tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21868262127967301582023-11-16T01:41:35.450-05:00Daeman's BlogThis blog serves a dual-purpose. First to give updates about DaeEnterprises.net, second to put up thoughts and musings I haven't yet coalesced into essays, stories, or articles. I hope--with time--to build a group of readers eager to participate in ongoing discussion of relevant topics.Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-13108482205004916972014-06-14T10:53:00.001-05:002014-06-14T10:53:27.330-05:00Kate Upton SI OuttakeDaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-80466858988282541362011-08-20T21:26:00.000-05:002011-08-20T21:26:18.422-05:00Indistinguishable From Magic Part 1
IBM has recently sent out a press release (http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/35251.wss) about 2 cognitive computing chips they’ve designed. These chips represent a drastic departure from traditional computational architecture and programming; they also represent a more extensive approximation of the level of interconnectivity displayed in the mammalian brain.
…from the press Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-2672564426247307312011-04-14T15:50:00.001-05:002011-04-14T15:51:43.042-05:00Late but still relevant
Breast Cancer Awareness Ad MockUp
Today's image is from some work I shot several months ago. Unfortunately, I didn't finish the post-production in time for Breast Cancer awareness month (October), but I'm still proud of the finished product and think it is relevant. Many thanks to the model who was willing to trust me to paint and photograph her. The paints are latex paints from Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-34263452569572022382011-03-18T04:13:00.000-05:002011-03-18T04:13:33.338-05:00A World of Change
Gina Barros
I remember hearing a question back when I was a child in elementary school asking if I thought I was going up in the right
period of history. I cannot clearly recall what the question stemmed from, but I have been asked either that or related questions multiple times throughout my life. With the nature of current events—Egyptian protests, Libyan revolts &Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-34470233677737284462011-02-21T19:49:00.001-05:002011-02-21T19:49:34.962-05:00Group Photoshoots 2: Skill Builder, Networking Mecca, or Time Waster?
Cat Moone
In continuation from the last post, the question of the worth of group photoshoot events should be addressed. Do the benefits outweigh the negatives in the areas of skill building, networking, and efficient use of time?
Cat Moone
The first area—skill building—is a complex one to address because how photographers and models learn can vary. I Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-11756055014453709452011-02-10T02:07:00.002-05:002011-02-10T02:08:59.226-05:00Group Photoshoots: Skill Builder, Networking Mecca, or Time Waster?
Veronica Vaughn
Pt. 1
I just finished processing images from a group photoshoot event I participated in about 2 weekends ago. This was the first event I had attended with this particular meetup group and I went to the event not knowing anything about how the shoots were run until I showed up at the door. Like most things in life there were positives and negativesDaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-15794287579866488922011-02-05T07:47:00.022-05:002011-02-05T08:39:13.122-05:00Long Delayed...but worthwhile. So it’s been over half a year since my last post. In addition to questioning the continued output of the blog, much of life has gotten in the way of posting. Over the next couple weeks I’ll be posting some of the photographic work I’ve done in the interim time. Unfortunately, I’ve been unable to attend to my writing as much as I’ve wished. I still have the fully plotted novel I’m working on Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-89633294081074658022010-05-09T19:45:00.007-05:002010-05-09T20:02:22.581-05:00The Joy of Too Much Work
<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-63476519660023028752010-04-14T03:01:00.004-05:002010-04-14T03:10:03.226-05:00Ranie Mae Just processed an image from a January shoot. I didn't notice this image the first pass through the shots, but liked it when I found it on the second pass through. The model changed her screen name sometime after we had the photoshoot; I'm not really sure why. I'm left with the quandary of whether or not to post processed images of her with her original screen name or the adjusted one. My Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-57453430567089729992010-04-12T03:01:00.003-05:002010-04-12T03:27:32.958-05:00Headshot of LaurelThis image is a recently processed photo from a February shoot with Laurel. Every time I shoot with her, she impresses me with her range of expressions she can throw on with just tiny alterations of movement. It may be a while before I get a chance to go up and shoot in the snow again. Ideally, I would shoot at least one model for each project so I can use the images obtained as references for Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-79426798917087349542010-03-27T03:07:00.003-05:002010-03-27T03:12:40.277-05:00Photo from March ShootThis photo is from a March shoot I had with Bertney. Bertney is relatively new to modeling as she is pursuing a full-time career in a professional school. Despite that, Bertney was a joy to work with, as she was eager and willing to take creative direction, had stamina to last the entire 4+hrs of the shoot, and did exhibit any of the new model self-consciousness that can sometimes ruin shoots. Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-34093444091223868262009-12-03T00:08:00.008-05:002009-12-03T00:32:57.199-05:00A few more imagesI have a few more images from the same model as the previous post. Her OMP page is linked here, her professional moniker is Natalie Rose. My OMP portofolio can be found linked here. My MM porfolio can be found linked here.The first image is my attempt at a prone headshot. As this was shot late in the afternoon, the shadows are quite strong in the image. I'm thankful to Natalie for this image Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-46818102475451172002009-11-23T10:23:00.003-05:002009-11-23T10:33:54.984-05:00Profile HeadshotWhat constitutes the difference between photoshop art, a photoshopped image, and a true image?I often wonder just how much editing can be done to an image before it is no longer an accurate representation of the photographer's vision, but becomes an art project.In terms of the above image, I new when I took the photograph I would want to alter the background. But it wasn't until several weeks Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-19049968013988477242009-11-23T10:12:00.002-05:002009-11-23T10:22:08.766-05:00OMP Account UpI've started an OMP account. Actually I started it almost 3 months ago. I'm hoping through the account I can drum up some more photoshoot opportunities.I'm hoping my ModelMayhem account will be approved shortly.No news to report on the novel front. There should be more info about that after the Christmas holiday.Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-17300919722058524832009-08-02T15:43:00.004-05:002009-08-02T15:55:47.618-05:00A reworked Cloned ImageFlight of the DancerThe preceeding cloned compilation image of a friend (MM#1292289) was my first foray into this style of image shooting. There are many creative possibilites, but it appears to require more preplanning than a standard series of shots. I am really eager to try this style again.Don't have many announcements with this post. I finished my novel outline. Now the only hurdle left is Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-30721323333820047942009-06-26T22:15:00.011-05:002009-06-27T03:20:33.313-05:00New Musings on Proposition 8<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-46165725528049177322009-03-15T04:03:00.004-05:002009-03-15T04:36:48.815-05:00“Green” Energy the way out of Recession? Pt. 2In my previous post I mentioned how issues Trasportation & Infrastructure Energies need to be dealt with for green energy to be practical. In this post the issue of Waste & Recycling is addressed.Waste & RecyclingThis is the clearest area where the divide between intelligent, practical environmentalists, and intelligent, idealist environmentalists is greatest. To eliminate (or at Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-42971637588793134202009-03-03T20:14:00.003-05:002009-03-03T20:34:28.382-05:00Is 'Green Energy' the way out of the RecessionThe topic of Green Energy keeps popping up in the news. Our President even mentioned it in his speech to the joint houses of Congress. But my skepticism is increasing regarding how practical these ideas of solar panels in the desert, off-shore wind farms, and tide-based water-power generators. There seem to be great sweeping statements by environmentalists and energy producers/providers that Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-61259570545231322282009-02-25T12:54:00.007-05:002009-03-15T04:39:10.986-05:00Performing Arts on the WebIn the past year, there was a distinct dearth of performing arts events that I attended. The numerous reasons for this, though the primary reasons are a paucity of disposable funds and location/distance of the events from my location. Consequently, I have been searching the Internet for various alternatives to tide my interest in the meantime. Over the many of the following posts, I’ll be Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-89142873504291237012009-02-25T04:27:00.002-05:002009-02-25T04:31:27.600-05:00Admission I’m using today’s post to do something that probably is not done often in blogs. I admit it: I was wrong. I made the following post in October of 2007:For the first time, a woman and a black man lead the polls in the Democratic Party. Unfortunately, those polls results do not reflect what I believe to be actual reality. I am more than willing and ready to be proved wrong, but I Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-28851185139616178262008-11-19T19:46:00.007-05:002008-11-19T20:13:58.601-05:00Working with IR PhotographyI recently purchased an IR lens filter from B&H Photo, with the desire to begin exploring infrared photography. Since I left high school, I have not really spent time going back to the basic technical aspects of photography. But to justify the purchase of the lens and to really master IR photographs requires me relearning what I used to know about light and filters.As the example photograph Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-50319478379978977772008-11-16T04:19:00.007-05:002008-11-16T04:33:53.159-05:00Do Mens' Magazines make you feel Less Than?
<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-61522555303270160762008-11-06T20:17:00.000-05:002008-11-07T14:19:24.650-05:00Interesting YouTube VideoThis brought a smile to my face.Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-63231139263811697072008-11-06T20:15:00.001-05:002008-11-08T01:13:02.886-05:00Surprised by BeautyIt is not every day that I get surprised by beauty. On a trip to NYC to visit a friend this past summer, we took a trip out to Fire Island for the day. A barrier island located just off the southern coast of Long Island, Fire Island hosts several small communities and beaches as well as Fire Island National Seashore (a national park). In the three years for which I lived in NYC neither I nor Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186826212796730158.post-70430886610803152152008-09-06T04:28:00.003-05:002008-09-06T04:51:28.682-05:00Novel Outline Almost Complete<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Daehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353718326293668781noreply@blogger.com0