color wheel

color wheel, originally uploaded by billaday.

I did some (bad) impressionist painting today.

15 pink erasers

15 pink erasers, originally uploaded by billaday.

Ah, the joys of teaching...

Eye eye captain

Eye eye captain, originally uploaded by billaday.

That's my eye. I shot the flash straight at me to get decent lighting. Looks like I need more sleep...

30th

30th, originally uploaded by billaday.

My parents celebrated their 30th anniversary. We found Fr. Bill, the priest that married them 30 years ago, to help renew their vows. Good times.

Case

Case, originally uploaded by billaday.

Here's Francis' guitar case, while we were waiting outside... waiting to rock.

Glass

Glass, originally uploaded by billaday.

The Francis Band is playing at a conference in Palm Springs that has lots of cool cups.

Leaning Tower of Diet Mountain Dew

Leaning Tower of Diet Mountain Dew, originally uploaded by billaday.

I balanced this can on a placemat. Cool!

bus

bus, originally uploaded by billaday.

This is a bus.

Night sky

Night sky, originally uploaded by billaday.

At 9pm, I took two pictures. I stacked them in Photoshop and changed the layer style to screen. Interestingly enough, this is facing east (so it's not the sunset at all). Hmm...

Hinge

Hinge, originally uploaded by billaday.

This photo-a-day took some effort. I wasn't feeling it. I'm glad I looked for a shot, though, cuz there's more to this than I originally saw.

Hops

Hops, originally uploaded by billaday.

Everet can jump about as high as I can. Is that impressive for him... or depressive for me?

Hangar doors

Hangar doors, originally uploaded by billaday.

Who says waiting in line is a bad thing? This is the queue for Soarin' Over California.

Walkway

Walkway, originally uploaded by billaday.

too obvious? just enough? thoughts/suggestions? I like the vanishing point in the top middle.

Hindsight

Hindsight, originally uploaded by billaday.

They say it's 20/20, but it looks more like power lines at sunset.

fire in the sky

fire in the sky, originally uploaded by billaday.

So, there are fires all over Southern California. I wanted to drive to one and take some cool photos, but decided that would be dangerous. So here's a shot from my car (on the way to work). Cool sunrise showing all the smoke, not clouds, from all the fires.

Mars

Mars, originally uploaded by billaday.

I flew to Mars today and snapped a quick shot of the Martian landscape. Then, I walked through the school parking lot and found this safety walking surface. I definitely recommend going (Mars, not the parking lot).

Blues Before Sunrise

Blues Before Sunrise, originally uploaded by billaday.

I have the blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes.
I have the blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes.
It was a miserable feeling, now babe, a feeling I do despise.

Halloween fan

Halloween fan, originally uploaded by billaday.

It's the inside of a fan, color corrected for the Halloween season. I just realized that this would've been much easier if the fan was off. Oops.

Bulldozer in traffic

Bulldozer in traffic, originally uploaded by billaday.

I've heard of plowing through traffic, but seriously...

Load the dishwasher

Load the dishwasher, originally uploaded by billaday.

My wife was proud of the superior arrangement of the dishwasher; I agreed and took this picture. Notice the Nalgene.

joshua radin singing

joshua radin singing, originally uploaded by billaday.

Josh Radin played a secret show at the Buffalo Club. I had my Canon with me and got some cool naturally lit shots. The only light is the lantern above his head. Glad I had a table to balance the camera on. btw, this looks nice on black.

Glowing frisbee of awe

Glowing frisbee of awe, originally uploaded by billaday.

This is one of those flashy frisbees. Greg tossed it here during a one second exposure with a flash. You can totally see where it went...

a translucent purple flower

a translucent purple flower, originally uploaded by billaday.

I threw my speedlight behind this flower and you can (sorta) see through it. Kinda cool, but there's a lot of stuff behind it. It looked paper thin in real life.

Shingles

Shingles, originally uploaded by billaday.

The El Amigo roof at 2pm.

Outdoor furniture

Outdoor furniture, originally uploaded by billaday.

The rusted poolside chair. I desaturated the blue and green channels (leaving just the reds). I'm not sure about the composition... cropping ideas?

Behind the scene

Behind the scene, originally uploaded by billaday.

I was hanging out at the Block in Orange with my buddy Brent and saw the back of this billboard above Lucky Strike. The sun was setting, the light rocked.

cup

cup, originally uploaded by billaday.

