Pretty Ugly
DIY FYI
recently, i've been reading on the POTN Forums and David Hobby's Strobist.com blog for some tips on lighting & off camera flash.
after doing some reading, i ran into an old post on Strobist.com in their DIY section on how to make your own lightbox-- and i finally got to making one today out of stuff i found around the house. snapped some quick shots with my cheap Yongnuo wireless triggers (aka poverty wizards-- lol) and my Canon 500D, and below are some of the photos of my setup & the results. enjoy! (& excuse the mess on my bed)
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after doing some reading, i ran into an old post on Strobist.com in their DIY section on how to make your own lightbox-- and i finally got to making one today out of stuff i found around the house. snapped some quick shots with my cheap Yongnuo wireless triggers (aka poverty wizards-- lol) and my Canon 500D, and below are some of the photos of my setup & the results. enjoy! (& excuse the mess on my bed)
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booyawww!
hello readers, i'm still alive.
i rarely blog on here, but i figured since i already have two DSLR's-- might as well get an entry in.
i'm about to start school next week at Portland State University. i'm kind of excited. i had my friend daniel show me around campus/parts of downtown today so i know the quickest way to get from point A to point B (and plus, 'cause i had to turn in my financial aid forms. lol)
(btw, the waitresses at sushi land on pearl were so lazy. and that photo above of one playing with her hair isn't helping. lol)
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i rarely blog on here, but i figured since i already have two DSLR's-- might as well get an entry in.
i'm about to start school next week at Portland State University. i'm kind of excited. i had my friend daniel show me around campus/parts of downtown today so i know the quickest way to get from point A to point B (and plus, 'cause i had to turn in my financial aid forms. lol)
(btw, the waitresses at sushi land on pearl were so lazy. and that photo above of one playing with her hair isn't helping. lol)
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Confirm the flame
God loves ya,
Be well.
BALLIN!
I try to at least play basketball as much as possible nowadays knowing that it is summer and this is the time to take advantage of so because the weather in Oregon doesn't stay sunshine sunny all throughout the year. With that being said, me and the homies went out today for a good game of 3 on 3 basketball.
It was such a tiring game with none of us having to really do anything all summer. No cardio, no walking, not even moving from couch to couch but besides the point. We played a good first game and by the end, all of us were huffing and puffing gasping for air.
Nito doesn't seem to be looking to well after that first game.
Robert just chilling, awaiting for the next game to come so he could show off his skills.
In between the time we had to catch out breath, some of the guys wanted to show their dunking skills of on an 8 foot rim that really no one plays on but the little kids that go to that elementary school. I know, such a shame!
Once the game was over and our chest felt concaved like a pothole in the road, we headed to the nearest corner store to grab a drink.
Juan takes his Arizona iced tea very seriously, so watch out.
God loves ya,
Be well.
It was such a tiring game with none of us having to really do anything all summer. No cardio, no walking, not even moving from couch to couch but besides the point. We played a good first game and by the end, all of us were huffing and puffing gasping for air.
Nito doesn't seem to be looking to well after that first game.
In between the time we had to catch out breath, some of the guys wanted to show their dunking skills of on an 8 foot rim that really no one plays on but the little kids that go to that elementary school. I know, such a shame!
Once the game was over and our chest felt concaved like a pothole in the road, we headed to the nearest corner store to grab a drink.
God loves ya,
Be well.
Be all you can be
Today I met Mike and his significant other dwelling in the mean streets of Rockwood. As of now, Mike serves time in Afghanistan right now and is back home to spread his wings a little bit and letting his loins hang for a bit before he has to go back to protecting America.
I have the utmost respect for people like Mike. Putting the time you could be out doing whatever it is, on what it is you want to do it on, to make sure that the place you call home is safe and sound. He was a really cool dude. Very outgoing, seemed really humble and outspoken. We spoke for a little bit on his adventures he has had since he's been back home. We live in two different parts of Oregon and to his knowledge, it is hot and humid by where he is which is ironic to me because he is closer to the mountain. As to where I'm at, it doesn't look so well and the temperature is very low. Use the photo I took of Mike as an example. All in all, he is a great person. I hope to see Mike more to chop it up before he leaves off to fight some more.
God loves ya,
Be well.
