Probably one of my cleaner illustrations. It's a little abstract, but I think in the context of the alphabet, it will come to life.
Read MoreLong Overdue Updates.
I got a full time job, which doesn't leave much time for creating or blogging. Here's a quick update with what I'm up to:
30 Day Photo Project
That dropped off when I got my job, however, I hope to get that back and finish it. I work evenings and the few hours I have in the morning are often spent tending to household matters. I fully intend on finishing this project, as it was a TON of fun, and I'd hate to just let it die.
30-Day Photo Challenge: Ready, Set, Bokeh!
The adventure day 9 sent me on was bokeh. My first thought was, that’s great, but what about it? As I previously mentioned, I don’t want to just tick stuff off my list, and that is making this a challenge. I wanted an interesting subject, where bokeh could be incorporated, instead of simply just being the subject. I didn’t want to just shoot bokeh, for the sake of it.
Read More30 Day Photo Challenge: Substance and Sunsets
The only challenging thing about this so far is finding the shots within a reasonable distance. I live in Iowa. We don’t have such obvious scenery all around as one might in the western states. In addition, I like to shoot images with substance, not just shooting to check something off a list, and I most certainly don’t shoot something that looks “artsy.” I shoot for substance, and sometimes that’s difficult to find. Part of being a photographer is learning how to see substance, and look for substance. When all that surrounds you is beautiful, your shot is already made for you. It’s much easier to just point and click. When you lack that luxury, planning your shot can require problem solving and a search for substance.
Read More30-Day Photo Challenge: Days 1, 3, and 5–7
Last time I tried a photo-a-day challenge, it was for a class. I took pictures representing health and fitness, and more specifically, representations of ME doing things to care for myself physically. I strayed from it quickly, and a lot of the images were uninteresting. The time before that was a 365-day challenge, and almost every photo was terrible. I had no idea how to use my camera, other than how to shoot in manual. It’s not difficult to see why I would be uninterested in doing yet another challenge.
Read MoreAdventures in Photoshop: Effects Without Actions
I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to the digital darkroom. I'm a big believer in shooting the image as close to the final product as I can get it, and doing as little in Photoshop and Lightroom as possible. I believe a photo is made in camera, and I'm staunchly against using post-production as a method of saving a bad image.
Read MoreFinding Love in the Pages
It’s no secret that I love books. I think I like buying them as much as I like reading them. The thing is, sometimes I put them down and don’t pick them back up. That’s how I got myself into my 2014 New Year’s resolution: to finish every book I own that I have started. Turns out there were exactly 12 of them. I am now halfway through that stack of books, and the pages just keep turning.
Read MoreHow I Fell Deeper In Love With Type
onight, I wrote something that took very careful crafting. I went through the usual process I go through when writing copy or designing anything. I started with the copy, and moved on to elements like color and type design, but nothing seemed to suffice.
Read MoreDetermined: It's Been Ross-y Lately
So, in my last post about my sketchbook adventures, I talked about the journey of learning to draw, and you may have gotten a taste for why a certain coffee cup is gaining a place in my life. Well, I've made a little progress since then. I finished the second coffee cup, and started in on the third. Then, I found myself distracted by other projects, and my sketchbook and I went on a break.
Read MoreDetermined: My Ross-and-Rachel Relationship With My Sketchbook
My whole life, I have wanted to be good at drawing. I remember in 2nd grade, we had an activity after lunch where we got to plan an activity and do it. I almost always went to the art table and drew. I wasn't very good but I always tried to emulate the styles of the other students. Sometimes, I would draw people, and sometimes I would draw Transformers. What can I say? I was diverse.
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