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Went to see Iron Man 2 just now....effing awesome movie! But of course it is, how could it not be with all of the actors who played in it? It really was a lot of fun :)
And it's the weekend, hooray! Today went by very quickly; I was kept busy at work, which is always a good thing. Went to a Mexican restaurant with several of my coworkers for lunch, that was fun. Good food, good times.
Not much else to report for today, just looking forward to some me time and getting the house clean tomorrow. Aaaaaaaand....grocery shopping! :D I know, I know, I'm weird. But hey, that's just the way I like myself! I just wouldn't be me if I was any less weird. Have a good night, kiddos. See you tomorrow!
*Noms and fondles*
--Carley
About the image: I knew exactly what I wanted to do when I got home from watching Iron Man, though I daresay the result was a tad different than what I was going for, but I am pleased nonetheless. I wanted to go for a stark (pardon the pun) and contrasty image, similar to the photo of the main character of Lie to Me that they're always showing on the commercials for that show. I haven't actually seen the show, but the image is gorgeous. Of course, they use a ringflash (I'm guessing, or something similar), which produces those oh-so-lovely rings in his eyes; all I had was my favorite tupperware beauty dish (haven't gotten tired of it yet). I played with contrast and the high pass filter to get a somewhat more ethereal quality in my photo. I really like the texture and the harshness in the one from Lie to Me, but I suppose it looks better on a guy than it would on me, anyway.
Bath time! :D
My muscles were a bit sore today from working out yesterday. I didn't end up doing it again today, but perhaps i will tomorrow....
Today went by fast, and now it is already technically Friday! I just need to make it through one more day of work and then I get to slow things down a bit. I still have a bunch of things I want to accomplish, but at least I know that I have a good bit of time to work with, so I don't need to rush or anything.
Oddly enough, I'm really looking forward to grocery shopping, of all things. I haven't done an actual grocery shopping trip in ages because I haven't had the time to cook. But now that I'm on a regular schedule, I want to start cooking dinner more often so we're not at the whims of my husband's....interesting....cooking or the fast food places I detest having to go to. Actually, there's nothing wrong with my husband's cooking, there's just not as much time and good ingredients in what he makes. And I cook with more love :D
Anywho....it's almost bed time for me; I'll be having sweet dreams about what I can do with all of my free time! Talk to you tomorrow, wonderful people!
*Noms and fondles*
--Carley
About the image: Incredibly happy with this one, it came out perfect! When I finally got around to thinking about what I wanted to do for my picture tonight, I was really tired. The first thing that popped into my head was how much I would like a relaxing bath, so I figured why not kill two birds with one stone? Actually, I didn't get to do much relaxing, as it was up and down and up and down to fix the lighting and the camera settings, but once I got it, man did it work! I used the tupperware beauty dish because it was already on the flash (so says the queen of laziness) and I like how it looks. Water is fun to work with :)
Ah, it's nice and warm outside, with a slight breeze :) I'm so happy it's getting warm out, I love the feeling of the sun on my back and shoulders. Yay, summer!
Today went well; it went by quickly, anyway. I had fun chatting with some of my coworkers about nerdy stuff. Didn't work too hard :P And I had a yummy-delicious sammich for lunch.
Now that hump day is over, there are just two more days until the weekend, hooray! I will try to get some chores done around the house (it really needs it), and honestly, I'm really just happy that I even have the time to clean the house in the first place. It's been a while since I've felt like I've got enough time to myself where I can work up the motivation to use some of that time to do things that are not relaxing or fun, but that still need to be done.
I did end up working out today, w00t! I only ran for 15 minutes, and I didn't cover much distance at all (I was on the treadmill, but it tells you how far you've gone). But I did many sit-ups and a few arm muscle exercises. Even though I didn't do much, it's still better than nothing, so I'm proud of myself :)
Well, time to sit back and relax for the rest of the night. See you tomorrow, oh adoring fans of mine!
*Noms and fondles*
--Carley
About the image: I took this as soon as I got home, because that light leaves quickly afterward. I got the image on the first shot! I took one test shot to make sure the settings were good, and I liked it; set my timer, got in the shot, and presto! A beautiful picture :) I'm very pleased with this one, it came out just how I saw it in my head when I came home yesterday and saw the pretty shadow pattern on the wall. Hooray for ideas that work!
