Monday, February 23, 2009

Day 366-And to Cap it Off...




And.....we're done? Really? How about that. There were times when it seemed like the year* was flying by, and, closer to the end, when it seemed like time was just dragging. But on the whole, it does seem like a quick year.

I had debated if I was going to do something "themed" to the last post, or just shoot whatever I wanted. This is, I suppose, a good compromise for the two sides in my head. Most of those caps were collected by The Brother, though I have added a few of my own along the way.

So now that I'm done, what can I say? I don't know if I picked up any fancy new skills or techniques along the way, but I'd like to think I improved on the approaches I've already acquired. I certainly found that the ordinary--the stuff we see everyday--has a lot to offer, if we just take a moment to look at it. The theme weeks were fun, and a nice way to stretch myself a bit.

So what's next? Well, I'm taking a month off. It'll be weird tomorrow, not having to take a picture. But I'm going to pick up some new gear in the next few weeks, and start a new project in April. I think you'll enjoy it. As soon as it's going, there will, of course, be a website for it. I just bought some new software, so I plan on updating my actual website. And, this isn't the last huzzah for this project, so there's always Phase II.

Lastly, thanks to everyone who stopped by, left comments, or gave me your thoughts otherwise. I hope it was as interesting for you as it was for me. This site will remain up, so feel free to pop in and look around.

That's all I got.


Dave


*it was, of course, a leap year last year, so I opted to include the extra day.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Day 365--Attack!




Why do cats enjoy string so much? Even George gets himself all in a tizzy over a piece of string in front of him. Must be a cat thing.

Dave

Day 364--All About Soul




Gospel celebration at Lewis & Clark. Cherise has a set of pipes on her.

Dave

Day 363--Josephine's 'Magination




No actors were harmed during this scene, thankfully.

Dave

Day 362--Rock Star?




One more silly self-portrait before all is said and done here.

Dave

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Day 361--Please Sir, Can I Have Some More?




Remember the plant I showed you back in December? Hmm? Well, you might recall I forgot the name at the time. Well, it's a cyclamen. And his name is Oliver. He's doing quite well, thank you.


Dave

Day 360--Charles Bracelen FLood




He does so much authoring we use all three of his names.


Dave

Monday, February 16, 2009

Day 359--This City of Mine




I've been making occasional trips downtown for the past two years or so gathering images for a (hopeful) show by the same name as this post. I used today's day off for what I think is the last installment of images. Now I just need to sit down and pick out enough for an exhibit. Oh and hope that they all work together. I was never 100% sure what I thought the theme of the project would be. At first it was minuscule details that caught my attention. But over time it shifted more to interesting angles on the stuff that people probably see all the time and take for granted. But we'll see how it all shakes out in the end.

Anyways. I like this picture.

Dave

p.s. Are we really so close to the end of this endeavor? Crazy.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Day 358--Wish You Were Here




Not my footprint. But whose?


Dave

Day 357--Puzzled




It seemed like a good idea at the time. Now I think I'm just getting a headache.


Dave

Day 356--The Time is Now




That's what the look on her face seems to say to me, anyways.


Dave

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Day 355--She's Still Back There, Isn't she?




I went to the zoo today and got a lot of great shots. Choosing just one was nigh impossible. This image won out, simply because of the juxtaposition of elements here. Is the penguin trying to tell me something? Probably not, but I can pretend he is.


Dave

Day 354--Front Row Seat




The lighting sucked, so any hope of action shots was quickly dashed. I like this just fine, though.


Dave

Day 353--Pipe Dreams 2




Please ignore the water damage.


Dave

Monday, February 9, 2009

Day 352--Night Moves 5




Usually, full moons are photographic distractions--just "that big thing in the sky keeping me from seeing stars." But tonight was different. I like the way it looked behind the roof.


Dave

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Day 351--Sneaky




You have to be quick with her, or you'll miss moments like this.


Dave

Day 350--I Caught You a Delicious Bass




Oh, do I find that funny. It's Tom's bass, actually. I'm just borrowing it.

Dave

Day 349--Mr. Bridge




Sadly, the Mrs. didn't want to be in the picture.


Dave

Day 348--Cut the Cord




A rare moment of untangledness. Probably because I don't use the phone all that much.

Dave

Day 347--Pressing Matters




Least used appliance in my house, I'm pretty sure.


Dave

Day 346--Condiment Nation




I feel like this is the kind of thing I would have drawn back in beginning art.

"thank you"


Dave

Monday, February 2, 2009

Day 345--Jonathan Stroud




Why don't more authors draw viking-type guys during their presentations? Hmm?

Dave

Day 344--Are We Not Men?




I thought the 3-D commercials during the Super Bowl were less than impressive. I did get a good picture out of it, though.

Dave

Day 343--Let's Bowl Two




It's nice to see bowling alleys keeping the whole 'retro' thing going, if only in their signs.

Dave

Day 342--Look at the Bones!



Roger was far less excited about seeing Sue the T-Rex than me. Oh well. Can't win 'em all.

Dave