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the making of "get out of the trees" video

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This project was created for a contest that AT&T is doing through zooppa.com.  Here’s the concept, as posted on AT&T’s site.

The AT&T Simplify Your Life video contest is a chance for you to make your own video about AT&T’s Online Services, such as Paperless Billing, Account Management, AutoPay, and Online Support. Each of these services can help to make life simpler.

So here’s the video. PLEASE click on the link and vote for it on Facebook by clicking the “like” button.

my idea

My idea for this was to make a stop motion video using my collection of rotary dial phones, making them into a tree.  At first, I was going to use a person as the tree trunk, but then I thought that would be a long time for someone to be wrapped up in phones and I wasn’t sure the cords were long enough.

The concept is to stay out of the trees, meaning the phone trees and paper trees, and to use the AT&T online services.  Continue reading →

light painting

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I love it when I can share art with kids!  I am in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico at Casa Hogar Elim orphanage.  Last time I was here, we did photography light painting with the kids.  This time, I brought lots of flashlights for the kids to use, and with a supply of color gels to color the flashlights.

Not familiar with light painting?  Simple, and yet most cool process.  If you have an SLR, place it on a tripod and set the shutter on ‘bulb’.  Hold the shutter button down and have people ‘paint’ with the flashlights.  Anything that has light on it will show up in your photo.

The kids down here love to light paint.  When we break out the camera and flashlights, they know exactly what we’re doing.  They get so excited and like to see the photos right after we take them.  With that being said, I have to hold on tight to the camera because the stampede of children will come after every photo.  The excitement on their faces is awesome and it’s wonderful to watch them come up with creative ideas for the next shot.

Enough words.  Photos below.
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the storm

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There were some really nice thunderstorms rolling into Nuevo Laredo.  Yep, you guessed it, I had to break out the camera.  I got some great lightening shots.  God put on an amazing show!

I had a few people ask, “How do you do that?”  It’s simple, really.  Place your camera on a tripod, place the shutter in ‘bulb’ mode and be prepared to take a lot of photos.  You have to take into consideration the light pollution that is in your area.  A one to two minute exposure is all I could do.  Then, just wait for God to shoot a lightening bolt for you.  J

So to get the photo below, I had to take about 20-25 photos.  The storms were pretty active so I didn’t have to wait long.