Today wasn't so bad, it didn't seem very long, although I didn't sleep well last night :( I was so tired sitting at my computer today, I had to keep getting up and walking around to stop myself from falling asleep! But now I'm home and happy :)
I'm thinking about maybe heading into work early tomorrow and working out in the gym upstairs beforehand--they have a shower up there, so I can just get ready there. I've been meaning to start exercising again for a long time, but I've always found some excuse not to. So maybe tomorrow I'll give myself the kick in the butt I need and get to it! I actually like the idea of working out, it's just getting up the motivation to physically exert myself that early in the morning that is the problem. So, we shall see tomorrow if I follow through or not...
*Noms and fondles*
--Carley
About the image: I had a lot of fun with this one! It was actually very simple, I only used the light coming in through the window, no need for a flash. I did have to set my ISO to 1600, though...but it doesn't really make enough of a difference to matter in this image; a bit of grain gives it some "character" ;) Pre-editing, the photo showed everything outside clearly, which I didn't want. I upped the exposure in PS to get the light outside even brighter to blur out the house that is across the street from ours. I also did a bit of desaturation and then I changed the hue to make the green leaves look like purple flowers :D
Today was a day like any other; nothing special happened. I'm kind of tired and I don't really have anything to write about tonight, so I think I'm just going to go to bed. Mayhap tomorrow I will feel more rested and share some deeper thoughts :)
*Noms and fondles*
--Carley
About the image: *sigh* I was going for facetious, and instead I get scared /facepalm. Nothing really worked quite right with the image tonight, but I don't hate it, so that's something at least. I honestly and truly was smiling underneath that blanket, but it somehow did not translate to my eyes :(
Today was nice and relaxing :) My body actually didn't hurt that much from all of the stuff I did at my shoot yesterday, so that was nice. I slept in until 9am, which may not seem that late, but it was perfect.
I went over to my friend's house and hung out with her for a while. She has a little baby and a new puppy, and I wish I would have brought my camera with me...they are so freaking cute! Ah well, I can take pictures of them next weekend. Went to dinner at a Japanese restaurant and had some delicious sushi, yum! Then the hubby and I went to see Kick-Ass, which was a crazy movie. It was not what I expected, but I still loved it. It is NOT a movie to bring the kids to, not even if they're used to hearing some language or seeing some violence. It is rather gorey and there is a lot of strong language and very adult themes. Excellent movie for those who like dark comedies, though.
Overall, it was a fantastic day! I'm already looking forward to next weekend, for which I don't yet have any plans :)
*Noms and fondles*
--Carley
About the image: I'm really pleased with this one, though it's not what I had originally planned on doing. After watching Kick-Ass, I wanted to do a kind of a mask with light on my face. I wanted just a strip of light on my eyes and the rest of my face in darkness, but I couldn't figure out a good way to make it happen. Then I decided to just play with light in general and try something I haven't played with before--a GoBo. A GoBo is a go-between, or an object you place between your subject and the flash so that you get an interesting shadow effect. I put a glass of water in front of the flash, but it didn't really make any difference when it was so close to my face. I could see the effect more on the wall when I did my test shots, but I wanted my face to be well-lit, so I kept the flash close. I also used a cardboard box snoot (spotlight-type implement) on the flash to help focus the light exactly where I wanted it. I <3 my snoot :)
Today was awesome :D
The drive to North Carolina was about 4 1/2 hours, but it went by quickly, so it wasn't bad at all. The shoot was a ridiculous amount of fun! I got to try something new, and I always love doing new things. The photographer hung a piece of fabric from the ceiling in such a manner as that I could wrap myself in and around it in various contortions and poses. I got to see a few on the camera and they looked awesome! Can't wait to see how they turn out after editing :)
Now my body is already starting to hurt, but I don't mind. I always enjoy coming away from a shoot feeling like I actually did something. I feel accomplished and proud of myself. Also, the photographer was impressed with my poses and general ability at modeling and was surprised I've only been doing it for a year (this is the third photographer I've heard this from within the past month). There is nothing better than that feeling that I'm doing my job right and that I'm actually good at it, yay!
Well, I'm going to go lounge on the couch and probably fall asleep watching tv. Talk to you lovelies tomorrow.
*Noms and fondles*
--Carley
About the image: This is one I had been trying to get on the third day, but my hair wasn't cooperating that day. I used the tupperware beauty dish and it worked for me this time, probably because I bothered to angle it properly this time, lol. I'm happy that today's image worked and didn't take too many shots, because I'm too tired to spend much effort on this, hehehe. But yeah, I'm very satisfied with this image.
