http://schlachet.net Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:54:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ok, well we've finally done it. we bought a condo in san francisco. 3br, 2ba, top floor unit. it meets all our criteria: gas appliances, recent construction, low unit count building, close to public transit, parking. we've been looking off and on for more than a year-- our latest stretch was ... http://schlachet.net/2008/11/home-sweet-home/ i'm being pushed here. i'm reading email threads, hearing a lot of unrest, and feel things are escalating to new heights. i'm talking about the recent passing of proposition 8 in california.  you know, being a generation-x'er, i never imagined i would have to deal with something like this or feel ... http://schlachet.net/2008/11/when-is-it-right-to-feel-angry/ this is a picture of my parents from 1973. i haven't posted anything for a while and thought i would dig through the slides and find one to post. i think this is a great shot of them. the framing, their composure, and the colors. it made me think about the ... http://schlachet.net/2008/11/looking-towards-the-future/ this is another folsom street fair image taken with the crown graphic. i had no idea who this person was, they just caught my eye and i wanted to shoot a photo. someone on flickr identified her as shavonna star. it's interesting to read about people you meet briefly in ... http://schlachet.net/2008/10/crossing-paths-with-strangers/ it's been a while since i've done much photography or blogging stuff. too long. i get that uncomfortable feeling, where i swear to myself that i'll bring a camera along to the next event i attend. well, things fell into place such that i brought my crown graphic with me ... http://schlachet.net/2008/09/folsom-street-fair-1/ This is Echo Lake, the start of our 16 mile hike. A panoramic view of Lake Aloha, the hike destination. Click on the images for larger versions. These images are plagued by the horrible smudge that was on the lens.. but you at least get a sense of scale of the ... http://schlachet.net/2008/08/tahoe-panoramas/ This is a digital snappy taken at lake aloha in the Sierra Nevadas. This was part of a weekend trip with friends to South Lake Tahoe. I call it the "workout trip," since the first day was lower body (a 16 mile hike) and the second day was core and upper ... http://schlachet.net/2008/08/tahoe-workout-trip/ i took this on my trip to the abandoned naval air station in alameda. on my past few photo trips, i've found myself focusing on repeating patterns. also, something really intrigues me when i use color film to shoot mostly monochromatic scenes. i guess it's about finding the subtleties in life. this ... http://schlachet.net/2008/08/repeating-patterns/ today i decided to go to the hayward camera show, but it wasn't until i was heading down the peninsula that i realized it's tomorrow and not today. i was already on the road with the pentax and film, so i decided to go to Alameda. you can see my ... http://schlachet.net/2008/08/photo-drive-around-alameda/ tonight i made my first successful attempt at printing on something other than photographic paper. this is a piece of a 'keep out' sign, the cheapest plastic sheet i could find at my local hardware store. i used rockaloid's "liquid light" product. here are the basic steps you take: clean your surface sub ... http://schlachet.net/2008/08/keep-out/