JPG Magazine

I've been posting some of my photos up on the web spot www.jpgmag.com in an effort to get more of my work seen. I've added a link to the right to go and vote, if you'd like, and then get my work in print from enough votes. I'd really be happy if you did vote.

Here's another link to what I've posted,
http://jpgmag.com/people/terrafermi

Enjoy!

Los Angeles at Night

I took this looking into LA from Culver City.

Las Vegas

Well, we have been checking out Las Vegas. It's not quite the town I remember from a trip 20 something years ago. We spent the evening walking the strip from Circus Circus to the Bellagio. It's a good thing I'm so used to walking in Chicago to get around. We found Trader Vic's and had ourselves a Mai Tai, it warmed us up from the chilly walk. After that, we strolled around the miracle mile shops at Planet Hollywood. That was an experience, we each found shops for both of our unique tastes. I had fun taking pictures, of course right!

There will be more to follow, as we are here another day. And then it's off to Los Angeles. Check back tomorrow for more.

Coyote!

I had an interesting sight on my way home after work today. I've seen one coyote in this area before, and another up by Fermi Lab, but it had been more than two years. I guess food must be scarce. I do imagine that the coyotes to frequent the EJ&E corridor to get through the county fairly un-noticed, I know I would if I needed to.

On another note, April & I are headed west for a few days. A scouting mission so-to-speak...

December has arrived!

Greetings again, much has happened...

I have a new nephew, Conrad Edward was welcomed into the world November 13th [I like that date!].

I have finished and delivered the wedding photos to my friend of many years, Andy, she was very excited to see them [As any Bride usually is...].
Dan & Tegan


I look forward to seeing how she assembles them for an album....

I am also still spending as much time as I can in front of my computer, learning to use my new tablet. I have been picking up the magazine ImagineFX as a learning tool for a while, and the stylus of the tablet has helped out immeasurably in implementing the many things I have learned thus far...

I have started working this sketch into a colored image.












The hair thus far...

Wacom Tablet- Whoo Hooo!

Okay, I finally broke down and got a tablet, the Intuos3. wow. I have hardly left the computer today. I am very excited about my future use of this graphics tool. It doesn't replace a pad & pencil, but in the absence of my drawing table, this is cool. I've been playing with drawings so far, photos will be another day. So here's a sample of what I did today.


On a side note, I'm looking forward to a new niece or nephew in the next few hours. During the arrival of his new sibling, my nephew Henry, who is almost two, is sitting at home with his grandma. Most likely completely oblivious.

Eye Problems

Let's just say that if you are a very visual person, having a scratched eye can be very frustrating. My productivity was down for about 4 days, ugh.

I'm a bit behind in my photo processing, but I am catching up fast. My wife and I did enjoy a wonderful dinner at the hotel where we got married, on our six month anniversary. It was a wonderful night out along the Fox River. I'm busy coming up with projects to work on, I do like to manipulate images, as well as take lots of pictures. Now all I need to do is figure out how to market them to those who would enjoy them. I am taking suggestions....