Facing The Lens

Paper Camera Penelope

Facing The Lens — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:26:10 +0000

Another photograph taken with Paper Camera. I love how the eye fills in the rest of Penelope’s black face, even though all you can see clearly are her eyes and a teeny part of her nose.

My New Smart Phone – Or, Why I Love Technology

Facing The Lens — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:18:16 +0000

So, I finally joined the 21st century this week and bought a Smart Phone! There are simply NO WORDS to describe how much I love this little device. Although I stay away from Wal-Mart on principle, I simply could not resist their StraightTalk plan, and ordered an LG Optimus Q from them. For $45 a month, I get unlimited data, texting, and voice on a really awesome Android phone. Previously, I was paying $55 a month for limited voice and texting, so I’m actually saving money with this better phone!

A few months ago, I managed to snag a 16GB HP Touchpad for $99 during their fire sale. My friend Brett was kind enough to root Android on it (Cyanogenmod 7), so now I have two amazingly fun Android devices. I cannot say enough about how cool this operating system is! There are so many fun, quality apps to die for, many of which are free. All of the apps I downloaded on my tablet are automatically available on my phone as well, and I’m having a BLAST with all the functionality.

One of the cooler aspects of my new phone is the cool little camera included with it. It’s only 3.2 megapixels, but according to what I read online, I can still print photos taken off this phone at 5 x 7, and even 8 x 10 in some cases! Amazing! I’ve downloaded several neat photography apps, and one of my favorite is Paper Camera. It features real-time cartoony effects and the images you can get out of it are so cool! Of course, I’m taking lots of pictures of my cats, so I wanted to share a few, all of which were taken with Paper Camera. Enjoy!!

Wordless Wednesday: Nuclear Waste Cat

Facing The Lens — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:45:23 +0000

Happy Holidays!

Facing The Lens — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:18:06 +0000

Made a few sales in Ye Olde Etsy shop this week after months of inactivity. What a wonderful surprise! It’s been a busy few weeks with all the holiday happenings, but I hope to post more once all the madness dies down a bit. To tide you over, here is a picture of Mister Bingley requesting a Belgian beer.

Happiest of holidays to everyone!

Wordless Wednesday – Fall Colors

Facing The Lens — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:00:39 +0000

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Third Shooting a Wedding

Facing The Lens — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:10:06 +0000

Breanna Fogg was kind enough to let me third-shoot at a wedding (along with my good friend Amy Carson Photography, who second shot) last month at Joe Wheeler State Park. The couple, Kelly and Mike, were a blast to hang out with all day and if I came away with anything, it was the knowledge that these people know how to throw a party! Although I was only there to man the photo booth (which was lots of fun), Amy was kind enough to loan me one of her nice cameras and lenses to third shoot. Overall, I don’t think I did a very good job (seriously, what was wrong with my focusing ability?!?!), but I did get some good shots here and there, so I figured I’d share them. I am constantly in awe of photographers like Breanna and Amy because they are so GOOD at shooting under pressure: after all, if they miss that important moment, it’s gone forever! I am more than content to stay in the background and provide back-up images. Hopefully I can redeem myself next time.

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Wordless Wednesday: 394 Treasuries

Facing The Lens — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:23:58 +0000

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Wordless Wednesday: Peace Lily

Facing The Lens — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:19:05 +0000

A Few Etsy Eye-Catchers in Blue

Facing The Lens — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:18:21 +0000

I love browsing about on Etsy and wanted to share some things that have caught my eye recently:

Mystery Science Theater 3000 necklace by PicaPicaPress. So, not only is this a NEAT idea, I love the fact that you can insert a photo inside the necklace to make it look like the crew is making fun of a movie. Just the coolest thing ever.

The Great Lakes by Crafterall. Crafterall has some of the most AHHH-MAAY-ZIIING paper cutouts I’ve ever seen! I cannot imagine how much time and effort goes into each and every one of these pieces. I love them all!

Lazy Cat Embroidery by Whimsiology. Now this is just plain cute. It makes me SMILE whenever I look at it and it reminds me so much of my own lazy, lazy cats.

Turquoise Stem Teapot by Dahlhaus. I defy you to show me a more adorable teapot? Absolutely everything in this shop is magnificent and deserves a space in ~~your~~ my kitchen.

New Series of Macro Photographs

Facing The Lens — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:28:30 +0000

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