tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21895236150442665422011-11-27T15:30:08.765-08:00Thoughts and Opinions of Alan Klughammer, Photographer, Artist, Designer, and anything else that looks interesting.Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.comBlogger701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-44273234100843653342011-01-19T08:42:00.000-08:002011-01-19T08:44:27.982-08:00

Just in case anyone is actually following this, I am moving this blog to my own website.Please visit alanklughammer.com/info

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-962380179083140602010-10-10T19:54:00.000-07:002010-10-10T20:12:37.356-07:00

I took my kids to Goldstream today, in part because my daughter needed a "colourful picture" for school.Since she forgot her camera I let her use my DSLR. She apparently has been watching, because she knew how to hold it properly. She also learned about shutter speed and its relationship to motion, and at the same time, how shutter speed effects aperture to get a correct exposure.Of course she

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-53197788588627038222010-10-10T19:42:00.000-07:002010-10-10T19:44:44.295-07:00

I have finally registered my name. I now have a site under alanklughammer.comBut I still don't write much. Lots of photos though...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-54391144361472893342010-06-10T06:31:00.000-07:002010-06-10T06:34:05.250-07:00

From a post on slashdotThe fact is that any artist is a giant milling machine - in goes ideas and concepts and styles and techniques and disparate things (like banana cereal and dogs peeing against trees) and they all churn and ferment and process and grind and beak down and clump together and then ... ping ... up pops an idea, which because the milling machine is an artist of some

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-66337973171270925552010-06-03T07:15:00.000-07:002010-06-03T07:36:02.220-07:00

I was reading more on the proposed copyright bill at cbc.ca. It really looks like a candy-coated suicide pill.There are some seemingly positive aspects, such as it would be legal to format shift content. ie, it would be legal to play your cd's on your ipod. BUT, if the producer puts a "digital lock" on the content, it becomes illegal to break it.So what constitutes a "digital lock"? How about a

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-57228807043768593722010-06-02T15:02:00.000-07:002010-06-02T19:21:26.774-07:00

It seems that copyright (and "intellectual property" in general) is in the news a fair bit lately. Canadian parliament is threatening to pass a highly restrictive "DCMA" style law a la the USA.As a photographer, I value my work. I do not want someone else taking my art to promote their product, for example, but on the other hand, I do not want to have all art hidden away and unaccessable to the

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-85006720962531561592010-02-10T14:58:00.000-08:002010-02-10T15:30:54.914-08:00

I have said it before, I am not a writer. I am very visual.I was out this morning with my camera when someone came up to me to ask what I was taking a picture of. I couldn't really explain. I tried to talk about lines and colour, but they just gave me a blank look. Now if they were to see the image, could they then see?This has happened to me before with photographers as well. I was out taking

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-87323256857401589952010-01-03T17:48:00.000-08:002010-01-03T18:10:17.644-08:00

Wow, it is the end of a decade (yes I know the decade officially starts 2011) a lot has happened in the last 10 years. I have lived in at least 11 places, worked for 7 companies, and generally embraced change.The world outside has embraced this change as well. In the technology arena we have seen the emergence of ipods and cheap, portable computers. Politically the world has seen turmoil and huge

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-44970778269005420872009-11-24T16:53:00.000-08:002009-11-24T16:56:53.399-08:00

Yes, I know, I don't write here very much. A lot of things have been happening. I have started a new job, which has been a huge challenge (and eats a lot of time...) but I have been trying to get out to photograph.Some of my photos are on my website at http:klughammer.dnsalias.com. Please have a look, and rate them...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-29093015324077765372009-05-30T06:47:00.000-07:002009-05-30T06:50:47.371-07:00

I found this on Slashdot as a comment on legaleas:This is like describing cup of coffee as a "insulating ceramic material vessel for the transportation of central nervous system-stimulant-laden liquids of temperatures approaching gradual evaporation adapted to both manipulation and imbibation for the purposes of maximum early-hours alertness and/or circadian rhythm modulation."I think I will just

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-90186505288939907512009-05-03T14:08:00.000-07:002009-05-16T06:21:35.713-07:00

