97 Days - Basel Paper Museum (Switzerland)

Basler Papiermuhle (Paper Museum) 

Euro Trip, 2014, Part 1

Today is my first photo project for 100 Days of Me!  We recently got back from Europe and rather than waiting 2-3 years before I get around to actually editing pictures, I thought I'd actually do them in a somewhat reasonable amount of time!

As to not cause my brain to explode trying to edit them all (near 6,000 total shots), I've broken it up into small chunks.  Now you get to experience some of the fun we had traveling in Switzerland and France!  

Our first stop is at one of the coolest places we've ever been!  It's the Basler Papiermuhle (the Paper Museum); it's both a paper and printing museum and a working print shop!  They still make paper by hand and use awesome antique printing machines (and techniques, such as marbling paper!).  We spent over two hours running around acting like 7-year-old's at a toy store.  Theresa got to actually make paper, run a small printing press and marble paper!  

If you just happen to be hanging out in Basel, Switzerland, you should absolutely go visit!  

Enjoy!  

(If you prefer to view them on Flickr, you can do so here)

Project 50 - Week 1 Update #2

Ok, I'm nearly done with my Week 1 project!  I started with nearly 700 photos, and after 3 rounds of cuts, I got it down to 28 shots.  I'm editing them now and should have them ready to post soon.  My quandary is, how am I going to display 28 shots?! I've thought of a few options:

1) Just post all of the photos here and you can look at them one at a time.
2) Create a Flickr Set with all of the photos in it.
3) Create a gallery on the AntTree.org site.

I'm not quite sure what option I like the best yet, but I'll keep thinking about it as I edit the photos. 

Here's another one that I just finished:

 

Enjoy!

Ps: I'll be posting these "updates" on my AntTree Studios Facebook page rather than my personal one, so if you want to follow along with the "workflow", please go to the AntTree page.  When the project is completed, I'll post it on both pages. 

Project 50 - Working Week 1

For my first week project, I'm doing a bit of a "homage" to last years Photo 365 project.  Last year, when I started my Photo 365 project, it was on July 4th and I used a photo of some fireworks going off above the Berkeley Marina.  One of the shots that I got was a really neat, abstract photo and when I saw it, I just knew that I wanted to get more shots like that.  So, this year I specifically tried to get more "abstract" photos of the fireworks going off (not that I minding getting any that were not blurry, but I was trying to get a strange blur effect).

I'm hoping to create a gallery of 20-30 of the best shots - but its taking a bit, because I got about 700 photos.  After the first wave of sorting, I've got it down to just over 200, but still a lot of work to go!  Here are a couple that I think will make it:

Hope you all like them!

Photo 365 - Day 365 (Muse)

Day 365 (July 2nd, 2011)
Title: Muse

Well, we've made it to the end!  365 day's ago, I decided to give this "Photo 365" project a try, never thinking I'd actually make it to the end, but I did!  Woo!  Some days were harder than others, but I always had one force urging me on to finish - Theresa.  I know for a fact, without her motivation and constant encouragement I would have never completed this journey.

So, what's next?  I have no idea.  Will I start another Photo 365 tomorrow?  I honestly don't know yet.  I had set some goals when starting this project, and while some of them were partial met, others unfortunately, were not successful.  Either way I want to thank everyone who followed along with this adventure, as well as a special thank you for all of those folks who commented on my work, either publicly or privately.  Some feedback was postitive, other was more "do you even know HOW to use a camera?", but I enjoyed it all! 

Thanks again! 

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 364 (Day 365)

Day 364 (July 2nd, 2011)
Title: Day 365

And now, Day 365 of my "Photo 365" project.  Let's just say it has been a very long week... err... month... uhm... year. I have to say, looking back at the last 365 days, I've taken some good photos, some bad photos, and a whole lot of "in-between".

The alternate name for this photo was: Twitchy.  

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 363 (Day 1)

Day 363 (July 1st, 2011)
Title: Day 1

Ah, there I was, all excited and happy; "Sky's the limit!"  Day 1 of my "Photo 365" project...

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 362 (Chain and Pulley)

Day 362 (June 30th, 2011)
Title: Chain and Pulley

Chain and Pulley, all black and white.  Old machines make me happy. 

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 361 (Death Grasp Flower)

Day 361 (June 29th, 2011)
Title: Death Grasp Flower

 Clearly I need to not stay up so late, because when I saw this flower, the first thing I though of was how it looked like a hand trying to grasp the "stem" which was stabbing it.  I need more rest and less med's...

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 360 (Inking)

Day 360 (June 28th, 2011)
Title: Inking

I figure I had to get at least one more "scrapbook" related photo in here!  Theresa inking a card!

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 359 (On The Edge)

Day 359 (June 27th, 2011)
Title: On The Edge


I wonder, when a bird looks over the edge, do they think: "Wow, that's a lot way down.  Hope I don't trip or anything.  Oh, wait, I can fly!  Ha!"

Probably not. 

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 358 (Ancient Menu)

Day 358 (June 26th, 2011)
Title: Ancient Menu

Famous Guo Xi painting or Chinese menu?  You make the call! 

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 357 (Church Cross)

Day 357 (June 25th, 2011)
Title: Church Cross

Sometimes the simplest things are the best.     A simple iron cross with glass. 

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 356 (Wrong God)

Day 356 (June 24th, 2011)
Title: Wrong God

Sorry for the bit of a blurry shot (although I think you can see the main focus of the photo), the old man "guarding" the booth wasn't happy that I was taking pictures.  I'm sure he'd be less happy if he knew what I was going to do with them.

I remember remarking, "What God do you pray too?" when leaving the booth.  I'm going straight to hell, but at least I'm going with good credit!  

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 355 (Stone Chain)

Day 355 (June 23rd, 2011)
Title: Stone Chain

It's a chain, made from stone.  I named it "Stone Chain".  Yeah.  I know, my stories are a bit 'short' lately, but I'm trying to catch up! 

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 354 (Stack of Gold)

Day 354 (June 22nd, 2011)
Title: Stack of Gold

I love gold dollars!  Next time you are at your bank, pick up a roll and then go and spend them! 

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 353 (Daisies)

Day 353 (June 21st, 2011)
Title: Daisies

Theresa likes daisies. 

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 352 (Black Hole)

Day 352 (June 20th, 2011)
Title: Black Hole

I named this "Black Hole", because when I saw it, the first thing I thought of was that the glass spheres looked like planets (or perhaps whole galaxies) being swallowed by a giant black hole.  The red one is the first to go!

Enjoy!

Photo 365 - Day 351 (End Larkin)

Day 351 (June 19th, 2011)
Title: End Larkin

Today: End of Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA

Enjoy!