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Focus Modes
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Since I shoot Canon, my camera has spot, AI Focus, and AI Servo focus modes. I guess Nikon cameras only have single servo (AF-S) and continuous focus (AF-C) so this doesn’t really apply. Here’s a fun tip to remember about the focus settings: One-Shot is for when neither you, nor the subject, are moving. AI…
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Boba in the Mission
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The Boba Guys are opening up a bubble tea shop in the Mission. You can follow their start-up experience at GOOD Magazine.
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BSOD Screensaver
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Since it was my friend (and former cubicle-mate) Kurt’s birthday this weekend, I was reminded of the prank I pulled on him early in our working years. It’s great to be the IT person in the office because you get to play around with everyone’s computer and make it seem “legit.” So one time, I…
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R.E.M. calls it a day
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R.E.M. posted on their website that they have broken up: “To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone…
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Ceremony’s Over
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I now have 2 weddings under my belt: one where I shot stills and one where I shot video. That’s not a lot of experience, but if I had to compare the two, I think I prefer shooting video to document events. Maybe that’s why I can’t get myself to bring the camera out to…
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K’naan Videos on Vimeo
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My music of choice has always been hip hop and r&b. That’s the stuff I grew up with but I can’t really stand any of the junk on the radio these days. I really do appreciate artists whose work focuses on topics that matter. Check out Bono and K’naan’s interview on CNN: And I never…
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Devils Tower
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I didn’t get a good picture of it, so look, it’s my “Devils Tower Painting” (no HDR) from Geordi. I don’t really know what’s up with me and landscape/nature photos. They never look good to me. Devils Tower in Wyoming rises 867 feet above the ground for no apparent reason. Teddy Roosevelt declared it the…
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9-11-11
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Designed by Brian Nieman and used by the Library of Congress for their 9/11 print collection.
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Best Feelings Ever
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No image to post, just some random thoughts. As my cousins and I were watching the Giant/Dodger game today, Â I said striking someone out is one of the “best feelings ever.” Â Keeping it rated G, here are some that we came up with: striking someone out in a baseball game hearing something get sucked up…
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Groupon: wall mural deal
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Groupon is offering a Larger Than Life 4-Foot Panoramic Wall Mural for $35 with free shipping. Too bad you can’t use your own images.
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Groupon is offering a coupon valid for a 16″ x 20″ Custom Gallery-Wrapped Canvas from Canvas on Demand for $45 with free shipping.
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My Niece the Doozer
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I think my niece #2 looks like a Doozer. Non? Not sure why I always make weird connections like niece #1 and Alton Brown.
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Pool, anyone?
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At the local pool hall street. Beijing, China (2010).
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Let’s Battle
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Just playing around with some lights in my house. The tight crop is a result of a small house (not much room to work with, ha!). I need to change the background color to create more separation. Anyways, I have a backlog of editing to get through…
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Do You Believe in Life after Death?
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Orange Soda
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Like I’ve said before, I have a thing for orange, although I’m pretty particular about what orange stuff I like. For example, I don’t actually like orange soda, with the exception of Orangina. Tonight, I’m heading out on another road trip, this time to Seattle. Might be a bit hard to get some pictures as…
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Mini Taco Truck
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As seen in Sausalito, CA.
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Eat at Joe’s
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Out shooting with Bob last night. My tripod took a chunk off my finger at the beginning of the shoot. I didn’t have a band-aid with me so I was bleeding the whole night. I was also bombed by some birds (not the first time this has happened). Ah, the joys of shooting in the…
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Canon announced today that the film, “Captain America: The First Avenger”, used Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR cameras to capture many of the movie’s action shots. Throughout the super hero action picture, the 5D Mark II was used to shoot motion sequences that were seamlessly integrated with the production’s 35mm film footage. More…
More geeky than girly.
