My summer "vacation"

My summer "vacation".JPG, originally uploaded by billselak.

Teachers have 3 months off... yeah right! I'm teaching summer school. The Reptile Man came, and I had my pocket camera handy. (part of the monthly scavenger hunt.)

Hollywood parking

Hollywood parking, originally uploaded by billselak.

Bike lock, palm tree... I suppose they'd have to steal the palm tree if they wanted the bike.

Blue screen of death.JPG

Blue screen of death.JPG, originally uploaded by billselak.

During a teaching lesson today, I got the infamous blue screen of death. Long live Windows (except for not really at all)! That's my assistant, Geoff, sporting the sarcastic thumbs up. Reason #572 to buy an Apple.

Pool

Pool, originally uploaded by billselak.

Summer has arrived.

Jumping

Jumping, originally uploaded by billselak.

Isabelle the adventurer.

Condiments

Condiments, originally uploaded by billselak.

I wish they had more ketchup.

3CCD

3CCD, originally uploaded by billselak.

After 2 years, 1 month, 3 weeks, and 4 days, I finally started to edit our wedding video. Here's the camcorder, with the reflection of its monitor, the 2 hard drives, and my laptop.

Photo Booth Mosaic

Photo Booth Mosaic, originally uploaded by billselak.

Some self-portrait fun with Photo Booth. Mosaic courtesy of fd's Flickr Toys, of course. Thanks also to Isabelle's MacBoon.

Empty bed

Empty bed, originally uploaded by billselak.

This is part of the monthly scavenger hunt. I took some time working on subtle off-camera lighting. This might be a bit dark, but I like the color and DoF. Check it out Large On Black!

Scavenger Hunt x2

Scavenger Hunt x2, originally uploaded by billselak.

This may seem obscure, but in the Monthly Scavenger Hunt Group, you have to photograph 20 items each month. This gets "Q" and "Sugar". I like the macro vibe and the lighting (red reflection), so I think this shot stands on its own, anyway.

Slide Show

Slide Show, originally uploaded by billselak.

So, my new Playstation3 can now see my Powerbook and I can see photos on my tv now. The slideshow is awesome--it looks like someone is throwing pictures onto the tv. I took a bit too far (in Photoshop) and added some pics coming straight at me. Other than that, this is what the PS3 can do. I love it!

Danny polka dots

Danny polka dots, originally uploaded by billselak.

So, Danny got married on Saturday, and I photoshopped a polka dot tie on him today. Why, you ask!? Simple:
http://flickr.com/groups/monthlyhunt

Web of life

Web of life, originally uploaded by billselak.

"Man does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it.
Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself."
-Chief Seattle (1786-1866)

Show me the ring

Show me the ring, originally uploaded by billselak.

Danny, the groom. btw, he got married 07/07/07, and this ring has 7 diamonds. You feelin' lucky? Are ya?

Dusty

Dusty, originally uploaded by billselak.

Still learning more about my new flash.

Best viewed large. Trust me! You've gotta check out the dust.

Strobists: SB-600 to the right, resting on the keys, triggered by on-camera Nikon D70s built-in flash.

Groom and best man

Groom and best man, originally uploaded by billselak.

Danny enjoying his last Thursday as a non-married guy. His best man is super. Good times.

The proposal

The proposal, originally uploaded by billselak.

1) Showing the ring to me
2) Showing the ring to her

Long exposure flashes

Long exposure flashes, originally uploaded by billselak.

Wayne and I had fun with my new SB-600 flash. This is two, eight second exposure in a completely dark room. I manually fired the flash four times (handheld, clearly). This is more fun than technically competent, I suppose.

Bass case

Bass case, originally uploaded by billselak.

Here's more work with my new flash. The flash is below the case, to the right. I wanted some back light, and I think it worked. It could be a huge print and look nice on a wall (I think). Strobist is a wonderful resource if you care about lighting btw.

Nikon Speedlight

Nikon Speedlight, originally uploaded by billselak.

Here's my new flash. I used it in Commander Mode, so this flash fired, even though it was not (obviously) attached. I like the lighting!