So I have moved into my new place. It is a bit smaller than my last place, but nicer (except for all the damn boxes waiting to be unpacked...) Some day I will be able to get out and get some photography done...Oh, and go Canucks...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-60167853999617560342009-04-01T07:26:00.000-07:002009-05-03T14:07:56.486-07:00

I have been thinking a bit lately about copyright. Specifically, the use of others' art to create new art. South of the border, the US seems very concerned and protective about copyright, especially music, movie, and software copyright, with RIAA, MPAA, WTFAA, etc suing everyone they can drag into court.In the fine art world, copying a work is considered an honour to the original artist. Homage

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-86441539168755747302009-03-21T06:27:00.000-07:002009-03-21T06:44:43.715-07:00

I was reading here about troubles on location shoots...I have one better...I used to do a bit of fashion photography and I had one client who produced a catalogue every year. On one shoot we were in a tropical garden (Crystal Gardens. Doesn't exist any more. I think it got turned into a casino....). Anyway, there were a half dozen or so female models, the client, me and my assistant. As I was

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-61970667893166415652009-03-08T12:06:00.000-07:002009-03-08T14:43:11.543-07:00

I just read TOP's discussion of 1000 True Fans. I agree with John Scalzi's comments, by the time you can get "1000 true fans" you already have a (untrue?) fanbase well in excess of 1000, or even more likely, 100,000.I probably have close to 1000 people who enjoy my photography, and maybe even follow what I am doing on this blog, my home website, or my deviant art page. From all these people, I

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-4543281080743025512009-02-19T07:03:00.000-08:002009-02-19T07:21:51.352-08:00

London Times Obituary An Obituary printed in the London Times........ Interesting and sadly rather true...'Today we mourn the passing of a beloved oldFriend, Common Sense, who has been with us for manyYears. No one knows for sure how old he was, sinceHis birth records were long ago lost inBureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered asHaving cultivated such valuable lessons

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-49557484295807084752009-02-16T21:26:00.000-08:002009-02-17T08:00:09.350-08:00

I have said it before, I am not a writer, I am a visual person. I love photography. I also want to create with the least amount of hassle, but with the most control. That may seem like two opposite ideals, but that is what I want...I also don't want to be forced into working the way someone else works. I have been using Ubuntu for quite a while now, and I really like the workflow.In terms of

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-74527209153983760912009-01-18T15:20:00.000-08:002009-01-18T16:03:39.731-08:00

Yesterday morning I noticed that it was foggy out, so I thought I would go up to Duncan early to take a few photos before I picked up my kids. As I drove up the Malahat pass, I came above the fog, and it looked amazing. I stopped at a viewpoint and captured the image below.There were many other people taking shots as well, but a stranger came up to me and handed me his business card. He said his

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-88124634015005348502009-01-17T05:42:00.000-08:002009-02-19T07:22:33.321-08:00

Here is another in the series of photos I took in Goldstream before Christmas.I have worked on it quite a bit. I moved the top eagle to the right a bit, to get it away from the trees. Getting the colours and tones just right took a lot of tweaking.And I worked on the whole image with FOSS graphic programs Including DigiKam, Krita, Cinepaint, and Gimp.It is easy to get into political discussions

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-47482181457115390192009-01-04T08:30:00.000-08:002009-01-17T05:42:26.149-08:00

I find this very funny....But last night when I tried it, my wireless conked out. It must have just been a coincidence....

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-88114966344594909692008-12-25T09:16:00.000-08:002009-02-19T07:23:17.166-08:00

Merry Christmas...We are having a rare white Christmas here, so of course I had to go out in the snow and find some images. One of my favorite places is Goldstream park. This time of year the eagles (as well as a ton of seagulls) come to feed off all the dead salmon.I was amazed at how much snow we actually got, I mean Victoria is the warmest city in Canada. People here don't buy winter tires.

