Friday, November 16, 2012

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.....

Thursday, November 15, 2012

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.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

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.