promoting jan ferrari

This image is a collage of two images drawn by Jan Ferrai, together with some of my editing and several photoshop layers. it's not finished so any feedback makes my life better. actually, i think the world would be a better place if every viewer would just comment, but that's dreamin'.

a couple new portraits

after a month of celebratory events and other cheerful little photo ops, i had started to forget how great it is to just have a camera in my hand all day. Constantly looking for a shot, drenched in awareness and ready. These portraits were taken with my 24-105, also something i had forgotten, as I've been using prime pentax lenses almost constantly since I picked up an adapter back in November.
It's a simple pleasure to be reminded of things which once brought joy into life, and to be taking pictures at the same time?

justified rage

Pinatas were hung and sticks were flung in celebration of the inauguration. here a likeness of Geroge W. Bush was readied for bashing. I'm all for expressing contempt for failed policies through art, but I think some people on campus could have been more impressed.

what do you think, dear reader?

cold feet

a friend, who happened to decide that standing on ice was the easiest way to warm up. it was around 30 F outside

bouncy fresh designs

the trampoline concept is one of several ideas i'm working with for the Sentient Rex branding campaign, with this particular layout being a potential business card back

experimenting with close-up lenses

got some old Aetna 49mm close up lenses yeaterday, a full set actually (#1, #2, and #3). Although I seem to have gotten the 2 and 3 stuck permanently together :( , I also got some really cool effects out of my adapted m42 pentax 50mm f/1.4 lens.