Get Creative Category Archive

This is how I am trying to find ways to be more creative in my every day life nd trying to make time outside of my everyday life to develop my creativity.

First Self Portraits with Impact 1 Light Umbrella Kit


My first self portraits with the new Impact 500w Brolly Kit I purchased. One light, black and white portraits.

Update your Lamps & Light Fixtures ($19.59)


We’re always seeing it on DIY shows like Trading Spaces, Design on a Dime or anything on the DIY Network where these designers take something old and make it new for cheap.

Well it’s my turn! And that’s right folks you read it here first, for under $20!

Steps to Updating Your Old Lamps

Step 1: Start [...]

DIY Canvas Photography Backdrop ($20.34)


After reading the Strobist article about Home Depot (cheap) photography solutions I gave dying my own backdrop a shot. It’s not a 100% successful attempt but I learned a lot about what I should do next time.

My First Chumby App Plans


Constalator

Wanna learn about constellations? This flash app. is going to teach y’all about constellations.

Before I even start I need to write out some guidelines for myself.

Stars

Learn to make a star sparkle Learn to make a star sparkle randomly Learn to control the randomness of a star sparkle (for multiple stars to ensure they sparkle differently) Optimize the sparkle. [...]

Baseball Bandwagon


Now I’ve always been a true Massachusetts resident, when the Sox are doing good, I’m on the bandwagon, but still never watched the games. When they weren’t doing good, I’d shake my head in disappointment with the rest of the folks who actually knew what they were talking about.

But this year has been different, [...]

Wordpress or Pixelpost - Photoblog time


Getting emotionally ready to get childlike.ninedays.org back up and running as a photoblog.

It’s been forever and I’ve got a lot of people to re-connect with via photoblogging.

I was about to unpack Pixelpost and get to going until I stopped and thought to myself about the pros and cons:

Pro

PixelPost is made special for photo bloggers, it [...]

Get Garnished


After my smoothie shoot I got to thinking about how the garnish in food photography is probably more important than the food (or beverage) itself.

I am by no means a master chef, so I figure that any future ventures into food photography will likely involve beverages or deserts, so I’ve looked up some articles and [...]

Smoothie Photo Shoot


In an effort to take a picture today I have decided that tomorrow I will post a recipe for the smoothies I make on almost a daily basis.

How will that help me take a picture? Well my dear, for one: there is no photo posted for that recipe on the website the original came [...]

On more try at the Faire?


So I was thinking, you know, about how I Sally-ed out at King Richards Faire, well photographically speaking. so I’m strongly considering giving it one more try this next weekend. It’s about an hour and a half drive, $24 at the gate but in an effort to face my fears maybe this is [...]

The Tattoo Project


In an attempt to expand my photography portfolio and get some great photos to edit I’m going ot start shooting my friends and their tattoos. I’ve found some inspiration on Flickr for tattoo photographs and I am excited to get started with the project.

Using my friends has major benefits

They’re free, I mean a lot [...]