Lens Baby Crazy

So Mikey shows me this lens he wanted to buy for his camera. It's called a "Lens Baby". I've seen the effect before. I thought that the effect was really cool for capturing city shots. The lens gave the impression that you were looking at a miniature. It's all just an optical effect, but I thought it was just really cool. So, driving home I figured that I should be able to do the effect in photoshop. I looked up a few different techniques on how to duplicate the effect and then spent a better part of the night practicing it. The photo above is one of the few somewhat successful attempts. Actually, it's my favorite of the group I did. The photo was taken from a hotel room window. It's overlooking a parking lot for the Ayala Center mall in Makati, Philippines.

Life Changes

My Dad died three months ago, to the day.

I'd known for a while that he wouldn't be with us much longer. He was getting tired much faster. I started hearing him say,"Will I still be alive then?" when he talked about the future. The child in me always believed he would be alive. But he had so many "conditions" that his doctors were always amazed that he had lasted so long. He was a fighter. If he thought he could go do "it", he would go and do it. His spirit was immeasurable. His body just couldn't keep up.

I visit his grave once a week,... more if time permits it. Each time before I leave I make him three promises. I promise him that I will look out for my family, mainly my mom and my brother. I promise to make him proud of me. I promise to live my life with the same spirit that he lived his.

I miss him,... every single moment of every single day.

End of summer

Whoa, I haven't posted in a long while. Been busy with various things. I'll try to post at least weekly, if not more often. It's the long Labor Day weekend as I'm posting this. I hope everyone had a great summer. I hope the remainder of the year is just as good for you. WAIT! Who am I speaking to? Oh well. See ya!

A.P.E. 2006 (Alternative Press Expo)
Shot this on the drive up. I don't remember the last time
I made this trip while the sun was still up.


Hey! We're here! But somewhere along the way we lost our color.


Axel13 (No-too sexy) at the table.


Mikey (Sexy Sexy) mid-groove.


Eric (O2 Sexy) behind the table.


It was a good showing.

Eric bustin' out a sketch.


Caught this on the drive home.
Next up is the San Diego Comic Con.
Woohoo! See ya there!


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