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-70074117136936756972008-12-14T16:44:00.000-08:002008-12-14T18:31:04.931-08:00

It snowed last night.Now for a lot of Canada, that is nothing this time of year, but for Victoria, it is a big deal....This morning I went out for a walk in the snow. I must like the cold. I was out for over 3 1/2 hours. I was a bit concerned that my un-weathersealed camera might not handle the conditions, but is came through fine.I also found that the snow seems to have brought out the best in

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-25620742320370707972008-10-25T18:58:00.001-07:002008-10-25T19:13:15.441-07:00

my home website is back up, but now I need to get more traffic to my deviant art site.And just because this is supposed to be about photography, here is an image from last Tuesday...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-85525683943078505692008-10-24T12:18:00.000-07:002008-10-24T12:24:02.346-07:00

I changed my redirect (klughammer.dnsalias.com) to point to my DeviantArt.com site until I get my home network up again...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-13597028486134251082008-10-23T19:19:00.000-07:002008-10-23T19:33:47.905-07:00

My website is currently down (my router died) so I am again thinking of getting a "real" site.In the meantime, I am trying out DeviantArt. The concept seems good; artists put up work in a common social network site, and patrons see the art and (hopefully) purchase items. The artists (me) get half the profit from sold stuff. Now, I will definitely not get rich at this, but it is a start, and it

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-87720700546320609962008-09-25T07:56:00.000-07:002008-09-25T08:03:31.279-07:00

I am getting my website close to the way I want it now (it is an ongoing process, sometimes a very ongoing process...) and I am starting to upload photos. With a lot of luck, I may someday be able to make a couple of bucks from it as well.I was looking around at other websites when I came across this error page. Oh the life on the web...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-72554781099007019102008-09-20T03:11:00.000-07:002008-09-20T03:57:59.391-07:00

in my last post I said my laptop was stolen.Now it was a nice laptop, a 17" Toshiba. I had installed Ubuntu, and had it set up just the way I like it, but the thing that was the most frustrating was the loss of data, especially photos, and most especially the photos of my kids at the fair from the week before...After a bit of googling, I found this. I pulled the photos off the card and can now

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-62869241961571860052008-09-14T16:14:00.000-07:002008-09-19T20:21:45.894-07:00

I am at a loss for words, more than normal. I woke up at about 1:00 in the morning on Friday, and noticed the hall light was on. I did not remember leaving it on, but I got up to turn it off, then I noticed the front door was unlocked. I also noticed the kitchen light was on. I was getting a bit freaked out, and then I noticed my laptop was missing along with the rent money my roommate just paid

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-12744459210104811902008-09-09T20:00:00.000-07:002008-09-19T20:22:27.315-07:00

I have mentioned I have a server at home and for the most part I have been very happy, however SME is starting to fall behind in a number of ways. I still keep it for my photo backup (largely because of the simple RAID), but for my website server, I have decided to try Ubuntu Server. At the same time I decided to upgrade my website. As I write this it is down, but hopefully it will be up and

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-58815914281670739062008-07-03T18:39:00.000-07:002008-07-03T18:49:05.556-07:00

I received the following email today. I can't believe that spam like this is at all successful. Me, I thought it was funny.... until I saw that the "charity" is for people with disabilities. Not cool...PS I am posting this as a warning and hopefully someone can make life difficult for this spammerFrom: ONLINE NOTIFICATION Reply-To: qef.donations08@ymail.comSubject: Dear Beneficiary. From:

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-40376011002104542672008-06-04T20:44:00.000-07:002008-06-04T20:47:42.283-07:00

Ok, so I will give Flickr a try.I think I need to keep my regular web site, but maybe it will help me organize and market...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-28381957395242973082008-05-17T17:29:00.000-07:002008-05-17T17:31:02.376-07:00

The last couple of months have been pretty crazy. I started a new job with all that entails, and I also moved into a new apartment. Hopefully I will get things organized and get back on this blog sooner rather than later...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-36721236404485245652008-02-16T22:10:00.000-08:002008-09-09T19:59:55.861-07:00

I have been running my own server for a while now. I started largely as an experiment to see how cheaply I could make a running website. (It originally cost me zero dollars, including the computer, but a TON of time...) Later it evolved into a full blown home server.At the present time, I am running two servers in my living room. One runs my photo site, and the other is a storage server. The

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-66131317901634268742008-02-16T19:49:00.000-08:002008-02-16T22:07:53.207-08:00

OK, I got a few new images up...check them out.