I have the utmost respect for people like Mike. Putting the time you could be out doing whatever it is, on what it is you want to do it on, to make sure that the place you call home is safe and sound. He was a really cool dude. Very outgoing, seemed really humble and outspoken. We spoke for a little bit on his adventures he has had since he's been back home. We live in two different parts of Oregon and to his knowledge, it is hot and humid by where he is which is ironic to me because he is closer to the mountain. As to where I'm at, it doesn't look so well and the temperature is very low. Use the photo I took of Mike as an example. All in all, he is a great person. I hope to see Mike more to chop it up before he leaves off to fight some more.
Be well.
More bounce to the ounce
God loves ya,
Be well.
Midnight Lurkers
God loves ya,
Be well.
Off the hiatus
I have been away for sometime picking my nose (then licking my fingers), growing my hair, getting the corns off my toes, silently farting next to anyone I stand by and moving once I have a sniff of any raunchy scent that is around me so I can blame it on any bystander that is near, but now I'm back.
About a year ago, I had went to this event that is held on alberta called "Last Thursday". I had been drug down there from my good ol' pal Casey Parks which was on her job of finishing the story we had in the Oregonian. While we were there awaiting for some photographer to show up, I started just snapping pictures of anything that caught my eye at first hand. There had been this clown-looking lady that had walked in front of me and was charming a baby in a stroller that was strollin' passed. The father of that child was this guy named Michael.
Here is the picture I had taken:
Now lets fast forward about a year later. Michael has been keeping track of everything we've been doing since he had found out about what we do here at Pretty Ugly which is around the same thing that he does. Michael is apart of compact disc and dvd manufacturing company called Cravedog which is ran here in Portland. Michael got in contact with us and asked up to come to the cravedog studio to come discuss what we've been up to for the last year, about the shirts we released, and normal chitter chatter that all men do when they are amongst each other.
I was really tired going into this meeting and had never actually seen Michael indirectly before so I was confused on who was who. The office space there is very well spread out and the vibe in there seemed really fervent and everyone seemed to be very respectful knowing I was walking around like a lost 3 yr old looking for who Michael was. After being lost and directing on where to go, we found Michael.
The hangout with Michael was really different because it was talking to someone who is a fan of what we do also who take care of clients of the same thing that we do. Michael was a really kind guy and gave us a ton of free stuff to take on the journey back home with us from some of the bands that he has helped design or make packaging for. After having a convo with Mike, myself and Phillip ventured around their office space. They had a party the night before we had go to the office so there had been silly string everywhere, puke on the floor, and passed out drunks laying in random places (iKid) but we checked out the area. Really inspiring. I enjoyed looking at the vinyl and action figures on the shelves but mostly the photography on the wall that they had.
God loves ya,
Be well.
About a year ago, I had went to this event that is held on alberta called "Last Thursday". I had been drug down there from my good ol' pal Casey Parks which was on her job of finishing the story we had in the Oregonian. While we were there awaiting for some photographer to show up, I started just snapping pictures of anything that caught my eye at first hand. There had been this clown-looking lady that had walked in front of me and was charming a baby in a stroller that was strollin' passed. The father of that child was this guy named Michael.
Here is the picture I had taken:
Now lets fast forward about a year later. Michael has been keeping track of everything we've been doing since he had found out about what we do here at Pretty Ugly which is around the same thing that he does. Michael is apart of compact disc and dvd manufacturing company called Cravedog which is ran here in Portland. Michael got in contact with us and asked up to come to the cravedog studio to come discuss what we've been up to for the last year, about the shirts we released, and normal chitter chatter that all men do when they are amongst each other.
I was really tired going into this meeting and had never actually seen Michael indirectly before so I was confused on who was who. The office space there is very well spread out and the vibe in there seemed really fervent and everyone seemed to be very respectful knowing I was walking around like a lost 3 yr old looking for who Michael was. After being lost and directing on where to go, we found Michael.
The hangout with Michael was really different because it was talking to someone who is a fan of what we do also who take care of clients of the same thing that we do. Michael was a really kind guy and gave us a ton of free stuff to take on the journey back home with us from some of the bands that he has helped design or make packaging for. After having a convo with Mike, myself and Phillip ventured around their office space. They had a party the night before we had go to the office so there had been silly string everywhere, puke on the floor, and passed out drunks laying in random places (iKid) but we checked out the area. Really inspiring. I enjoyed looking at the vinyl and action figures on the shelves but mostly the photography on the wall that they had.
God loves ya,
Be well.
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