For my final project in my Digital Photography class, I’m making a handmade book of portraits, portraying the growth & aging process of humanity. I also want to capture the many emotions we face through our experiences in life.
If:
1. You are human.
2. You want to help me.
3. You want free photos of yourself.
…please contact me and let me know you’re interested! I need people of all ages.
This project is due Thursday, July 31st, so I have to start shooting asap.
I’m in a Digital Photography class right now and we had a project to do based on the work of David Hockney. We were asked to shoot a ton of photos of one scene and use Photoshop to collage them together. This was a fun project.
The Indigo Girls played an amazing set. There were only a few songs I couldn’t sing to [I love when that happens] and they were songs off their not yet released album. I can’t wait till February to hear the whole thing! Also, Amy Ray has a new solo album coming out July 22.
Funny thing. When we were walking up to the door, this guy came over to me and asked me if I’ve ever met Emily, as if it was totally normal for this to happen. I said no, and he proceeded to tell me that she would flip if she saw how much I look like her in a younger sort of way. I asked him if he knows her and he said, kind of awkwardly, that he does. I’m thinking he’s a roadie or something. Towards the end of the concert, I saw him at the front of the crowd flailing himself about with all of the women that were dancing.
Brandi Carlile was the opener. I didn’t expect such a strong voice from such a small girl. She totally blew me away! I tend to have twinges of jealousy towards people with so much musical talent. I think it’s time to pick up the guitar again. She really was amazing, and I loved how Amy & Emily asked her [and the rest of her band] to join them on a bunch of their songs.
On Saturday [June 21], I went to the Death Cab for Cutie concert at the Greek in Berkeley. It was a really awesome show with really awesome friends. Afterwards, IRF [my brother’s band: www.inreverentfear.com] played the after party show for Death Cab at Blakes on Telegraph. Their energy was high, probably due to their new member, Greg. They sounded better than ever. I took some photos, of course.
Yesterday I shot Rachel Goerke in Martinez. She’s a long time friend and fellow photographer.
I brought Katie along, so I had to get a few shots of her as well ;)
Sometimes I wonder how certain people can sleep at night. I had someone break my passenger side window today while I was working. Right in the parking lot. They took my [expensive] awesome thrift store looking Coach purse and my makeup case with all my favorite [expensive] makeup in it. Steeling a girls makeup bag is a little bit like steeling her soul, but not. Also, the bag I kept my makeup in had been passed down from my sister to me, straight out of the eighties - teal blue with hot pink “L.A.” written on it. Damn. Now its in a dumpster somewhere, probably next to my Coach purse.
Things I’m thankful for:
1. I’m in a photography class, and I take photos at work as well, so I’ve been using my camera bag like a purse lately and it therefore had my wallet in it, rather than in my purse that was stollen.
2. I took my camera in to work with me. I’ve been leaving it in my car sometimes thinking, “I’ll just come out and get it if I need it.”
3. My new laptop was safe and sound at home.
4. I get to see Death Cab tomorrow night at the Greek with fun friends.
My daughter just graduated preschool. Not only did she get her cute little “diploma” but she also got the honor roll certificate for “Fastest Learner” in her class. I am soo proud of her! I mean…of course I think she’s amazingly brilliant! But for her to be recognized in class was awesome.
It’s been so fun watching her grow up and become this older girl. For her birthday, my mom bought her a bunk bed, and I changed her room into a “big girl” room by adding a pretty rug, some curtains on her closet, etc. It was all a surprise. I had her dad bring her over to see it tonight. We told her she had to go “clean her room” before she could have her present, and when she opened her door, that’s what she saw! She was soo excited about it. She kept showing off how she could go up and down the ladder all by herself without a problem. Ohman, I love her.
YAY. Photos! It had been too long since the last time I had a photoshoot. This morning I met up with Angie and we went to Martinez to take her 3rd trimester photos (2nd trimester). Is she not like the cutest pregnant woman you’ve seen?
