Album Covers

I would like to share a recent school project with you. By which i mean I would like to show off. The point of this particular project was that we had to take one picture, and create 2 album covers for a band, real or fictional. Using just editing and font styles we were to create 2 separate genres.

Before I post the pictures I made, I would first like to tell you about a fun moment Paige and I had. We were driving south on I-15 and I noticed a piece of debris being stirred up and flipping through the turbulence left behind by many a road traveler. As the flotsam passed us by I noticed that it was in fact, a fully inflated balloon animal.

This strange wildlife sighting led to many thoughts in my head, like a Disney-esque long voyage home movie featuring only balloon animals, but eventually it led us to the band name I used here.

Panorama Series 6

I went to Draper Temple last Tuesday night with my friend Jon. We had a good time and took lots of great pictures. Here are the Panoramas from the series.

Panorama Series 5

I needed to pick a power tool up from my older brother in Taylorsville last Friday night. I Instant messaged Paige and asked her if she wanted to go to Salt Lake.  She replied 'For pictures? Sure!' Which is how I ended up getting these shots.

This Last one was interesting. Each individual shot in the image took between 20 and 30 seconds. It took nearly 15 minutes to expose the whole image. Consequently, the sky is more blue to the right of the Temple, and gets progressively darker as it continues right, and wraps back around to the temple itself.

Panorama Series 4

Did I mention that Paige and I went to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open house about a month ago? Yeah, we did. These Pictures are a mixture of shots taken since March, but mostly from a group taken last Monday Night.

I would love to have the opportunity to leave you with an image that is not long to be seen. This particular angle is going to bo covered up by a bunch of condos. There are other places to get a similar angle, and I intend to find them, but never in the history of the restoration has there ever been an opportunity like this before. Only this year, in all of history.

Panorama Series 3

On the way home from Manti, I stopped by Provo. As always find a slightly larger version of these images by clicking them.

Panorama series 2

Did I mention that I just keep taking pictures? Yeah, they are not all at the same place either. Yesterday, Mount Timpanogos, today, Manti!

By the way, with this and the previous post, clicking the images will get you a slightly larger version of the picture. It's worth clicking. I'm not depressed, but I am still feeling insecure, so don't use them for anything without asking first.

Back in the habit.

Firstly, in regards to our last post, No, you can't have the original. My wife is getting it. In relation to that, Cherry would be fine Jake, thanks for the suggestion. (I kinda thought maple would be nice, but....) Also, yes I knew about that talent, I already have several framed pieces around the house, no I will not be changing my major. Now on to the main topic.

I had almost forgotten how much I loved photography. I think all I needed was a challenge. THERE is an interesting statement. Now you will wonder 'did he get back into photography because he found a challenging aspect, or because he felt threatened?'

I have been rather on the depressed side lately (Algebra may have been involved). But right at that crucial moment when you find yourself lost and confused, I felt the overpowering urge to take pictures. I have not stopped since last Friday. Additionally, I have found great enjoyment in photo manipulation. Specifically in Photo compositing. I have been taking several images in a row, and then stitching them together in Photoshop. Here are some samples from last Friday.

Making these vertical panoramics was rather fun,


But somehow they just lack the emotional impact of a traditional panorama.

Besides that, the traditional panoramas have the ability to be manipulated even further with some funa nd entertaining results.