The Commons is an amazing part of Flickr which shares public domain photographs (from up to 120 years ago) archived by museums and libraries. Their goal is to simply have users tag the photos in order to keep the archives organized. While on the subject … Read More →
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Plants/Flowers I
This set focuses on the plants and trees around my parent’s front and side yard. Not all of the plants are shown because there are too many. I experimented a lot with the focus and depth of field in these pictures (that’s why some pictures … Read More →
Monica Tattoos Wane
I still can’t believe Monica tattooed Wane, but it happened. The small bat design came out pretty well for it being her first time tattooing. She was a little nervous, but anyone would be nervous the first time they repeatedly stuck a needle in their … Read More →
Mini-Burgers
Using the same amount of meat and bread as a regular burger you can make 3 smaller burgers with more veggies. What you’ll need: Ground beef(you can change it to ground turkey) Romaine Lettuce Regular Bread (white, sourdough, or whatever you like) Mushrooms Onion Tomato … Read More →
Wane Tattoos Cody and Fish
A little over two months ago Cody tattooed Wane’s arm. Two weeks later, Wane tattooed the same design on Cody (below). Afterward, Wane tattooed a bird/sparrow on Fish’s leg. I left before Wane added the colors, but I did stay long enough to get a … Read More →
Spinach Artichoke Pizza
I don’t love pizza. At least not the greasy, fast food pizza you can get for 5 dollars. I like pizza with unique toppings and sauces. You can go to a restaurant where they make gourmet pizza’s, but some wont let you customize the toppings. … Read More →
Lazy Sunday
Small park in Ocean Beach– guy on the right has no hand! The picture is part of a set from a previous post.
Nursery in the Desert
This set was taken right before sunset at a friend’s nursery in the Coachella Valley. Later that day I headed over to Cody’s place because Wane was going to tattoo Cody. It ended up not happening that day for whatever reason.
Light Graffiti
Light graffiti is very simple. How-to sites make it sound very intimidating. I must have read a dozen articles on how to make light graffiti before I tried it. In the end, messing with the camera settings over and over was all that was needed. … Read More →
Yashica J
A little over two years ago I found a 1961 Yashica J camera at an antique store in downtown Riverside. Right away I knew I had to buy it. Initially, the lady who ran the store wanted 50 dollars for it. After haggling, we decided … Read More →