Quote of the Day

A fellow co-worker just said the following:

YouTube is just like eBay, except you can't purchase anything 'cause it's all free.

Discuss.

SPC - March - #3

The 'online tools' theme continues over at Self Portrait Challenge:



Created using the Scribbler tool (which, for those of you looking for SPC ideas for the remainder of March, is very cool and quite versatile -- give it a try!)

Colors inspired by Tim Burton's Joker from Batman.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Here's a recent family picture:

A few recent pictures...

Here are some recent favorites from the new camera:




[click any image for larger size]

SPC - March - #2

The 'online tools' theme continues over at Self Portrait Challenge.

I didn't begin this week's challenge aiming for a Matrix feel, but I ended up tumbling through the rabbit hole, nonetheless.

I began with this blurry image:


As I applied the Textorizer effect, I began to notice some similarities between it and some of the visual effects used in The Matrix:


I realize that my final result doesn't closely resemble the example above, but it was what I had in mind when I made the background black and tried to turn some of the text green. By the way, the text that creates the image is difficult to see, but it says, "What is the Matrix????"

Plus, reflections and doorways are recurring themes in the film, so I just went with it:


See more 'online tools' Self Portrait Challenges HERE.

Photo Friday - 'Addiction'

Photo Friday's theme announced yesterday was 'Addiction.'



This plus my SPC entries, Quit Smoking and Quit Drinking -- people are going to begin to talk.

SPC - March - #1

The theme for March over at Self Portrait Challenge is Online Tools. Manipulate an image using tools available online.

Created with fd's Flickr Toys. More specifically, Bead Art, the most recently added tool there.

Smiling

Harrison smiles plenty, but I'd been having a hard time capturing him doing it in a photograph.

Until now:



Everybody have a great weekend!

Photo Friday - 'Alone'

Here is a mosaic of a lonely tree I've been watching:



Kind of seasonal shots; although, I was never happy with my autumn shot.

I guess making a mosaic of a 'lonely tree' makes it not quite so 'alone,' huh?

Oh well, see others' interpretation on the theme HERE.

Ten Years!

Happy Anniversary of the day on which you were married to: US!

Seems like we should be doing something major for our first double-digit anniversary, but like geniuses, we decided that we'd do pretty much the same thing for ten years as we did for five: HAVE A BABY!

[Note to self: think of something different for 15 or 20. ]

Anyway...the traditional gift for ten years (homonymically enough) is tin, so maybe I'll do something in that direction.

Here's a recent favorite picture of my beautiful wife, Christy. Happy Anniversary!