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-59208371422574553812008-02-08T16:08:00.001-08:002008-02-16T22:07:53.208-08:00

OK, I have neglected this site again. I do plan on adding some more photos on my website soon, so please be patient...as a teaser here is one I took today

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-51173952572033124612007-12-21T10:01:00.000-08:002007-12-21T10:22:33.808-08:00

'Tis the season for good cheer and good will to all...I have been very busy at work lately, and I have not had a lot of time for photography or blogging...I have been working on my photo software. As you may know, I use Ubuntu Linux as my main operating system. It has been a bit of a learning experience moving from years of Windows and Adobe products, but I am getting closer to a real

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-46314118539007345412007-11-02T22:31:00.000-07:002008-02-16T22:09:42.574-08:00

Ok, I got sidetracked. I started playing with Awn (avant window navigator) and before I knew it I had completely redone my desktop. We will see if I become more productive, or if I just show off my machine...It still needs some fine tuning, but it has lots of free real estate (I hate menus under menus under menus) and it is fun to use...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-42408863021607237592007-10-29T19:34:00.000-07:002008-02-16T22:09:42.575-08:00

I recently upgraded my laptop and gave my well loved, but slower machine to my kids. I decided I wanted a 17" monitor (more room to see images and place pallets in Photoshop, etc.) I wanted to try an Apple, but a Macbook was out of my budget. After a bit of shopping around I found a deal on a Toshiba P200 that had tons of horsepower, 2GB Ram and all the trimmings. Unfortunately, it was preloaded

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-49596634655669688622007-10-07T18:58:00.000-07:002007-10-29T21:19:19.308-07:00

Wow, a whole month has passed.I went down to Port Angeles to visit a friend. We did some hiking and I ended up with these images...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-10748939530511153872007-09-10T23:38:00.000-07:002008-02-16T22:09:17.595-08:00

I was out in a local park and found this imageI think it has potential.

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-66974179271272049092007-09-09T17:49:00.000-07:002008-02-16T22:08:46.244-08:00

The Online Photographer has an interesting article on creativity and art education. I can relate. I did go to photo college, and I like to think that I have used some of that education in a lot of the jobs I have worked at throughout the years. I think art school helps fan the creative flames. For me it confirmed that I enjoy photography, and that I do have some talent.

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-62277075339492549372007-08-19T14:33:00.000-07:002007-09-03T20:18:17.301-07:00

When I was a kid, I built and flew model airplanes. Being a kid, though, I could not afford my dream of a remote control Helicopter, as they cost thousands of dollars.Well, apparently this has changed...My son recently bought a small remote control airplane (with his own money I might add) and I was intrigued. After seeing how inexpensive the plane was, I started looking at helicopters. I looked

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-44665298650613756502007-08-03T12:20:00.001-07:002007-08-03T12:22:05.959-07:00

Ok, maybe not...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-28338676453020791522007-08-03T12:01:00.000-07:002007-08-03T12:11:10.412-07:00

I took a vacation to bring my kids to meet their grandparents. No internet, beautiful mountain scenery, a large lake, and HOT temperatures.I will get some photos up soon, but in the meantime, one of the first images I took after I got back...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-38480310164637399822007-06-22T10:07:00.000-07:002007-06-22T10:20:09.518-07:00

Low Tide, and a day off, and I found this scene.It is a bit different from my usual minimalist approach, but I like it. I want to see how it looks big, say around 20"x30".I am also thinking of starting a line of greeting cards. I will post any appropriate links here soon...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-59248953678265369302007-06-02T11:24:00.000-07:002007-06-10T15:22:07.957-07:00

I drive a 5-speed in my car. It is a bit of a pain in city traffic while drinking a coffee, but I prefer the feel of the road and the car. I had a friend once who said he prefers to be lazy and let the car decide on what gear to use. In his words, "I am getting too old to worry about little details"What does this have to do with photography?I have been using an old all metal Nikon 105mm macro

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-55444418480568340812007-05-24T09:51:00.000-07:002007-05-24T09:52:55.660-07:00

I love this quote from Concerning Photography :not so much “a picture’s worth a thousand words” as “these pictures need at least a thousand words to persuade you that they are worth anything at all”Words to live by?

