Let the start of my self portrait begin :p I look sickly.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Composite 4
Composite of some of my cameras...still missing quite a few. Had to be a composite and had to be in greyscale. Camera phone, Rebel G :wub:, the Fuji I've designated for the kids, the S3 is my PNS, and my Rollei. 40D is taking the pic, my others, well, there's still a bunch left out. I should get them all out and do a BIG one! After I get my Mamiya.
Composite 3
Ok, change that to 3 safe ones. but once again, followed all the rules. I took out the white staticky parts of the screen / graphics crash and inserted some of my online social things. Not all, but some. Had to do a gradient. Recolored the outside of the screen.....same color as the blue screen of death :p added some red for fun.
I know, I know.....boring.
Composite 2
Actually, in doing this one, I think I discovered I chipped my tooth. Hmph. Wonder what on. I'd never remember. I never notice when I get hurt. That's Twitter and BrightKite with my pic and my online persona on the screen and well, it would be more interesting if I was Gene Simmons :p
Composite 1
Addmittedly safe, symmetrical and well......boring. yawn. But....it followed all the rules and instructions.That's my new Rollei :wub: Scanned in on my really crappy scanner.
Ok, so I'm going to post my other stuff....
So, I haven't gotten to the scanner yet, but I found one! Yahoo! So, after this weekend of printing, I'll head up there and have a scanapalooza! But, in an effort to keep things interesting and get this blog moving, I'm going to post something.
I'm taking this digi class. Must explore identity vs. technology. Great. But, how to do that. My 1st composite....lame. I know. Safe, symmetrical and .....well, ya. And I know why I like the darkroom so......yup, I'm not that terribly talented at photoshop. I try, and I'm meeting all the requirements, but.....they certainly lack that "perfect" quality.
So I'm finding this assignment, 1st project....amusing. In the sense that I'm progressing from the safe to....a little more out of my element. I'm not really much of a collage-er. Even my scrapbooks are safe and symmetrical, always well balanced. But I'm trying. It's that whole going from my binary viewpoint to an entire numerical spectrum, including imaginary numbers. I'm getting there, it is a process.
Of all the mini assignments I've turned in, 2 are very safe. 1 overly so. But the rest, a little less. I'm sure other ppl have really gone all out and can let loose. I have no real idea though since there is no real contact with other humans, much like everything else in my life.
So this examination. I've decided to do a self portrait for my final photoshop project. Wonder if I can do what I see in my head. I'm going to try. It's odd. Really odd for me at least. But I'm doing it nonetheless. I like trying new things and if I can break free from all that contains me, even better. So in looking at what defines me, technologically, my first real thinking in this is my 1st computer. Yes, at the ripe old age of 6 I got my first one, a Commodore Vic 20. Yes I had to share with my sisters, but MAN, that thing rocked. I was coding in basic by 2nd grade. I so wish I still had it. I have almost bought one a few times off of Ebay. Actually, my favorite game, Pirate's Cove, was on that computer and I have recently (last month) been able to get a copy (and the code!!!) and can play it on my Dell. Woo Hoo! OK, so I'm geeking out. So we have computers. I don't have the Vic 20, but I took a few pics of the mac. One with some of my social networking sites up (I know...I'm really into it....my only human interaction is online), and one with the graphics crash, b/c it's neat. And I'm not sure Apple will know what I'm talking about w/out it. And its neat.
Then there is the pictures of my cameras...not all, but at least the ones currently active, but not the 40D b/c it was the one taking the picture. Darn, forgot the Brownie. I'll have to get that one. And music. Music really defines a large part of me. It is technology, so I have tapes, cds, my Ipod. And lastly, my books from digitizing your family history, to Photoshop to Malware and Hacking.
Really that doesn't even begin to cover it. Technology defines me in most aspects and maybe that's why I try to push it away. I hate it and love it. It's a curse and a blessing and since I'm an all or nothing person, I have really grabbed ahold of so many aspects, but..... I want it to go away. Maybe that's why I can't wait to get on the mountain. Maybe that's why I count the days till I can take my first hang gliding lesson. Maybe that's why I'm dreaming of this little town in Colorado where you can have the sun and spring and summer, but surrounded by snow and mountains. The best of it all. But would it be enough without my virtual self?
I'm taking this digi class. Must explore identity vs. technology. Great. But, how to do that. My 1st composite....lame. I know. Safe, symmetrical and .....well, ya. And I know why I like the darkroom so......yup, I'm not that terribly talented at photoshop. I try, and I'm meeting all the requirements, but.....they certainly lack that "perfect" quality.
So I'm finding this assignment, 1st project....amusing. In the sense that I'm progressing from the safe to....a little more out of my element. I'm not really much of a collage-er. Even my scrapbooks are safe and symmetrical, always well balanced. But I'm trying. It's that whole going from my binary viewpoint to an entire numerical spectrum, including imaginary numbers. I'm getting there, it is a process.
Of all the mini assignments I've turned in, 2 are very safe. 1 overly so. But the rest, a little less. I'm sure other ppl have really gone all out and can let loose. I have no real idea though since there is no real contact with other humans, much like everything else in my life.
So this examination. I've decided to do a self portrait for my final photoshop project. Wonder if I can do what I see in my head. I'm going to try. It's odd. Really odd for me at least. But I'm doing it nonetheless. I like trying new things and if I can break free from all that contains me, even better. So in looking at what defines me, technologically, my first real thinking in this is my 1st computer. Yes, at the ripe old age of 6 I got my first one, a Commodore Vic 20. Yes I had to share with my sisters, but MAN, that thing rocked. I was coding in basic by 2nd grade. I so wish I still had it. I have almost bought one a few times off of Ebay. Actually, my favorite game, Pirate's Cove, was on that computer and I have recently (last month) been able to get a copy (and the code!!!) and can play it on my Dell. Woo Hoo! OK, so I'm geeking out. So we have computers. I don't have the Vic 20, but I took a few pics of the mac. One with some of my social networking sites up (I know...I'm really into it....my only human interaction is online), and one with the graphics crash, b/c it's neat. And I'm not sure Apple will know what I'm talking about w/out it. And its neat.
Then there is the pictures of my cameras...not all, but at least the ones currently active, but not the 40D b/c it was the one taking the picture. Darn, forgot the Brownie. I'll have to get that one. And music. Music really defines a large part of me. It is technology, so I have tapes, cds, my Ipod. And lastly, my books from digitizing your family history, to Photoshop to Malware and Hacking.
Really that doesn't even begin to cover it. Technology defines me in most aspects and maybe that's why I try to push it away. I hate it and love it. It's a curse and a blessing and since I'm an all or nothing person, I have really grabbed ahold of so many aspects, but..... I want it to go away. Maybe that's why I can't wait to get on the mountain. Maybe that's why I count the days till I can take my first hang gliding lesson. Maybe that's why I'm dreaming of this little town in Colorado where you can have the sun and spring and summer, but surrounded by snow and mountains. The best of it all. But would it be enough without my virtual self?
Saturday, May 24, 2008
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