3D Photography

Fuji Film announced yesterday that they will be producing the first three dimensional camera without the need to wear special 3D glasses. This got me instantly excited and I just had to see some samples. Turns out, I had a bunch of 3D images all along I just never knew it. Most photographers take multiple shots of the same thing to ensure at least one of those shots will be in perfect focus with all the correct lighting. Now usually I trash the shots that didn't quite make it and just keep the best one. However, if you take two of the shots that are very similar and place them side by side you can usually see a 3D image. You trick your eyes kinda like those old magic eye images.

All the photos here are 3D: that is, you should face the screen, cross your eyes until you see a 3rd image. Focus (eyes still crossed) on the middle image: that's the 3D one! The first time you really have to work at it, make sure you're about 2 feet from the computer screen, but once you get it you'll be able to see them all in 3D. I'm so glad I discovered this technique, can't wait to photograph my California trip in 3D! Be sure to click on the images to make em bigger.

Abstract Photos

Tonight I wanted to do some photography but the weather was crapy out so I decided to do some indoor shots. At first, a few shots came out blurry and looked kinda cool so I figured I'd go that route. I love the color mixtures and soft flowing lines. The rules don't say every photograph has to be in focus. enjoy.

Notcot.org - best of web findings

Notcot has been set as my browser homepage for a few years now. For those of you that have never checked out the site, I highly recommend that you do. The site is straight forward, you find cool/unusual things online and submit to the site. Only the best actually make it to the front page (I've been honored with 10 blog postings making there way on the site). Today Noncot brought their A-game having some very cool stuff that I felt compelled enough to post about.

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Love the following pictures of Brad Pitt vs. WIRED Magazine




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The Lofoten Lounger by Corey Baker


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BMW Concept Car (I know I posted this awhile back but it's just so damn cool)

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Some of my other cool daily-check sites:
uncrate
RunningDive
Design42day
I Believe in Advertising

2009 Goodguys PPG Nationals

For the second year in a row the Goodguys Nationals got rained out. We got there around 9am and the rain didn't start till 11:30 so I was able to get a few shots in. Even with the bad weather, the turnout was huge with 6000+ cars & tons of people. I was contemplating going today as well since the weather is nice, however the tickets were $17 + $6 for parking so I decided to pass.

More pics on Flickr

California Trip Itinerary

On July 25th, Jer and I are headed to California to visit my cousin, Nancy, who I haven't seen for 10 years. The last time I visited her was in NYC and it was an amazing trip. However, back then I cared less about photography and didn't take that many pictures. This time photography is the main goal. Nancy isn't expecting us until at Monday so Jer and I have two days to run wiled in LA area. I think we're pretty much settled on staying at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa for the two days as it will be right in the center of everything. Nancy got tickets to some event at the Hollywood Bowl on that Sunday night so we can just walk there from our hotel.

On that Monday, we'll pack up and head over to stay with Nancy in Laguna Beach for a week in her swanky cliff house. We want to get all the Hollywood / LA area attractions out of the way so we don't have to battle traffic during the week. I doubt this trip will have any relaxing part to it; I want to see and photograph as much as possible.

As of now this is our itinerary:

Saturday 25th:
(Arrive at LAX 10am)
- Petersen Auto (across from Pulp Fiction Diner)
- walk Miracle Mile (Photos)
- Photograph Hollywood sign (from ridiculous location)
- Griffin Observatory 8pm (night of city photos)

Sunday
- Beverly Hills, (rich people, Bel-Air sign)
- Sunset Blvd (photo Beverly Hills sign, Will Rogers Memorial Park, BH Hotel)
- Kodak Theater
- Nancy @ 7pm for concert at Hollywood Bowl

Monday
-Disney all day (photos, act like a kid)

Tuesday
- Queen Marry (big boat photos for Jer)
- Aquarium? (eh, fish)
- Santa Monica Pier (photos at dusk)

Wed
- Catalina Island (wine mixer, pow, pow, pow)

Thurs
- Oakley (should be quick)
- beach (Laguna Beach)
- Event with Nancy 7pm in Laguna

Friday
-Universal? (maybe, good photo ops)

Saturday:
-beach?

Sunday:
relax???? =/

Monday: Fly back home :(


Flex Attractions:
- Paramont 10, 11, 1, 2pm
- Zoo?

I need suggestions, I totally want to maximize my photo opts. Not into buying/shopping. I'll have two main cameras with me at all times, my Canon 50D & Polaroid SX-70 (most of the Hollywood / Beverly Hills photos will be in Polaroid, I want the classic look.

Zipper Pond

The Zipper Pond was created by sculptor Ju Cheu for the Juming Museum, located just outside Taipei, Taiwan. I think this is a great idea for a pool.

Glass Balcony = holy crap!

Would you trust a glass floor that’s an inch and a half thick when suspended 103 stories in the air? People in Chicago today can find out at the Sears Tower, which opened its new set of glass balconies for public viewing. “The Ledge,” as they’re collectively called, hangs 1,353 feet in the air. With transparent walls and ceilings, visitors say its like floating in the sky, and the view is, of course, spectacular. Don’t worry, those glass floor can withstand five tons, but just to be safe, jumping up and down is probably not a good idea.