
The pedestrian bridge is level with the water
Oh, but that would have been a perfect parking place!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-86260505097201031582011-09-11T18:36:00.001-07:002011-09-11T18:36:54.752-07:00My collection of photos from Kumoricon 2011 is now up on Flickr.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-51916116738411403812011-09-10T12:56:00.000-07:002011-09-10T12:57:58.560-07:00How to make improvised iPhone tripodsIf you use your iPhone to take photos, you may have an app such as Camera+ that allows you to take a photo on a timer. Sounds good, this could be useful for a self portrait or a group picture with yourself in it. But how are you going to prop up the iPhone to take the picture? There are iPhone specific mini tripods, but I'm going to show you how to make improvised iPhone camera Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-61775966495938508632011-08-17T18:44:00.000-07:002011-08-17T19:42:39.170-07:00My favorite photography iPhone and iPad appsMy favorite and most-used photography apps for the iPhone and iPad are:
FlickStackr - if you use Flickr this is a great mobile interface to itCamera+ - great for taking photos from the iPhone, then processing themPhotogene for iPad - together with the camera connection kit, I can transfer photos (even RAW files) from my camera to the iPad, edit them on the iPad, and then upload them.The Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-33421890474032505582011-08-03T21:25:00.001-07:002011-08-03T21:27:50.496-07:00What would a giant do?When I first got my iPad I thought of it as a kind of giant iPhone. Over time my mind has reversed this, and I now think of the iPhone as a tiny iPad, with a screen too small to make movies and comics look their best, too small to easily type on, and too small to use for drawing. The iPhone really only has one main advantage over the iPad: it fits in my pocket.But what if I were a giant? Then Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-77387484336834040932011-07-26T11:50:00.001-07:002011-07-26T11:50:58.394-07:00Vancouver, B.C. Panorama (Gigapan)I took the photos for this panorama while bicycling around Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-73223569288605725782011-06-26T15:02:00.000-07:002011-06-26T15:04:52.476-07:00The Problem"The core problem with Teen Titans is that it’s never been about teenagers, but rather what adult writers want teenagers to be. Superboy, Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash – these kids revere their elders and try to emulate them. Fuck that noise. Adults don’t deserve reverence. Plus, teenagers don’t want to read about obedient, law-abiding teens, and adults reliving their youth don’t want to read Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-10256870250811918402011-06-03T22:02:00.000-07:002011-06-04T07:11:04.908-07:00Making the Final Battle photoThis was a cosplay photo based on the anime Black Rock Shooter.For this photo I planned a lot out in advance. I asked the models to send me some example photos of the costumes so I could start thinking about what I wanted to do before the shoot. I realized that there wasn't any location available that would be right, so I planned from the start to do this as a composite photo, and we shot theseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-3637229814676361162011-05-27T07:18:00.000-07:002011-05-27T08:08:24.079-07:00Making a Black Rock Shooter SceneHere's a short explanation of one of the Black Rock Shooter scenes I did with Kori and Emily. First I used a white background, some lights, and a reflector, and took photos of the models.The light in the upper left corner is pointed at the background, the other lights are on the models. They did some battle scene poses, including Emily as Black Rock Shooter with the sword, and Kori as Dark Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-29523908563602431632011-04-16T18:00:00.001-07:002011-04-16T18:05:16.813-07:00Uwajimaya Japan Festival 2011I went to the Japan Festival at the Beaverton Uwajimaya today. There were people there in cosplay, and I got to meet up with some of my friends who are going to be at Sakura-Con next week.A-Key Kyo (above) performed, and did a fund-raiser for disaster relief for the Japan Earthquake. I got both of their DVDs. It had been a while since I last saw A-Key Kyo, but they were just as fun as I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-32215133042947898362011-04-01T08:32:00.001-07:002011-04-01T08:32:25.805-07:00Jael outsideAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-66795949181413286992010-12-24T16:27:00.001-08:002010-12-24T16:28:09.514-08:00Gears of WinterThis device has sort of a steampunk look to it.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022998.post-18167011018152862562010-12-11T12:08:00.001-08:002010-12-11T12:08:54.331-08:00FrogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12583994762204223301noreply@blogger.com0