February 5, 2010

Snowboard


Sims Board, originally uploaded by ajcarpinelli.
We, on the East Coast, are in the middle of what is supposed to be a really bad snowstorm. I decided to get my snowboard out for the first time in a few seasons and try to get back in to boarding.

The board itself is a Sims 1445, and I've had it since 2000. I had to get bindings put on because I'm left-handed and that makes everything harder for me.

February 3, 2010

HDR: Nemacolin


castle, originally uploaded by ajcarpinelli.
This place is a subject of a lot of photos for me. I mean, if you live near a castle, you have to take advantage of that, right? Anyway, this is more experimenting with HDR.

Bustling Brownsville


Town, originally uploaded by ajcarpinelli.
I shot this the other day as part of my HDR trial and error. I got behind on my editing because the freelance work I was doing for the Cal Times. Anyway, I made two more today, this being the first. I discovered my HDR work is improving, even if it is just slight.

February 2, 2010

Portrait: Fireman


_MG_7580, originally uploaded by ajcarpinelli.
Jared noticed that this fireman was standing next to us, still covered in soot from the fire. I shot it originally in color, and made it black and white in photoshop. I got a lot of great photos considering it was the middle of the night.

Fire By Night


_MG_7531, originally uploaded by ajcarpinelli.
I went out with Jared, my former editor, tonight to photograph fire at personal care home. I got a lot of good shots but I edited them down to some different shots for the blog. This one is just a shot of one of the firetrucks and the water stream.

Bucket Brigade


_MG_7602, originally uploaded by ajcarpinelli.
I thought this was a kind of cool portrait/action shot.

Huddle


_MG_7616, originally uploaded by ajcarpinelli.
Another portraitesque shot I decided to upload.