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-87517760928772186412007-05-22T14:29:00.000-07:002007-05-22T14:37:23.906-07:00

I woke up early the other day, so I decided to catch the sunrise. Of course it was overcast, so no sunrise, but I did get a couple of interesting images...I am not quite sure why, but I like this one, I like the simple shapes, and the muted colours... let me know what you think...Later on I saw this...and when the sun peeked out from behind the clouds...Overall a good day...

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-11163396141330983292007-05-15T11:43:00.000-07:002008-02-16T22:09:42.575-08:00

I am a bit of a computer nerd. I like playing around with computer settings and modifying my system(s). I own more than one (4 actually) computer running more than one operating system. I have designed and run a number of websites, and I have taught computer courses.Having said that, I am first and foremost a graphic person. I use my computer to help my photography and to create graphic art. I do

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-89473181019920118382007-04-14T17:04:00.000-07:002007-04-14T17:46:52.867-07:00

In my last post I mentioned a warm up photo. I would like to explain.Whenever I start a photo shoot, whether it be in the studio, or walking through a park, it seems to take a few shots to "get in the zone". The first few shots rarely are my best.Today I noticed I made a conscious effort to turn off the "business" side of my brain, to stop doing profit and loss calculations in my head, so the "

Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-43144925265122443942007-04-14T15:48:00.000-07:002007-04-14T16:49:14.584-07:00

I went out this morning to take some photos. I got up early, grabbed my camera bag, and drove to a local park to shoot some spring flowers.As I got out of the car in the parking lot, I realized I forgot my extra set of freshly charged batteries at home. Damn.Oh well, I should be able to use the set in the camera. And in any case I have my emergency set in my photo-vest.I saw a good warm up shot,

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-32310127715299170322007-04-13T00:05:00.000-07:002007-04-13T00:57:36.057-07:00

I was reading TOP about a missed opportunity to travel with some amazing people. I wonder if the clown knows how much he influenced this casual acquaintance.Today at work was the senior managers last day. I didn't really work with Maggie too much, but she really helped me at a time when I needed some direction. I am not sure if she realizes how much I appreciate her opening the door for me.All

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-62942859458301650972007-04-09T23:06:00.000-07:002007-04-09T23:57:10.892-07:00

I was out the other day and found this photo.I like it, but is it really my image? An unknown artist left this image under a bridge for all to see. I would like to credit him/her, but the very nature of graffiti art* is anonymous. Great artists have photographed graffiti for ages, often abstracting it. but this image is one I found, and it is making me think of photography as an art.I have copied

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-40568082752815408262007-04-08T22:04:00.000-07:002007-04-08T22:17:13.167-07:00

Time....Mike Johnson at The Online Photographer has some interesting thoughts on our busy lives.but I gotta run now...

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I am trying to keep this blog about photography and art, but sometimes I just have to share tangential info.I read John Nack's views from adobe, and he found this video. I am sure I can sound like that too when explaining photography, or graphic design.I think one of the skills of the really talented is to be able to see through this kind of talk when someone else is trying to justify

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-29493483163491016412007-04-02T10:08:00.000-07:002007-04-02T10:09:59.916-07:00

Oh, and if you want to get me a birthday present...

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Today is my birthday. WooHoo...Actually, once you turn 21 (which happened to me a little while ago - cough - ) birthdays dont matter as much. But I am sure I will still have a whale of a time. (sorry, I thought it was a cool site, so I had to figure a way to link to it...)You may not know that I have been playing with linux for a while, specifically Ubuntu for my desktop, and SME for my server.

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-21622572246987547132007-03-07T11:25:00.000-08:002007-03-07T12:04:41.618-08:00

Victoria usually has two seasons, summer and rain. Spring and fall tend to merge. We "never" get a winter.This year we got a winterAs a consequence, we are now having an "ugly" season. The flowers are just barely coming up, but the mud left from the floods and rain is still covering much of the ground.So as I was out for a walk the other day, I was speculating on where would be an interesting

Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-72608099296485230092007-02-19T09:37:00.000-08:002007-02-19T09:43:25.145-08:00

... and yet another post on plagiarism.

Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-21688044114624410352007-02-19T08:36:00.000-08:002007-02-19T09:34:01.786-08:00

Last night on the way home from dropping off my kids, I set up a camera to try to capture the drive home.so far this is my favorite:This photo is quite simple, but I think next time, I will try to include less of the dashboard. (I still like the gauges showing though) and I will have to mount the tripod a bit differently so the dash is sharper, less motion blur...Another one from the series I

Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-50112700906136852442007-02-12T09:50:00.000-08:002007-02-13T20:40:00.764-08:00

The 2007 World Press Photo Awards have been announced.So far my favorite is this image of struggling against all odds.And there are a lot more very amazing images.

Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-18434666841833062162007-02-12T09:09:00.000-08:002007-02-11T10:33:49.745-08:00

Maybe it is just a figment of my overstretched imagination, but plagiarism seems to be a hot topic.There is a discussion on, of all places, slashdot. Maybe this all a consequence of some of the more ridiculous copyright and patent laws being presented. (I won't provide any examples, as there are way to many to choose from...) or the perception of loss of personal freedom, especially in the USA.My

Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-5748672156218674892007-02-11T10:27:00.000-08:002007-02-11T10:10:50.030-08:00

Do you need to waste some internet time?try this site to create a Jackson Pollock homageor here to make one of your drawings dance (with a million of their friends)but now I have to get back to work...

Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-38392448599558590882007-02-11T08:46:00.000-08:002007-02-11T10:07:01.568-08:00

I came across this artists site the other day, and it got me thinking yet again about plagiarism.If you did not know the first series of fingerprints, for example, were all taken by the same artist, you would call it plagiarism. But what if you see this idea and come up with a concept of your own, say using spaghetti. Is that plagiarism?This site at least credits the originals, so I guess that is

Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-70715968807598288792007-02-09T16:54:00.000-08:002007-02-11T09:20:41.349-08:00

There has been a bit of talk on The Online Photographer about photographic plagiarism. I don't think this is possible. I remember in photo school, one of the studio assignments was to find a photo and recreate it. It was a lesson in lighting, composition, and large format technique (ok, it covered a lot of bases...)I learned a lot from this... It is surprisingly hard to copy a scene. First you

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08849040756727542892noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-10498230873993122662007-02-09T14:57:00.000-08:002007-02-09T12:42:33.086-08:00

I don't get it...I thought computers were supposed to simplify our lives...Ok, for photography and graphics the computer at least makes retouching and layout much easier than traditional darkroom techniques. I would even argue that there are some things you can do on a computer that are impossible in the darkroomBut lately I have been trying to find a calendar that I can use regularly. I guess in

Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-8872914136952760802007-02-07T09:43:00.000-08:002007-02-07T09:46:23.638-08:00

ok, I know computers can drive you to drinking, but really...

Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-68538208548711406492007-02-06T19:23:00.000-08:002007-02-06T19:38:05.212-08:00

I am getting closer to becoming big time. My web site is starting to get busier. I think I have grown past my poor little home server. Maybe this blog is starting to direct traffic...I have some new images I am working on. One of the "joys" of being creative is you always have new ideas. The trick is to communicate these details. Time will tell... Stay tuned for details...

Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-54748333173028884652007-02-05T07:44:00.000-08:002007-02-05T08:01:51.813-08:00

My Photography style seems to be going through a change.On a recent trip to Goldstream I took some basic shots of eagles, but I was "seeing" a lot better.I didn't take a lot of shots that were great, but a lot of them were different than my usual style:Of course there are more photos on my site.

Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-37885013903684970532006-12-02T07:13:00.000-08:002006-12-02T07:38:04.161-08:00

I have preliminary views of a couple of photos taken in the recent snowfall.Of course comments are welcome:I like the various lines, and the dark red contrasting with the blue white.I did some basic levels, curves, and saturation work in Photoshop.I also tried to do the same photo in the Gimp, but maybe I don't know the Gimp as well (very true), or Photoshop handles S2 Raw files better, but I

Alan Klughammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00127180516624484513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189523615044266542.post-53976313395614072712006-12-01T07:36:00.000-08:002006-12-01T07:43:47.804-08:00

I have been running my own website in a small cul-de-sac off the Internet highway. Things have been going well, but now it is time to hit the big city.I am not sure yet how I am going to combine these two pages. I think I will move my blog here, while maintaining my portfolio on my own server.So I guess I am naively looking up at the sights and thinking, "If I can make it here..."anyway, welcome

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