Saturday, May 30, 2009

Lactase

Lactase
originally uploaded by billaday.

Ah, Lactaid. You give me the power to digest dairy. You are the superhero of enzymes.

Year 3, Day 171

Friday, May 29, 2009

a trip to the Mann Chinese

a trip to the Mann Chinese
originally uploaded by billaday.

I took Daniel to the Mann Chinese to see Terminator. He had never been to the Mann. Welcome to the club.

Year 3, Day 170

Thursday, May 28, 2009

a thousand dances on an empty canvas

a thousand dances on an empty canvas
originally uploaded by billaday.

Not gonna say much about what this photo is, but I will suggest what it could be used for: album cover.

Year 3, Day 169

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

love the staff parking

love the staff parking
originally uploaded by billaday.

I really like teaching at the college level. Among the myriad of reasons, great parking is definitely one of them. I get to park really close... for free. If you've ever had terrible parking, you know how great this can be. Love it.

Year 3, Day 168

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

painting our perfect home

painting our perfect home
originally uploaded by billaday.

We officially started house hunting. Since most houses have photos on the internet, I find myself not taking many pictures. Even though we aren't buying this house, we did look at it. And, as it turns out, it was the only photo I took. So to make this mediocre shot a bit better, I threw it into Photoshop and applied the Alien Skin Watercolor plug-in. Kinda cool. Definitely fun to create.

Year 3, Day 167

Monday, May 25, 2009

aye matey

aye matey
originally uploaded by billaday.

After a few months, I finally used my Disneyland pass. I met up with my old friend Rob!, and we hit Pirates right away. Good times for sure.

Camera choice for the day:
When hanging out with friends, I almost always bring my point-and-shoot in my pocket. This time, I also brought my dSLR with my 50mm f1.4 lens. This setup is great cuz the lens is fixed (doesn't zoom), so it is pretty small and easy to carry around. Definitely glad I brought the fancier camera. I gotta do that more often.

Year 3, Day 166

Sunday, May 24, 2009

a sidewalk lunch with Chris

a sidewalk lunch with Chris
originally uploaded by billaday.

I'm happy with how this shot of Chris came out. His cap, mixed with Downtown Oakland's atmosphere, led me to a more vintage processing. It fits his personality, too. Check out the shot large on black. You can see the halation (glow) and the grain nicely.

Year 3, Day 165