Graphic Design: Indian Paintbrush Part 1

What: --------
When: May 11th, 2007
Who (for): --------
Where: --------
With(program): Gimp 2

I submit to you that you'll be seeing many more variations of this. Indian Paintbrush. But I give too much away, don't I? This is the beginning of an idea for that 50+ dollar [insert secret noun here] conquest.




Suggestions, anyone?

Web Dev: Article from Smashing Magazine

A few days ago I found a very interesting article from Smashing Magazine. They posed 5 design questions to 35 great web developers and came up with this:

[http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/04/20/35-designers-x-5-questions/]

I haven't read through it all, but it looks like there's lots of valuable information, including plenty of CSS tips. :-) For that matter, the entire Smashing Magazine (looks more like a blog to me) looks informative and helpful!

Hmmm...looks like the beginning of a list of helpful links to add to my ever growing sidebar.

Pet a [Red] Moose

This is kind of cool. :D I was impressed, anyway. I certainly don't know how to 'pet a moose'. Nice work, Matthew. Do want to do one of me riding an elephant?

Photography: oklahoma wildflowers

Word Press Theme Musings

I just spent a few minutes browsing Word Press themes....hmmm. I wonder why? And that's a secret. :D

Things to note:

1. You can't google anything about WordPress without coming up with something about a certain Alex King that held some WP theme contest once. This cracks me up, 'cause I know another certain Alex King myself, and he's never hosted a WP theme contest, though, I do believe he made his own WP theme at one point.

2. The questions are: Start with something pre-made, pre-painted? Or be original and paint my own? Pixels are fun to work with.

• http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes#Get_New_Themes(there's plenty of themes for you!...)
  
• http://tomorrows-laundry.com/2007/02/23/four-blank-wordpress-themes/(this is handy if I decide to do my own)

3. I decided black is an excellent color to have a photography blog on. :D

4. I also just decided I really don't think I have time to design a theme myself. O, o, o. Decisions, decisions.

I could always buy one: $$$
(Just kidding, I'd not do that, but they do have some vivid WP photo templates there.)

Oh, but why would I want a WP template anyway? It's not like I have any web hosting or anything.

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Has anyone done their own WP theme?
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Canon Powershot Lenses

After reading Kristin's post this morning, I took advantage of some free time in the City and took a trip to Epperson Photo [caveat: they need help with their website, click at your own risk] to check out lenses for my (mom's) Canon A620 Powershot. Let me tell you, the atmosphere in that store is truly a photographer's dream. Cameras in boxes, cameras under glass cases, cameras above counters, cameras being handled by clerks and customers. Cameras that call you to touch them. They have a shelf of photography books also. I touched them too.

But never mind, back to the point. After I explained to the clerk that I'd like to see the available lenses for my cameras, we shuffled through product catalogs, found a compatible lens, and then--since I had my camera with me--we tried it on. Beautiful.

First, my camera needed an adapter:


Then, we fitted on the telephoto lens:

Epperson Photo also had the wide angle lens:











The only downside was the price of the lens, and the fact that I still know next to nothing about lenses.

The close up lens calls me most:









Someday. someday. (But then, maybe I should buy my own camera before I start buying lenses, huh?)


*stock lenses photos courtesty of B&H Photo, Video

Photography: Sunglass Darlin' on the Go

Graphic Design: Kreatively Kristin

What: Blog Header
When: May 2007
Who (for): Kristin Braun, photographer
Where: www.kreativelykristinphotography.blogspot.com
With(program): Gimp 2, Pixie








*orginal photos by kreativelykristin photography

Graphic Design: Roses of God

What: Blog Header
When: April 2007
Who (for): Ellen, Elizabeth and Katie, students
Where: www.roseofgod.blogspot.com
With(program): Gimp 2, Pixie












*photo courtesy of kreativelykristin photography

Graphic Design: Victory Hill

What: Blog Header
When: April 2007, periodically
Who (for): Smith Family, family
Where: http://victoryhill.blogspot.com/
With(program): Gimp 2, Pixie

Changes with the seasons, incorporating photos of Victory Hill.

Current:










Past:

Web Dev: Central Oklahoma Homeschool Bands

What: Complete Site Design
When: October 2006
Who (for): Tom Rye, homeschool band director
Where: http://www.centralokhomeschoolbands.com
With (programs): HTML KIT, Gimp 2,

Web Dev: Sweet Agony

What: Complete Site Design
When: August 2006
Who (for): Charles Burklund, entrepreneur
Where: http://www.sweetagony.com/
With (programs): HTML KIT, Gimp 2

Web Dev: Sew Chic

What: Personalized Blog Template, Header, Button, and Image Capturing

When: August 2006

Who (for): Ruth and Jessica, homemakers

Where: http://sewchic.blogspot.com/

With (programs): HTML KIT, Gimp 2, Pixie

Graphic Design: Sew Chic

What: Blog Header
When: July 2006
Who (for): Jessica and Ruth, homemakers
Where: http://www.sewchic.blogspot.com/
With (program): Gimp 2

Graphic Design: PCHEA

What: Blog Header
When: June 2006
Who (for): PCHEA, homeschool group
Where: http://homeschoolblogger.com/PCHEA
With(program): Gimp 2