As I was taking my NyQuil, I thought this bright cup would look nice with some bright light shining through it. The speedlight is aimed directly behind the glass, pointing up. I reminds me of a candle (but it's not one).

Heroes

Heroes, originally uploaded by billaday.

I still haven't decided which is actually more fun: Guitar Hero or playing real guitar at a concert. Seriously, I dunno. I figured I was due for some Photoshopping photo-a-day, and I hadn't taken a twins shot of me yet. So, yeah.

zebra

zebra, originally uploaded by billaday.

Rather than buying a pet zebra, I decided to take a picture of my air conditioner's vents. Sorry, that wasn't funny.

Push for Service

Push for Service, originally uploaded by billaday.

from darkness into light.
(btw, this gas station is a great place to take pictures.)

post-its

post-its, originally uploaded by billaday.

This looks nice when it's really big. I was thinking of this shot when I took it. I still like the original better.

I saw it

I saw it, originally uploaded by billaday.

Woo hoo! This is photo #300 for my Photo-a-Day. If you're on Flickr, check out my Photo-a-Day blog. If you're on the blog, check out my Photo-a-Day set on Flickr. For everyone, enjoy the slideshow! Oh yeah, this is a compound saw, with a cool shadow outside.

Basin

Basin, originally uploaded by billaday.

Here's another upside to washing your hands (you find more photos to take).

Fingers

Fingers, originally uploaded by billaday.

Hanging out with the baby (not mine, fyi).

DoF pages

DoF pages, originally uploaded by billaday.

This looks cooler viewed large. btw, these are my teacher's editions.

Irwindale church

Irwindale church, originally uploaded by billaday.

I was driving down the street when I noticed the dilapidated roof and crazy shadows. Without looking, I aimed my camera and shot. A quick crop made for a nice shot. I've recently been mesmerized by these shots from one of my Flickr contacts. I was shooting for a similar idea...

EQ

EQ, originally uploaded by billaday.

This is my bass amp head. It's vintage, and it powers the speaker that's also old/vintage.

Depth

Depth, originally uploaded by billaday.

Is it too obvious what this is? (I think so.)
Either way, it looks awesomer large.

Whiffle

Whiffle, originally uploaded by billaday.

That's a whiffle ball on top of a piece of bamboo. And yes, I accidentally got my foot in the frame.

Post

Post, originally uploaded by billaday.

This mailbox has more character than some people I know.

the sky is actually falling

the sky is actually falling, originally uploaded by billaday.

It basically looked like this--there was a big gaping hole in the clouds. I know it's the sun, but it sure didn't look like it. I've never really seen this before (except in T2 and The Matrix).

Dirty nighttime windshield

Dirty nighttime windshield, originally uploaded by billaday.

Here's a one second exposure, while I waited for the green light to go home.
Red: street light,
yellow: street lamp,
blue: moon,
blurry thing: a car passing.
(Yeah, I know, my windshield needs a good washing, but it adds character to the scene.)

Shopping center

Shopping center, originally uploaded by billaday.

I think this is my first official panoramic photo-a-day. This is the new Glendora shopping center--270 degrees. It's a bummer, and yet convenient; this used to be a strawberry field. Now it's not, but it does look great when you View On Black.

the edge of the house thing

the edge of the house thing, originally uploaded by billaday.

What is this part of the house called? I don't know, but I do know that the light (and shadow) on it is pretty nice during sunset.

Being Bill Malkovich

Being Bill Malkovich, originally uploaded by billaday.

This is a reflection; it is NOT photoshopped. I'm proud myself for avoiding Photoshop in this case ( because usually I seek it out).

The drinking fountain

The drinking fountain, originally uploaded by billaday.

Here's Andrew, the fountain that is drinking.

Dorky camera info:
shutter .8 sec
flash is slow synchro

Stop and smell the palm trees

Stop and smell the palm trees, originally uploaded by billaday.

Sure, most people stop and smell the roses, but that's just cuz they're closer to the ground.

Half moon (not the bay)

Half moon (not the bay), originally uploaded by billaday.

The weather's nice, the sky is black, the moon is finally in focus (for me).

Cycling

Cycling, originally uploaded by billaday.

Manny and I went for a really long bike ride today. I'm really tired now.

Evolution of a Shoe

Evolution of a Shoe, originally uploaded by billaday.

Here's my childhood shoe and my grandpa's childhood shoe. Both are bronzed. It's fascinating how far shoes have come--they definitely don't make 'em like that anymore