The target.
The climb up.
The catwalk.
The lookout.
The climb down.
The getaway.
Eskimo giving my ride the cutie eye.
Dirty puddle reflection in combination with the Dali lens makes for some crazy photos.
Thanks for looking!
- Jeff
His thing is huge. I mean, this thing is huge…the statue.
James was with me when I pulled off the road to take this picture and when I drove away I could tell he did not understand the humor behind taking a picture of “Big Johnson’s” Store. So, like a good father, I explained, “Johnson is another name for penis”. To which he replied, “Why did they start that.” I said I didn’t know, but that it was sort of an old-timey name for it.
Then we drove to Grandma and Grandpa’s house and he built a fort.
As you know, I love Hipstamatic. Almost every photo I take with my iPhone is taken with Hipstamatic. Last weekend they had a promo for their “Retro” Paks. I totally splurged. In the world of apps and “in app” purchases the term “splurge” means I spent about $3. Not bad. The Dali Pak was included in one of the offers, so I snatched it up. If I had to sum it up I’d say it turns your photo into some sort of surrealist photo. Duh, right? The outcome is totally random. The results make for pretty interesting imagery. Some of them work, some of them don’t. You can take four photos of the same exact thing and end up with four totally different images. I like it because it’s like making an abstract painting, but you know, without all the mess. Here are some of the photos I’ve taken with it over the last few days. Enjoy!
Also, I don’t get any money or free product to constantly promote Hipstamatic. Not yet. Of course, I totally should. Hint hint, big wigs at Hipstamatic, I’d totally rock the Hipsta Kid shirt in a Dude’s size Large. Please send it to:
The Claassen Gallery
774 Marsh St
Suite D
San Luis Obispo CA 93401
Thanks much!
Pascal moved into my work studio a couple of weeks ago. We now keep each other company during the day and on these late night painting sessions. I’ve never been a pet person, but Pascal really won my heart. I mean, look at that smooshed up little face of his…seriously.
This cart has really made my life easier. I love having all my supplies in one space. And it’s mobile so I never have to leave my chair. It’s a perfect marriage of artist laziness and workaholic effectiveness.
Tonight, I’m finishing up the “Welcome to…” portion of this sign for Batch, a local ice cream sandwich shop. Very tasty and I highly recommend checking them out. The next step to this project is a 4′ x 6′ sign. I keep referring to it as menu board, but it’s not so much a menu board as it is a “call to action” board letting customers know the proper steps on how to order. More on that in a future post.
Never a night goes by without music. I’ve been super into Hip Hop and Pandora (Kid Cudi Radio) ever since I got out of my Girl Talk, All Day phase. Seriously, I listened to that for months. With over 300 samples from so many genres of music it really is hard to get bored with.
And there you have it. That’s my night.
Sweet dreams!
- Jeff
After careful consideration, I finally figured out what I want to do with my life.
I am not closed minded to spread Nutella on other food stuffs besides graham crackers. I’ll happily spread it on toasted sourdough (or any bread for that matter), dip strawberries in it, or stick my finger in it. Seriously, I don’t care…if it’s got Nutella on it, I EAT IT. Nuff said.
I don’t normally hang out at SLO High…
Dropping James off at wrestling tonight there was this.
Taken on iPhone with Photosynth. Slight editing with Snapseed. Both apps are free.
Some photos from the last few days.
Coral asked me to take some photos of her for her latest blog post. I really liked this one because the idea was that she would be covering her face with the book, but I got a little sneaky and took this in between “book closed” and “book open” shots. Also, she liked it enough to use it in her blog post, but our edits of the photo are totally different, which is fun to see.
Mom and son just strolling down the sidewalk.
That is not a monkey on her back. It’s a bear. Grrr!
Elliott eating an orange right off the tree. Hey, why not? I almost didn’t post this because I am very critical about feet being cut halfway off. It’s like, “Hey! Couldn’t you just tilt the camera down a teensy bit to get the toes in there?” Contrary to popular belief, I’m not Annie Leibovitz.
Thanks for looking!
- Jeff
I just realized that for two days in row I happened to take a photo of something having to do with baking. Yesterday, I was at the donut shop getting my Thai iced tea fix and took this.
This morning I was at Batch and took this photo of their cookie depositing machine.
If I was more ambitious I could see turning this into some sort of series.
Happy Eating.
- Jeff
Yesterday we got out of my parents’ house for bit and took a journey down the winding road to Mt. Olive. I’m sure Coral will write an extensive post about it on her blog, so to avoid redundancy I’ve decided to just post some photos I took.
Things I forgot to photograph:
- James
- Coral and I together
- the chickens
- the ducks
- the bunnies
- all the delicious food we ate
- the Mt. Olive shop and tasting room
If you find yourself in Paso Robles or are looking for a good excuse to take a little drive I’d highly recommend visting Mt. Olive and picking up some tasty treats, checking out their pets and walking around the grounds.
We had a great time and can’t wait to go back. Next time, I’ll be ordering the phad thai!
Thanks for looking!
- Jeff
* All photos taken with iPhone using Hipstamatic app.
