A.S.K.L. by LP Photography

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Peek-a-boo!

While visiting the Chanel Islands National Park Visitor's Center, I snapped this shot of a fish playing peek-a-boo with me from behind some seaweed.

1/80s f/4.5 ISO: 3200

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Ventura, CA February 18, 2012

Saturday, December 10, 2011

I took this shot before Thanksgiving, but was disappointed with the quality. The man's face is slightly blurry due to the metering set incorrectly. I've done some researching and corrected this mistake. I still am not happy with the quality of the picture, but I like the subject, so here it is:

1/200s f/16.0 ISO: 400

Taken with: Canon Rebel T2i

11-05-2011 in Oxnard, CA

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Thanksgiving 2011

I finally got around to looking at the few shots I took during Thanksgiving this year, but I am less than happy with them for the sole reason that I kept getting out of focus shots using auto-focus, which is infuriating because I can't use manual focus. (I wear eyeglasses)

Watering Hole

1/13s f/10.0 ISO: 3200

Taken with: Canon Rebel T2i

11-24-2011 in Oxnard, CA

Dessert Table

1/50s f/10.0 ISO: 3200

Taken with: Canon Rebel T2i

11-24-2011 in Oxnard, CA

Maggie's new friend, Chico

0.8s f/4.0 ISO:3200

Taken with: Canon Rebel T2i

11-24-2011 in Oxnard, CA

I finally discovered why all of my shots were coming out blurry; I had the metering set incorrectly, which cause the focus points to lose their sharpness. (After a quick change of settings tonight, my test shots look great.)

Friday, November 25, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving

Or, technically, Happy Black Friday.

I haven't been posting for quite some time. The past few months have been really hard on my work life. I am awaiting impending lay-offs, and a pink slip is in my near future. Unfortunately I was hired as a temporary employee, so I don't have the luxury of an end date or a severance package.

I have a lot to be thankful for this year, despite the hard times. There are times in our lives that we classify as "good years" and "bad years". Three years have gone by since that last "bad year", although you wouldn't know by looking at this picture. My family is full of love, laughter and acceptance, and I am thankful for the joy they bring me. This picture hangs in my cubicle as a daily reminder to be thankful.

The Story Teller

1/60s f/2.7 ISO: unavailable

Taken with: Canon Powershot S3 IS

(Dad's camera, I purloined it for the event)
Taken on Thanksgiving in 2008
Oxnard, CA

Saturday, October 8, 2011

A photo story

A story of possible gluten intolerance and the epic journey to make a wheat-free pizza.

I get a wee bit cranky when I want pizza...

Make that hostile. I was hungry.

White Rice Flour

Dry Active Yeast

Yeast with flour

No cornmeal? No Problem!

Almond meal

Salt

Other ingredients

Italian seasoning

ACTION SHOT (cue electric guitar)

Sugar

Warm milk

"Beat for two minutes with electric beater." Really? This is getting a little too involved. Screw that, I'm using a fork for 30 seconds. Then dropping it on the foil.

I'm pretty sure this is EXACTLY how Pizza Hut does it....

Looks about right...

Wait, what?! I have to bake the crust before I make the pizza? Damn, this is gonna take 10 mins longer than I planned on....

Breathtaking, isn't it? I'm calling it "Ciselee Frommage"

Oh hell yeah! Le Pornagraphie du Frommage.

Le Crust

Awesome Sauce

Mmmm, raw pizza.....

Another agonizing twenty minutes I must wait for a beautiful pizza....

GORDON RAMSEY, EAT YOUR HEART OUT!

Ok, so she's not that pretty.... And it doesn't exactly taste like a Topper's Pizza, but it was pretty good. No cheese in the crust, though. The crust/cheese ratio wasn't right. Next time I'll make it thin crust.

You will notice there is no picture related info or watermarks on these. I don't care. Steal 'em if you want to. If you're wondering about the shot properties, go ahead and keep that wonder alive. There are so few mysteries in life.