New art concept in photography, the 100 meter scroll

April 1st, 2009

New art concept in photography, the 100 meter scroll

Take a look at this photo mural that expands for a hundred meters.  It is titled “We’re All Gonna Die“.   I found it interestingly unique and fascinating as it was shot from the same location over a span of twenty days.  There are some interesting expressions put together. I particularly found the two people with the eye patches (one with it over their right eye and the other over their left) to be funny.  I wonder if the shot was taken at the same time of a couple or if it was pieced together through thousands of photos taken in those twenty days.  Regardless, I found it interestingly enough to share and put my thoughts on it. What do you think about it? SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "New art concept in photography, the 100 meter scroll", url: "http://designrjc.com/new-art-concept-in-photography-the-100-meter-scroll/"... Continue Reading...

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Several sketchings using the Wacom Bamboo tablet

March 29th, 2009

Several sketchings using the Wacom Bamboo tablet

Last year I found a good deal on a Wacom Bamboo tablet and thought it would be fun to have.  I’ve always loved to draw, sketch, and trace.  I also loved to mess around with Photoshop and Illustrator.  As you know, if you been reading since the beginning, I want to get into web development; but its been taking much longer and its more of a hobby. Anyways, here are some of my sketching I made using Photoshop. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } Guan Gong My niece, Madeline. I plan to... Continue Reading...

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Find your creative self, our Valentine’s Day activity

February 14th, 2009

Find your creative self, our Valentine’s Day activity

I’m not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day because I feel it is overated and every day can be treated as something special.  However, I still needed to show my appreciation to my lovely wife by spending quality time with her.  I had wanted to go have dinner at Ruth’s Chris because I felt I wanted to treat both of us to a nice steak and lobster dinner.  Alas, since I did not plan ahead to make reservations, it was fully booked.  No presents were bought either.  Given a particular budget, I became inspired to do a Valentine’s Day activity instead.  In the end, I decided we can spend a day doing something we were both unfamiliar with and something we can do together.  Best of all, it will help along decorating our place making it feel more vibrant with life and color. We... Continue Reading...

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One wall to create two fully functional rooms.

January 5th, 2009

One wall to create two fully functional rooms.

One of the main draws to my condo is the openness it had and with stairs leading to an open kitchen/dining area, it felt like a loft.  The main flaw to it being open is from the front entry way, you are able to see right into the living space and to the living area’s patio glass sliding door.  It left me with only one wall to face the sofa (which did not feel quite right) and to put a tv and left little room to move.  After watching countless hours of HGTV, I decided to renovate my living room area and create a wall separating the entry way and the living area thus enclosing my living area creating a more cozy feel to it.  Below are the pictures from the project with captions detailing what was done.  Hope you enjoy! As you can see, this is what you will see from the living room... Continue Reading...

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The subtle retouch can add a lot of character

June 19th, 2008

The subtle retouch can add a lot of character

Sometimes you find an image that needs little a work and I figured this would be a fun one because what can be done should be subtle. The girl in the image has great features and amazing eyes; but it is a bit dark. I tried to just clean it up a bit and add a bit more color to it. The changes are minimal but the overall feel is considerably more vibrant. The little fixes made this quick snapshot photo of her almost professional. Take a look at the before and after photos and let me know what you think. Before: After: There are many ways to retouch a photo and often times, not much needs to be done. I only worked on her face and hair so her neck and hand is still a bit bland. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The subtle retouch can add a lot of character", url: "http://designrjc.com/the-subtle-retouch-can-add-a-lot-of-character/"... Continue Reading...

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