ENOUGH JOOST LOVE TO GO AROUND!

My jaw dropped when I saw an eMail from Joost in my inbox. It felt like an eternity since I submitted my request to be a beta tester. Joost is like web 20.0.

New Missouri License Plate, Vote Now!

Well, your day to vote on a new Missouri license plate design is coming to a close. You have until March 5th so hurry along. Of course I think the designs are lame so I made up a few myself, check them out.

Google Analytics

I'm behind the times, please forgive me, but I'm just now discovering how friggen cool (and friggen free) Google Analytics really is. It's a free, killer ap that lets you track your site traffic.

Water Jug as Photo Tool - Susanbuck.net

From susanbuck.net: Here's something every photographer knows : built in flash photography is harsh. The kind of flash common to most of our cameras is called "direct flash" which fires a burst of light directly at your subject.

Las Feeds Esta Aqui

I would attempt to write this entire post in Spanish but 1) I don't know Spanish and 2) If I did and you don't, you wouldn't be able to read this important message.

Bill Gates vs Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs bullies Bill Gates in this hilarious "Get a Mac" spoof. Commodore 64 makes an appearance (final appearance) as well.

StudioLighting.net & Lightsource

After being on hiatus for so long it's time for me to regurgitate all of my linking goodness. First up, a very important part of my photography diet is StudioLighting.net.

Nick Diaz Beats Gomi

In a stunning upset Nick Diaz overwhelms Takanori Gomi in Pride FC last Saturday. Another upset: Pride's Chute Champion Silva is taken out by the American wrestler (and now striker) Dan Henderson. WOW!

Starbucks Lovin'

After several attempts over a few days, I finally got my free starbucks T-shirt today. Of course I made one for Sarah first, since she's the true Starbucks junkie.

New Gear!

I got some new gear. After my 300d died I was out of commission for what seemed like an eternity. I bought a canon 30d and I'm back in the photo game! It's amazing how fast you lose momentum when your gear goes whack.

DIY Macro Lens Reverse Mount Extension Tube

The following is a tutorial on how to create an extension tube / reverse mount for a standard 18-55mm lens using common plumbing supplies found at your local hardware store.
I would highly recommend NOT doing this, you'll more than likely get dust inside your camera like I did. It's cool to check out but really, it's not worth it. DIY'er beware!

DIY Ghetto Gel Light

Time for a ghetto tutorial. Using a CD jewel case we'll make a nice gel light.

DIY RingLight for portrait photography


A RingLight is a common piece of equipment for pro shooters. Since I'm cheap I'm going to make one from some junk I have laying around the house. You'll need to be comfortable with basic hand tools and will probably need to work with a power saw and drill, unless you find a sufficient work around which is quite possible. Be

DIY Light box for product photography

Building a light box is pretty easy stuff. A light box is particularly useful for product photography where you need a nice white background. Many people find that their products will actually sell faster with a more professional looking photo. Here you'll find a step by step on how to build your own DIY light box.

My Public To Do List

I'm making a to-do list to keep me on track with the site. Otherwise I'll spend hours trying to implement some crazy rollover from cssplay when I should be adding structure and value to the site, not to mention content.

New Blog Again - Oops!

Captain obvious here. It's generally a good idea to make a backup of your data before you start messing with things. There's just no good way to explain my mishap but I only lost one or two blog entries (I got delete happy). All in all it's cool because I'm officially back in the blog mix.