That "dave hill" look

Dave Hill cool gritty look attempt

Original Pic


Hey kids - just monkeying around with a new (to me) post processing technique.
The rock star who really made this his signature look is the one Dave Hill. Check out his site- it's sooo worth it.

Thoughts on the processing: It's relatively simple, and by no means did I nail it, but it's a good tool to have in the box.

As stated before: check out the dave hill photo site to see how it's really done.

k - bed time -

bye

stephen

Not just "eating"

Greetings folks. I kind of fell into information about Chef Grant Achatz and his Alinea Restaurant by accident. I found it through the MIT Technology Review (online) of all places. The picture above will take you to a video about this "experience" - check it out.
Here are a few other videos about the Alinea


I guess the relevancy for me is that Achatz has passion - he makes a conscious effort to create a visceral experience out of something that we do so often - eat.

I have now made it an objective to eat at this establishment before summer's end.
I will certainly report in full.
If you beat me to it, go right ahead and fill me in on the experience.

Until next time. . . don't be afraid to try on a new frame of mind.... :)


stephen

Conrast makes for appreciation

There may be snow, but at least there are blue skies to balance and uplift....




stephen

Spring?

Is it really spring time ? According to the image I made today - it's spring- New England style :)

stephen

Remember that thing called reading?

Readers are leaders... or so I have been told, oh wait I mean, or so I have read :)

Even Einstein agrees.

I like reading because I think that books provide a great opportunity to fully develop thoughts
and think things through. I mean, I love conversation, but there is that give and take - that kind of politeness that doesn't always allow for following a line of thought from beginning to end.

Just my take. I've got a short pdf of books I think are worth reading. Check it out below.

Have fun. Do good. Be nice.

stephen

Download my book list

Stevo : Design : Tyrants

Hi kids. Happy Tuesday (or Wednesday if that's when you're reading)!!

So, I was reading and thinking and got into a Fortune magazine article about Steve Jobs.
(Fortune - March 4th 2008)

The dude is a legend. He innovates, he makes badass products, has revolutionized personal electronics. He's also an alleged maniac, a tyrant if you will.

However, Palo Alto venture capitalist Jean-Louis Gasse, a former Apple executive who once worked with Jobs: "Democracies don't make great products. You need a competent tyrant."

Here is the point of interest: Is design a democracy or does it require a strong vision.
I love this question, it's inviting....

My take - Good design takes vision. When you go for epic, just mind blowing stuff, you're often met with the forces of mediocrity telling you that your vision "can't " be done. New, big, untested = scary. Ergo, democracy in those circumstances = dillution. I could be wrong though, it wouldn't be the first time.

What do you think? (I assume you think..... :) just being a wise guy.

Be good, have fun, be nice!!!

Stephen

Couple links of interest on the subject matter:

Seth Godin: Forces of mediocrity

Innovation palyground: Is design a team sport...

HAPPY EASTER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

stephen

I'm migrating ..... come visit!!!

Hey kids - I'm breaking out of my cage.I just set up my own blog!! -www.stephenhenault.com - I will be posting about my life adventures over there. I've been kind of just putting whatever on this blog, and it's really a photog blog.... enough of that. So, - what to expect - more photog stuff here - tons of super cool stuff over at www.stephenhenault.com -
Come on over - it'll be a bit new at first, (but at least it will smell good). Bookmark it, subscribe to the feed, and be sure to participate.
I'll still post here a bit, but I need to get Holly's voice here...

Talk to you guys soon..... :)

stephen

Putting some skin in the game....

So, back in the day I went on public record that I wanted to do my part to save the world. Today I got some more brain food, and this is the kind that matters. This book will serve as my survey across alternative energy. In the real world of my daily existence my employer has been badass enough to commission me to do an energy analysis on the plant to see how viable biomass + re-Gen + Hydro might be. That really speaks more to the geniuses I work with though - so for that I am thankful. Anyways - I can't tell you to read the book because I haven't read it yet. I'll totally let ya' know how it goes. Rock on kids -


Stephen

The tea debut.

We'll see how this goes. I'm giving tea a tryout as my drink of
choice in the mornings....

Stephen

FIJI Water = :) and :( . . .

I (like you) am a paradox in existence. I get it, and yet I don't, all at the same time. I mean I get it conceptually (do good etc), but I fail to walk the walk 100% of the time. We all do. Take for instance my favorite water (hands down) - FIJI.
To me, it tastes the best. You could blind taste test me against any number of other waters and I think I would be able to discern FIJI from all others. That's great, but, I also know where FIJI is. It's literally on the other side of the earth, yet the water is accessible to me at a small premium (tap = free). So, the water is great, but I know where it came from. Yet, I still drink it.
So it goes in the paradox called life.




stephen

Dumb, but not that dumb...?

See anything wrong with that picture? Good!!! You are not a dummy then - I think the backwardness (is that a word?) is a function of my macbook camera.... but I digress.
Here's the thing. I took physics in high school. It wasn't titled "for dummies" (although it could have been). I got a pretty good deal out of the class - worth my while. Now though - as a faux engineer :) - i read the stuff for "professional fun" - (and sleeping pill substitute).

Here is the catch - physics for dummies and classroom physics ARE THE SAME THING!!! There is no "dummy" trig, or set of "dummy" physics principles.
Ha !!! Anyways - no real point here other than don't believe the hype!!! Happy Monday - barely -


stephen

You, you, you, and you, are all special....

I may not be the brightest bulb on the tree, but I totally appreciate the intricacies, beauty, and power of the human form. Discovery obviously thinks the human body is interesting too. If you have a chance to view the show, take a few minutes to do so. Follow the link below, or click the pic above, to get some more info.
Human Body Series

stay special. :)


stephen

Jenna + Chris: Album

Chris and Jenna's album spreads....enjoy :)


Stephen

Either way...thinking is the important part...

The video above is about john mCcain, it's about politics, it's about you and me.
I'm not advocating that you jump to one side or the other, or any side for that matter, especially based on this blog. However, I do advocate thinking, and this video does just that; it makes you think. One of the main things that I think about is accountability? I get held to the things that I say, and as a result, I think about what I say. Sometimes it's clear that people, especially politicians don't think about what they say. That's annoying. But it's okay because at the end of the day we get to vote on it and decide if thinking about what one says really matters. I think... but then again our current commander in chief shows no evidence of thinking and he got "voted" in.... never mind. Happy Wednesday.

stephen