Archive: 2007 December
2008-06-18 Update: There is no more photography shop, so I took away the broken links. Read about why I removed it: Everything Old is New Again.
2008-08-17 Update:: The photography shop is back, reincarnated.
I’ve set up a photography shop here. Took me a lot of time to hash out the technical issues (I’m using yak and Wordpress), so I’ve only posted one photo for sale so far. I’m selling 4*6’s only (you’d be surprised how artful they can look), matted on white card-stock. This is different from my deviantART shop, because I oversee the entire …
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Darkness surrounds a fallen yellow rose.
Buy a 4*6 copy for $0.95 (USA only). Lustre finish. After adding, go to your shopping cart.
Canon Rebel XTi, EFS 18-55mm, 1/15, F5.6, 55mm, ISO100, 2007-10-10T17:41:04-04, 2007-10-10_21h41m04
Source image. I darkened and desaturated the rose’s surroundings to make it stand out.
Free high-res stock image.

Source image, compiled from the Canon Rebel XTi RAW file using the default settings in PhotoFiltre Studio.
I added Wordpress plugins to cross-post my entries to LiveJournal, MySpace, and Xanga from this blog. The LiveJournal and Xanga ones work best as they link here for comments and duplicate the content. The MySpace one only posts a link to the entry here.
Tomorrow, I’ll start adding new photos instead of fluff like this.
2008-08-17 Update: I’ve only kept the LiveJournal one. The other ones failed when I switched to WordPress MU.
I added comment threading, similar to deviantART. deviantART lets comments nest infinitely and after each ten levels, you must click a link to view the deeper levels. Mine stops at four levels though, so the page indent doesn’t become too great. But at the fourth level, you can continue posting replies like normal (they’ll just stay on the same level), and it will still be easy to keep track of the conversation, as other commenters will be on different threads. Try it out on this entry. Click “Comments” in the bottom-right, and then on my comment, click *REPLY TO …
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Richard's picks:

A brilliant red sunset I saw while my chauffeur (a.k.a. Dad) was driving me home from work. I whipped out my Canon Rebel XTi (you should always keep a camera with you for scenes like this) and got this shot. Our windshield is scratched up, so the oncoming car’s headlights appear streaked, but I like the effect.
Buy a 4*6 copy for $0.95 (USA only). Lustre finish. After adding, go to your shopping cart.
Canon Rebel XTi, EF 50mm 1:1.4, 1/100, F1.8, 50mm, ISO200, 2007-12-18T17:42:55-05, 20071218-224255rxt
Source image.
Free high-res stock image.

Source image, compiled from the Canon Rebel XTi RAW file using the default settings in PhotoFiltre Studio.

A lone ornament that I saw hanging from the ceiling at McDonald’s. Merry Christmas, everyone!
Buy a 4*6 copy for $0.95 (USA only). Lustre finish. After adding, go to your shopping cart.
Canon Rebel XTi, EF 50mm 1:1.4, 1/80, F2.2, 50mm, ISO200, 2007-12-16T08:09:00-05, 20071216-130900rxt
Source image.
Free high-res stock image.

Source image, compiled from the Canon Rebel XTi RAW file using the default settings in PhotoFiltre Studio.