I collect light: Archive

Carte de Visite

Jessie and I have started a collection of carte de visite from the late 1800s. You can see the full set on flickr.

Jan 22, 2013

And now for something completely different

So, apparently my name anagrams to “LUNATIC BROTHELS”

Jan 11, 2013

Image Histogram Extension for Chrome

I’ve just completed the first version of an extension for Google Chrome that allows you to add an image histogram overlay to images on the web.

I’ve often wanted to see the tonal range of various images around the web, but downloading the image and loading it into an image editor seemed like overkill. Now, with this extension I can just right-click and immediately find the histogram.

Some examples:

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Dec 31, 2012

Dec 30, 2012

#Tinto 1884 Lens #C-Type Plate Film #No Flash

Image of the year

This is the fourth year in a row for my “image of the year” post, so I guess it’s now a tradition? (previous years: 2011, 2010, 2009).

This year, like last, I wasn’t able to spend as much time on my photography as I wish I had. I could blame it on long hours at work and housing projects, but it’s my own fault. I should force myself to shoot more so that my skills aren’t rusty when I have projects I want to work on. I’ve bought a copy of Picture Perfect Practice: A Self-Training Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Taking World-Class Photographs, which has a series of photo exercises meant to help you to better see images. I’m looking forward to working through it, just need to keep on it! And now the runner’s up:

#Tinto 1884 Lens #C-Type Plate Film #No Flash