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Art & Science

Art & Science

I've been thinking a lot lately about the relationship between Art and Science. Below are a few over-simplified and rambling thoughts on the topic. Art and Science When I was a kid I was fascinated by bugs. Something about their alien-like bodies and bizarre behaviors captured my curiosity. I would wander around outside turning over rocks to see what new googly-eyed or slimy specimen I could discover. I collected them, anesthetized and skewered them with mounting pins. I kept my six-legged treasures in an oversized Sees Candy box lined with styrofoam. Yes, I was that creepy kid depicted in all the Far Side cartoons. I was sure that when I grew up, ...

March 7th, 2010 | 2 Comments | Trackback | Tags: ,

Skate ‘N Strobe

Skate ‘N Strobe

Here are a few spur-of-the-moment shots from the local skating rink. We threw this shoot together very last minute with the help of a Facebook casting call (don't forget to follow via Facebook and Twitter!) I first tried setting up the light on a stand and had the skaters roll by as I shot. This yielded horrible results. I quickly realized that I needed to get the camera and light rolling along with the skaters, at a consistent distance, to get consistent focus and exposure. Well, it just so happens that I spent a good portion of the '90s roller skating on a weekly basis. Yes, I was THAT kid. I skated in ...

October 18th, 2009 | Comment | Trackback | Tags: , ,

New and Improved!

New and Improved!

It's been a long time a-comin' but the the new site is finally up and running. Big props to The Mike for all his stellar design work. Is there anything this guy can not do?  I submit that there is not.  He took Wordpress and bent it to his will like Moses parting the Red Sea. Or like that little kid in the Matrix that bent the spoon (there is no spoon).  The design is not quite finished so stay tuned for a homepage and some additional refining.  I debated for awhile on how to break up the content of this site into categories.  The challenge is that I ...

July 28th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Trackback | Tags: ,