A Great T.V. Ad...

I don't usually watch television ads. Gotta love Tivo. But I saw this one at a movie and have seen it on TV lately. It is a beautiful ad. It combines the Walt Whitman poem Pioneers! O Pioneers! with some amazing cinematography. Check it out. I don't usually post about TV ads, but this one is pretty amazing.

Some Photos of my Puerto Vallarta Holiday...

I got back late last night from Mexico. Of all the places I've been in Mexico, Puerto Vallarta wins for sure! It is such a cool old town and the people are great and really laid back. I think I would like to live there forever. It was one of the best vacations I've had, I think. I did lots of sitting on the beach and reading, but did some other things too, and just explored around. I loved it there. I went to the cemetery and got a couple photos of the Dia de los Muertos festival. I did a super awesome zip line tour. It was the highlight of the trip. Another highlight was on my last evening there. I was on the beach and this guy in a uniform came on the beach with a cooler. A bunch of people started gathering around. I went to check it out and the cooler was full of baby sea turtles. The guy was handing them to people and pointing to the place on the beach where he wanted us to release them. They would get pushed up the beach by the surf and then sucked back into the ocean. I saw my little guy swim away. That was a perfect ending to an awesome holiday. Anyway, here are some photos...

My First Day In Puerto Vallarta...

I am in Puerto Vallarta right now, for my birthday. It is an amazing place here. I am loving it so far. I arrived yesterday, and had to wait at the hotel bar for my room. Turns out that was a good thing. I met a couple of ladies from Toronto. A mother and daughter. They were really funny and have been here many times. It was nice to get some insight on Puerto Vallarta, and they had a lot of good suggestions on things to do. A few minutes later an older couple sat next to me. They were from Oklahoma and he is an oil tycoon. They were funny too. They like to drink for sure! It was awesome though because they have some really fun times. They were telling me that in the town they live in, in Oklahoma, they will not order Coors for the week because the bar knows that they are out of town. I guess they are very popular in their town. They told lots of jokes. Some of them were dirty. I told the guy my Dad grew up in Nebraska. He said he was sorry. That´s what my Dad would say too. Mostly I hung out on the beach all day. The vendors on the beach offer a lot of drugs. They will try to sell you anything. Weed, cocaine, pills, one guy even offered me meth. That is not cool. I won´t be partaking in any of the drug offers this week. That would not be a good thing. After dinner last night I went to the bar and had a couple drinks. I met a couple from Idaho. They got engaged 3 weeks ago. I think they are thinking of having a quick wedding while they are here. They were really nice too. Not sure how it happened, but the conversation got a little weird. The lady started telling me about her dead Mother. I guess she was killed by a serial killer in 1976. They caught the guy and he is in prison, but her family is still trying to get the guy prosecuted for her Mother´s murder. I guess they have been building a case for years. I hope it works out for them. I guess I do know how the conversation started. We started talking about Dia de los Muertos. Then she told me that story. I´m here for my birthday, but to also get some photos of the Dia de los Muertos festivals. I got a lot of info about the things going on from the locals. So in a couple of days I will hopefully be taking a lot of photos. I´m planning on going to a cemetery at night, but some of the locals said it wasn´t a good idea. Others say it is fine. I guess I will see how I feel in a couple of days. There are some things going on Downtown, so I think I will be heading there for sure. I haven´t blogged for a long time. I´m kind of a failure with that lately. I don´t have any photos to post now because I´m on a computer in a little internet shop by the marina in Pureto Vallarta right now. I will try to post some when I get home. Maybe I will be better with the blogging when I get home. I hope so.

Sometimes My Nephew Is Weird...

Caught my Nephew on video on Sunday. Sometimes the kid is weird...

Super Tuesday Band Photos...

Last Saturday I had the opportunity to photograph a local band. The band is Super Tuesday. They are a really fun band. I took individual photos of all the band members and then they are going to put them all together for a poster. It was a really fun shoot, and all the people in the band were really, really nice. Here are some photos from the shoot and a mock up that I did. They will probably put it all together better than I did. It was still fun, and the band was really fun. You should all check the band out if you are in town.

It's A Llama...

The other day I was driving through Mount Horeb, a small town in Wisconsin. They have llama's for sale there! So, I thought it was the perfect photo op. This llama was kind of weird looking. It had a lot of spots and almost looked like a giraffe. And, all the llama's had haircuts like poodles. I'm not sure if their hair just grows that way, or if the people who own all the llama's cut their hair like that. If they cut the hair, I wonder what they make with the hair. I bet people who knit love the llama hair yarn. But, maybe I'm wrong on that one. Who can tell.

Jumping Photos...

Look at me!! Posting two days in a row! That doesn't happen often. Tonight my Sister stopped by my house to drop something off. So, I decided that I would have her do some jumping photos. I think they turned out kind of fun. You will have to decide that though. The one of me was taken by my Sister. I have some mad jumpin skillz!

