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Tuesday, July 10, 2007



Some more nieces. I like this 28-105.

Monday, July 09, 2007


My niece, when they came to visit the other day. 1D with 135 at 3.5 and iso 800.

Sunday, July 08, 2007


There's a big fire somewhere or another, so all the smoke in the sky makes for a really diffused and red sun. Shot with the 1D and 135mm.

Saturday, July 07, 2007




So I finally got another digital camera. It's a Canon 1D, and I ordered a 28-105 lens for it but that didn't get here yet. Shot a little with my Pentax 55mm, which is super sharp at f/11 (which I shot this photo at, using an extension tube. The second one is a 100% crop).

I like the camera so far, it's pretty huge and heavy, but other than that it seems to be what I was looking for. I still want a K10D for a backup/portrait camera, but that'll have to wait until I can get a zoom tele for this.

Thursday, July 05, 2007



A couple more shots of the chipmunks from a couple weeks ago in Colorado. They were chilling on those rocks watching us, that one let me get pretty close with my 135mm.

Wednesday, July 04, 2007


Fireworks next to the clock tower of San Juan College yesterday.

Sunday, July 01, 2007


Moonrise over the canyon outside of Farmington, last full moon.

Sunday, June 24, 2007






A series of shots in an old metal shed that some farmers keep their equipment in. I wasn't really supposed to be there.

Saturday, June 23, 2007


A chipmunk on a rock in Colorado. I have more shots from that trip that I like, it was a great place to have a picnic and spend the afternoon (summitville area, north of wolf creek).

Wednesday, June 20, 2007


Just some clouds.

Thursday, June 14, 2007


R.I.P. Bud.

He was a hell of a dog, we've had him since I was 6 or 7. He was mostly blind for the past few years and his hearing was going, but he was still happy. Then he got a growth on his throat and was bleeding through his mouth and we had to put him down so that he wouldn't be in pain.

Monday, June 11, 2007


It's a goat. M3, 35mm 2.5, Velvia 100.

Sunday, May 27, 2007


I had my first art booth this weekend, at a local festival/art show - the first day I sold 4 prints and the second I didn't sell any. Pretty disappointing; I didn't even come close to covering the cost of the materials. Oh well, at least I still have all of what I didn't sell, and I can hopefully sell it later.

Here's a shot of a plant that I like pretty well, the plane of focus isn't parallel to the plant so it makes it look kind of soft overall, but in a good way, and I like the bokeh.

Saturday, May 19, 2007


Just a shot from under the highway at sunset, one of the bridges is pretty old and it's been retired and the other is part of the highway.
Haven't updated this in a while, mostly because I haven't gotten anything new scanned because I've been completely broke... Next weekend I have a booth selling prints at an art show, and if I don't do well enough there I'm just going to get another real job. Either way, I should be able to afford a scanner or another DSLR before too long and I can either work on my backlog of slides and negs or see the images the same day I shoot them.

Monday, April 23, 2007


A shot from a while ago. I love the light that was hitting the mountains that day. I want to reshoot with a longer lens soon.

Saturday, April 14, 2007



And this is the better scan of the previous image. It was scanned with an Imacon 848. Going to get an 18x12 of this, and 5 other prints, for a local show.

Sunday, April 08, 2007


Elevator. I love shadows. I'm getting this one scanned properly soon, and I'll post it to compare. Kodachrome 64.

Saturday, April 07, 2007



Distribution room/closet at the college. Taken during a tour of the IT facilities the other day. Kodak 400VC.

Thursday, April 05, 2007


Canyon outside of town. Taken on a trip with some other photographers, the light was pretty harsh that day but meh. Sensia 100.

Wednesday, April 04, 2007



The back wall of the IT building of my college. Kodachrome 64.