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Chapel Dulcinea

admin — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:40:51 +0000

HDR Chapel Dulcinea

We recently went out to Chapel Dulcinea for a wedding, and nabbed this HDR photo of the Chapel while we were scouting it out. Dulcinea is a beautiful free wedding venue in the Texas Hill Country. As a bonus, it’s minutes away from The Salt Lick.

FUBAR

admin — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:16:46 +0000

My son has been working on some serious projects with the help of my sledgehammer. Boys will be boys, especially given tools.

Mediiiiiic!

Double Oreo- What does it mean?!

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:56:51 +0000

Double Oreo

OK, so maybe we’re a little slow catching on with this particular internet meme, but *crying* what does it mean?

My best guess is that an Oreo engineer accidentally misplaced a prototype Oreo 4 in my sleeve of regular Oreos. Ladies and gentlemen, is this the future of cookies? It would appear so. I will now attempt to sell this leaked Oreo 4 to Gizmodo for $5000. Unless I eat it. Which I am about to do.

Protected: PB&J at Austin Yacht Club

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:22:58 +0000

Going Blind Googling Yourself

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:22:48 +0000

Everyone does it. You’re on your laptop and you get the urge. You peek furtively around; no one is looking. You’ll just sneak a quick peek. It’s no big deal. You type in…

your first and last name. Honestly, what did you think I was talking about? But seriously, this is an interesting phenomenon. Just searching the term “googling yourself” brings up 730,000 pages. There is a term for it- Egosurfing. I had no idea. Perhaps it is due to the fact that the internet generation is the most self-referential and egotistical generation to date. Think of it as a full-length mirror that you can bring anywhere.

And for years, I have lived in the shadow of a homonym.

Justin Elledge, a one-hit wonder of the movie world. He appeared in a minor role in Problem Child, never to be heard from again. He was such a bit player, his entire biography is summed up in one word: male. I can’t even find a picture of him. And he plagued me for years. Always occupying the first few hits on Google. If anyone needs reminding, Problem Child came out in 1990. Even 15-18 years later, the ghost of this single-serving actor’s career was haunting my self-googling.

But a couple years back, after I started blogging about my business, I googled myself. And there it was. In black and white, 72dpi glory. Myself, the first hit on Google. VICTORY. Hi-fives all around. To myself.

Sorry, doppelganger. Your reign of terror and mediocrity is over.

And in the extraordinarily unlikely event that the other Justin Elledge is reading this, my apologies. We should get a beer and discuss at length our battle of egos.

Finding Balance via avie designs

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:36:38 +0000

Here’s a post from a blog any small business owner should be reading. The writer is a fantastic designer and dear friend, and she offers incredibly helpful down-to-earth business advice. Also, she’s got fantastic recipes with photos! Really, anyone should read this blog.

Finding Balance

Enjoy!

For Sale: Nice Gear!

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:24:27 +0000

If you’re in the market for slightly older gear that’s been used professionally and well-taken care of, check out my eBay listings. Taking offers now! Lens listing starts Saturday.

On the Catwalk

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:12:53 +0000

I don’t know where she learned to walk like this, but she did it a lot that day. Pretty saucy.

Clock Without a Face: Real-Life Treasure!!!

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:41:12 +0000

Ok, so this has nothing to do with photography, but is the most exciting book-related event I’ve ever witnessed. 12 real treasures really buried are up for grabs. Go here to order your book/map/good time.

Clock Without a Face

Gus Twintig

This is true: 12 emerald-studded numbers, each handmade and one-of-a-kind, have been buried in 12 holes across this fine land. These treasures will belong to whoever digs them up first. The question: Where to dig? The only path to the answer: Solve the riddle of The Clock Without a Face.

The call comes in from the shadowy Ternky Tower: 13 robberies, one on each floor, all the way up to the penthouse, where obnoxious importer Bevel Ternky has been relieved of the legendary Emerald Chroniker, his priceless, ancient clock. Readers must conduct their own investigations, scouring detailed illustrations for hidden clues and knotty puzzles. All the answers can be found within these 13 floors: whodunit and how . . . and where they are now.

Twelve treasures sleep in the soil. The race is on!

Perfect Spring Day

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:28:28 +0000

Wow. It’s a beautiful day here in Austin, one of about 20 that we’ll get this year. Did a little on-location scouting for an upcoming wedding, and snagged some pretty sweet pictures of the area in infrared.