Waffle Dogs

Ironically, I saw this recipe on TV while I was working out at the gym.

Just a few easy steps!

1. Fry up a batch of breakfast sausage.


2. Skewer them.


3. Dip them in waffle batter.


4. Deep fry.


5. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.


6. Dip in syrup.

Yum.

New Softbox

Kevin posed for me on Christmas as I was trying out my new 28" Westcott Apollo softbox. There are four pictures from the series up on Flickr, I included two here.

In the first one, above, I tried something new with the cropping. I used a square aspect ratio, and put Kevin's right eye in the center of the screen. The rule of thirds came into play, though, as the bright portion of his face fills the center third of the image, with darkness in the outside thirds. This combination puts his face off center but the balance feels right.

Black and white conversion was done in Lightroom 3.

Why I Drive a Porsche

Why I Drive a Porsche

This is me on Christmas when I was 3 1/2 with my first car - a rear engine topless sporty model. I have vague memories of this fantastic vehicle, but I am sure that the early impressions from this experience branded me for life.

Years later, as an adult, I pined for a Porsche 911 Cabriolet - a sporty rear engine convertible. And that is what I drive now, though mine is black.

I love my Porsche. It's a 1997 vintage, coming up on 100,000 miles, and I'm planning to keep it forever.

Somehow though, I imagine a red convertible Tesla would bring me full loop - after all, my first car was electric!

Shane

Shane

I tried out a Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM lens from borrowlenses.com. It's a beautiful lens, but a bit big and heavy for what I need.

This was shot at f/2.8 zoomed to 70mm. My Speedlight is low on a light stand to the right with a warming gel on it.

Shane, now 12 1/2, isn't as good a model as he used to be. He's incredibly patient in his advanced years, but doesn't take direction quite so well - I really don't think he cares any more.

Happy Holidays - From My Droid to Yours

My Android snowman, from Dead Zebra. Yea!

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