Journal Entry - Friday, November 16, 2012

As a drummer, I constantly geek out over drums and drum hardware and gear.  One of my biggest obsessions is Ludwig Vistalite drums.  You know, the acrylic drums John Bonham used to play.  It is my dream to own a set of Vistalites.  So needless to say, when I saw Russian Circles perform at Will's Pub, I had to take a picture of drummer Dave Turncrantz's kit.  I love the way way shines through the translucent shells, especially when colored lights shines through Dave's red drum shells, creating new colors.  I wish this picture really did the kit justice.

Journal Entry - Friday, November 16, 2012

This is a bit of a mystery.  This picture was taken around 1 am after a lab, just as I got home and got out of my car.  While walking to my front door, I saw this in the sky.  I assumed it was a plane, but it did not have any flashing lights and it didn't appear to be moving.  I only saw three stationary lights: 2 green lights and a brighter red light.  My money is on UFO.  I want to believe.....

Journal Entry - Thursday, November 15, 2012 post 2

I was sitting below this light during a Vectorworks lab and simply thought this looked really cool.  Each fluorescent light was a different color and thought it looked bizarre. It was completely unintentional that I left the flash on, causing the ceiling to be completely blacked out when in fact the room this picture was taken in was very well lit.  the low level lighting give the pic kind of an eerie feeling, but more than anything, I just love the contrast between the three colors and the black background.

Journal Entry - Thursday, November 15, 2012

This is a picture from the first live lab I participated in.  I was able to see how a live lab runs, what my job was, and who does what.  This picture is of the band in the middle of their set.  I took this picture because I wanted to showcase the way the light beams are visible with the help of the hazer.  I also wanted to show something which, in my opinion, I would have changed for this performance.  I feel that the moving lights could have been a little more exciting, rather than just moving spots back and forth.

Journal Entry - Wednesday, November 14, 2012 post 2

It was a bit risky, but I was able to catch this picture on my drive to Celebration, FL to visit my girlfriend.  I wish I was able to get a better quality picture; one that captured the vividness of the colors in the sky.  My favorite part of this picture is the red and pink clouds caused by the angle of the sunlight passing through them.  It almost reminds me of amber shift that happens when you dim a white light.

Journal Entry - Wednesday, November 14, 2012

I wish that people would stop using those obnoxiously bright headlights on their cars.  I nearly killed myself today because of them.  While driving home from getting groceries, a car that was equipped with said headlights tailgated me down University Blvd. The reflection of the cars headlights were reflected from my side and rear view mirrors directly into my eyes and because those headlights were so bright, I was temporarily blinded and nearly popped the median and almost hit a man trying to cross the road.  Needless to say, I now hate those super bright, blue headlights.

Journal Entry - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

There always seems to be a plane going over my house every 45 minutes or so.  Now, I've never actually timed this occurrence, but I'm sure I'm in the ballpark with my estimate.  As I stated in my past entry, I'm a fan of low lighting, so I usually have little to no light in my room and my window's blinds all the way up, and when night falls, I constantly see the little white light blip across the sky.  Not sure why but I really enjoy watching it go by.  Perhaps its the contrast of  the one solitary light moving across black sky.  Like a blinking shooting star.  I would include a photo, but each one came out looking awful so I won't subject you to it.

Journal Entry - Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I'm not a fan of fluorescent lighting.  I have a tendency to develop headaches if I am in a room with fluorescent for too long.  It's too just too harsh on my eyes.  When exposed to it for too long, it sort of starts to look like strobe light cranked up to maximum pulse.  Instead, I am more of a fan of soft, low lighting.  Mood lighting, if you will.  I like the shadows and the contrast of light and dark found within low lighting.  The above picture is as bright as my room will ever get.  I refuse to use the fluorescent light.  Such....... pain......