http://blog.dannyngan.com The life and times of an animator, a photographer, and a geek. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:46:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been happier in the past few days than I have been in a long time. I've spent some quality time with friends. I went to Portland to hang out with my family for a couple of days. I'm taking photos of things that I enjoy shooting. And the sun ... http://blog.dannyngan.com/2008/06/30/happiness-2/ I love cross-processed film. I hate waiting and paying for it. So, I've been working on recreating some cross-processed looks in Lightroom using existing presets as examples. Originally, I was only playing with white balance tweaks and HSL adjustments, but I was never really happy with the results. Then I ... http://blog.dannyngan.com/2008/06/27/having-fun-with-color/ I'm still waiting to be enlightened... http://blog.dannyngan.com/2008/06/24/still-waiting/ Saturday was the summer solstice, which meant that it was time for the Fremont Solstice Parade. I was there again this year to photograph the fun, and I managed to get a handful of fun photos. For more photos, head on over to my Flickr photostream. http://blog.dannyngan.com/2008/06/23/fremont-solstice-parade/ The master bedroom in my apartment is empty at the moment, so I decided to take advantage of the extra space to do more white background lighting practice. My goal for the session was to get a clean white background and capture a full-body shot in the air without using ... http://blog.dannyngan.com/2008/06/20/going-airborne-on-white/ Just something a little different to mix things up. Mostly just practicing with my 85/1.8. :) http://blog.dannyngan.com/2008/06/19/red-and-empty/ I like koi. That is all. http://blog.dannyngan.com/2008/06/18/i-like-koi/ When I headed out to enjoy the sun this weekend, I did not expect to see as many new giant sculptures as I did. Big orange cones at the Olympic Sculpture Park: A huge wave made out of 2x4's in the pond at Bellevue Downtown Park (yes, the art is still constructing ... http://blog.dannyngan.com/2008/06/16/big-art-weekend/