Sunset @ The Pier

Biking In Redondo

Sunset @ The Beach

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Star Wars fans will looooove this! It's Darth Vader calling the Emperor after the rebels blow up the Death Star in Episode IV.

I can't believe it! I simply cannot believe! Chris Daughtry got booted off Idol last night despite the fact that he has been the best and most consistent singer throughout the competition. Even he was surprised. He's been the hands down favorite to make it to the final two throughout the series and now...*sigh*...I still can't believe it. I hope he puts together a rockin band, gets a record deal and out sales whoever wins cause this is just f'd up.

This was definitely my week in photography class...creative week. We had to take a picture following the rule of thirds (1), an abstract involving lines (2), a portrait following the rule of thirds (3), and finally a leading line picture that has that "step into it" feel (4). I know I'm there to learn but it also felt good to hear the "eeewwws" and "aahhhs" my photos elicited from the class and unlike last week's photos, most of these can and will be going on the wall.

1. Landscape photo following the rule of thirds in the composition	2. Abstract of my guitar featuring lines as the central subject
3. Portrait of Kim following the rule of thirds and reduced background	4. Leading line composition that has that "step into it" feel

Next week I get knocked off my pedestal again since it's another technical assignment involving spot metering. I prefer creative weeks.

I've been way too busy to update the website this week. I've got a few dozen website projects underway, photography homework to do each week, photo jobs to do for the chamber, client updates to do, accounting and billing to do...man, do I need some downtime. I barely have time to watch O'Reily or Hannity to see what's going wrong with the country this week...ha!

Check back in a few days and hopefully I will have had some time to do some updates. Don't forget to check out the previous post for an amazing clip that's kept me laughing all week.

This is probably the funniest six minutes of video you will see this year. This guy runs thru all the dance crazes of the last few decades and it's hysterical. I bet this guy can dance to any style of music in any club anywhere!

Press play to start laughing!

Courtesy of JimmyPowell.com fan Larry Gonshak.

We had to take and submit four photographs using different shutter speeds this week in photography class. One freezing action with a high shutter speed (1), one photo showing an object in motion with a slow shutter speed (2), and finally two pictures of the same moving object shot at both fast and slow shutter speeds (3,4). I don't think I'll be winning any awards with these photos but I definitely passed week one's assignment. (See, I can be humble!)

I should really kick ass on next week's assignment. Among other things, we have to shoot some landscapes following the rule of thirds which is something I've been doing for several years now.

1. Small wave breaking on rocks, notice the water frozen in the air.	2. Kim riding her bike, notice she is in focus but the b/g is blurred
3. Decorative waterfall in Torrance with water frozen in midair	4. Same waterfall at slow speed with water blurred for effect