From reds to brown a new lens.

I am always in awe of the wonders of dyeing. This is the same bow tie from the other die in a deep brown, almost black. It turns out to be rather a deep reddish brown.

I am also working on these socks, another brethren pair. The yarn is magnificent, but I had to change the way I was knitting with it so the colors will really shine through. I am doing a row from the top of the skein and a row from the bottom. This allows for a better pooling of the colors and makes me happier.

I am also testing my new toy, it is a 1.8 G Nikon lens. I got it at Mike's Camera, but let me tell you, not all employees are created equal. I guess I expect too much from some people, nothing like a happy employee to make your day great and maybe even motivate you to spend more money. I don't know if I will return to this place. Since I am just a $ sign, I will take my $ somewhere else, yep just like Imagiknit here in the city. Imagiknit is a local yarn store with the most yarn in the world, sometimes lacking the personal friendly touch. I use to buy a lot of yarn from them, not anymore.

I like it when I help my friend Kyle Kunnecke at http://www.kylewilliam.com/ , I learn so much just from helping him. He is a very kind person and I enjoy working with him. We did a photo shoot last Saturday in the late afternoon, with this beautiful woman model. You have to be careful about the models you choose, if they are not lever you won't be able to showcase your product right. This lady had a gorgeous face and the garment that we were trying to showcase had a challenge to compete wither beauty. One thing was for sure, whatever she was selling, I wanted to buy. Kyle gifted me some roving which I will show on another posting and took me to dinner. He is a swell guy, he did not have to do that, I enjoy helping him out.

From my dealings with Kyle I learn about photography and how he chooses the place and pictures, the equipment and lights. I am not sure that I will have all those extra necessary items to take my pictures, but it is fun to have the toys. I believe I am more of a DIY guy and rather than DIY guy is using what you have to take a good picture without having to spend more money, but that is a laugh. I just got a new lens for my camera and it is definitely specifically for close ups more than far. I will play around with it, as this is the only way to learn how to work this lenses. The picture above and below are the same pictures, yet the focus is centimeters apart.  The upper picture has the glass goblet in focus and the lower picture has a silver wishbone not very far behind from it,  It shows the power of the lens and the versatility that I was looking for.  This may be my travel lens, meaning when I go on a trip  Thanks for stopping by!

Andorian Blues or not

Today was a day for fun pictures. I needed some pictures for a group I belong to and I decided to be playful  and enjoy myself. I really have taken a break from crafting and it feels good. Photography is a hobby that I embraced since the early 1980's, I bought my first camera, a Minolta, at the Military Base in Fort Lewis, Washington. Rene, who became my best friend, helped me select one. Rene was the first person I came out to in my life and he helped me a lot while we were in the military.  We were good friends always. Even thou he is no longer among us his friendship always brings a smile to my face. He was a really good friend, I will never forget him nor his friendship. So going back to photography, Rene and I will do photo shoots with each other.  We got dressed up with coats and shirts, ties and just had a lot of make believe fun.  What a fun thing photography is, when you can realize that a picture sometimes speaks more than actual words. I truly enjoy photography and try my best to bring the best photography possible to my followers, friends and family.

 

 This picture I named Weaved waterfall , is almost like I was passing by this beautiful waterfall of wool and mohair that was streaming by me. I had to touch it and feel the feeling, it touched me back.
 
The Fog is lifted is some knitting fun with some manipulation of the focus on the lens and the help of nifty software .  The picture is meant to be blurry, as if coming out of a blur into the clear.  I hope you have a great week, My week started with a great Holiday. Thanks for stopping by!
 

Ishtar and Jordan Almonds

One of the most fun part of the Isthar aka Easter Holiday is the candy and the Hunt. You could say the colors are great and a sign of spring coming to life.  Here are my Jordan Almonds . I bring you the Jordan Almonds with some clever photography.  I am trying to learn the peculiarities of dealing with the Aperture in a camera along with the focus factor which relate to the field of depth.  I guess when it came down to the physic of cameras and the photo science, I  got engaged.

I hope everyone who celebrates Easter has a good one and those who celebrate Spring have a nice Spring.  Here are some toothpicks in a demonstration of fun with the camera and me showing a bit off.  I am not being quiet, but being creative and in a few days I am hoping to have some patterns to be shared with some.I am still weaving and knitting, and have a crochet hook in hand.  Always busy and now liberated by the life force itself.  May your Journey be without incidents. Thanks for stopping by!

Benjamin Get's a Sock

Believe it or not this is my first sock on DPNs lol! Yarn by Tactile and A verb for Keeping Warm! Both years we have gotten a mini skein to make a small sock, this year I decided Benjamin needed some socks. I am also working on what I learned about photography. Here is the recipient of the sock. It is a lazy Sunday afternoon and I am hoping to finish his second sock in time for his debut! Well I want to make him a very nice Set, I was think of the Peapod Baby Set.

Well This concludes my posting for the day, I am very proud of myself , I have made one sock with dpns and I am on the cuff of the second sock. Thanks for stopping by!