Governor Nelson State Park...

Last night I went for a little hike at Governor Nelson State Park. It is a nice park. My only regret is that I didn't bring any bug spray. The mosquito's were so bad that I wasn't able to stay very long. I walked around for maybe 1-2 hours. Then I had to run to the car because I think the mosquito's were trying to suck every drop of blood from my body.

I've been really bad about updating the blog lately, so I did two posts in one night! How about that!

Anyway, here are some photos from Governor Nelson Park. I think maybe I like the washed out and warm look that I did in the processing of the photos. I think it kind of works for some of them... You will have to decide for yourself though.

Some Backyard Photos...

Lately I've been taking a lot of photos of stuff in my backyard. I'm not sure why. It's not that my backyard is very interesting, I think that maybe I just felt like taking photos in my backyard. Here are some...

Independence Day...

Saturday was Independence Day! I met my family and friends in Columbus for the fireworks. There was a carnival there. I didn't play any games, but I took my Nephew Adam and his friend Reuben on the Tilt A Whirl for the first time. They had a good time. Then I took Adam on the Scrambler. That was fun too, but maybe not as fun as the Tilt A Whirl. I don't think the Scrambler went fast enough. Then I had a brat and a couple of beers and sat back and watched the fireworks. They had a strange thing at these fireworks. All of a sudden a huge fire ball would explode on the ground and a giant black smoke ring would go in the air. At first we all thought that one of the fireworks exploded on the ground and someone probably got hurt. Well, it happened again. Then we knew it was all part of the show. It was kind of crazy. The fireworks were good and I think everyone had a good time. I've been really bad with updating the blog lately. I will try harder I think.

Mini Photos And People...

I've been trying to incorporate people into the fake model/mini photos lately. I'm not sure that it works very well, or maybe I just don't have the right photos. Anyway, here are the latest attempts. The first photo on the staircase is the original and the second is with the mini photo effect applied. Same goes for the photo by the brick wall. I think that maybe it kind of works, but maybe it doesn't. I'll keep trying and maybe one day I will get the right angle and it will all work out. I still think I kind of like the photos, but maybe they are better not as mini photos. You will have to decide.

Brian Fellow's Safari Planet...

Today we watched this video. I forgot how hilarious this SNL sketch was. It's really funny. That bird is a liar!

A Cemetery Mini Photo...

On Saturday I went with my Parents to the cemetery. We went there to put some flowers on my Grandparents grave. I picked out a spot where I want to be buried at this cemetery. It's kind of an awesome spot. The cemetery and church is out by Deerfield. It is kind of famous. It was in a movie a while ago. Julia Roberts was in the movie. I can't remember the name. So, maybe it's not so famous. But, here's a mini photo of the cemetery anyway. Julia Roberts is not in the photo.

Some Infrared Photo Fun...

Two days ago I took a photo of some trees. I'm playing around with an infrared technique in Lightroom and it kind of works. Here's the photo. I think I kind of like it...

Happy Mother's Day...

Yesterday was Mother's Day. I spent the day with my Mom, Sister, Brother In Law, and Nephew. We went up and down State Street, through the Capitol, and to the Great Dane for lunch. My Mom said she had a good Mother's Day. I hope so. Here is a photo of my Mom climbing the steps at the Capitol. She did complain about the steps. But she really didn't like the spiral staircase when we went to the observation deck on the Capitol. So, maybe the steps up to the Capitol weren't so bad. She probably shouldn't complain on Mother's Day...

Some Party Photos...

On Friday The Studio 305 had a little party. It was fun. Here are some photos. I didn't take as many as I thought I did. It was still fun.

A Bird And A Storm...

Tonight there was a storm brewing and I saw this lonely bird on the wires. I wonder if the bird was freaking out because of the storm? I'm not sure how birds react during storms. He seemed like he was a little nervous and jerky. But maybe that was because the wind picked up and the wires were moving. I have a feeling that birds don't like big storms. But then again, who am I to say, right.

St. Vinny's...Sharon...Fun...Photos...

Today Sharon and I went to St. Vinny's and bought each other outfits for some photo testing. It was fun. I did some Dave Hill effect on one photo, and got some motion on another. It was fun testing today.

Potatoes...

Today I took a photo of some potatoes. They are over ripe I think. Is over ripe the right words for potatoes? Somehow it seems like over ripe should only be for fruit. But who am I to say, right?

A 1970's Era Photo Maybe...

Today I took a photo of a cool sign I saw. Then I did a technique in Photoshop to try to make it look like a photo from the 70's. I think it kind of works. I was looking at some old photos I have, tonight. They all have a border around them and the date. So, I added it to this photo. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't...