A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
A new menace has hit the streets of Greenville. Last night the Falls Park area was invaded by a roving gang of photographers. Two rival factions actually joined forces for this assault – the Exposure.Greenville! group on Flickr, and the Travelers Rest Photography Group. I arrived at the appointed spot at River Place at 7:15, … Read More “Roving Gangs of Photographers” »
In a few minutes I leave to meet with the Exposure.Greenville! photography group. Somehow I got corralled into being one of the organizers of this informal Flickr group, and tonight we’re gathering at River Place to do some long-exposure photography of the Falls area. Usually there are only three or four of is at these … Read More “Paintball with Cameras” »
On a rare Monday night when I don’t have rehearsal, I was watching BBC’s Top Gear. The three hosts had each selected a supercar – one Lamborghini, one Aston Martin, and one Porsche – and were driving across Europe looking for the perfect road upon which to test the cars. The scenery the guys came … Read More “Memories of Europe” »
Ralph Nader has once again announced his candidacy for President of the United States. Failing to gain the support of a major (or not-so-major) party, he is running as an independent. This got me thinking about the other also-rans – that extremely long list of candidates that never get the coverage of the Hillaries, Obamas, … Read More “Vote for Michael” »
Having been cooped up in the house for several days, I was getting a bit stir crazy. I decided to take my camera down to Falls Park and see what was happening. It seems that on this beautiful pre-spring day, most of Greenville had the same idea. Lots of the folks visiting the park were … Read More “Another Reedy Falls Outing” »
Had a bit of dental surgery last Thursday, so I’m limited to a diet of soft foods for next couple of weeks. The surgery went well, and I haven’t had too much pain. Just don’t expect any restaurant reviews for awhile unless they specialize in overcooked grits. In addition to grits, there have been soups, … Read More “Soft Foods” »
Last night the weather was perfect for observing the lunar eclipse, and we had a great location for viewing. Laura’s Chemistry Techniques class was having an end-of-term party at the Hanks-Veas estate north of Travelers Rest. The skies up there were certainly darker than our downtown location, so I loaded up telescopes, cameras, and binoculars … Read More “Lunar Eclipse” »
…Let me count the ways. I do believe that if I’m ever at a point where I have to purchase a new computer and the only Windows option is Vista, I’ll buy a Mac instead. I’ve been working with Vista on the laptop I got last August, and to say that it’s frustrating is an … Read More “Vista, How Do I Loathe Thee?” »
A little over a year ago I posted some instructions about how to construct a home made light box for taking pictures like the one above. Since I had recently done a VoiceThread about high speed photography, I thought I would do one for light box photography as well. So, without further ado, here is … Read More “Lightbox VoiceThread” »
I was in Staples the other day and found this little guy sitting in the mark-down bin. I needed a webcam for a couple of projects I’m doing, so I decided that he needed to come home with me. My new RobotCam has a built-in microphone and these cool L.E.D. eyes that light up when … Read More “RobotCam” »