Photo of the… #9

Filed Under (Nature, Photo of the..., Photography) by lhodsdon on 01-06-2008

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Albino PeacockAlbino Peacock by unknown.

I didn’t even know there was such a thing. One more new wrinkle for my brain i suppose. It’s comprised of a lot of useless knowledge already. I just tell myself that I’m training for the World Series of Pop Culture, others just say i have way to much time on my hands.

Photo of the…Day whenever I update #5

Filed Under (Nature, Photo of the..., Photography) by lhodsdon on 27-05-2008

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Sweet kitten laying on this much larger fellaWhew! that was a close one. Five days in and i almost missed my fifth of the “Of the…” series! Not to worry though. After i finished staring at code with my roommate for the better half of three hours, i’m ready to do this!
Sadly, i can’t remember where i found this picture, so if you’re the rightful owner, don’t worry. I’m not trying to steal your work, just share it with the world. After all, this IS the internet. And if you happen to BE the owner, find my little slice of the internet, get a wild hair up your arse and want to be credited, or have it taken down, please contact me!

Memorial Day Weekend ‘08

Filed Under (Design, Nature, Photography) by lhodsdon on 27-05-2008

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Memorial Day Weekend, Huntington Beach PierMemorial Day Weekend, Happy at the BeachMemorial Day Weekend, Feet in the Sand
This memorial day was relaxing, fun, and educational. Had some time to sit and tweak the inner workings of the site, spend some time with my lady friend, and relax at the beach! What more could someone ask for? God, i love Huntington Beach!

Check out the new “Lytebox” plugin i have on the photos and let me know what you think. I did some minor tweaks to it and adjusted some of the settings off of their defaults.

Portfolio: Trigelle Women’s Golf Clothing Ad

Filed Under (Advertisement, Brushes, Churm Media, Design, Illustrator, Nature, Portfolio) by lhodsdon on 24-05-2008

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Title: Trigelle Women’s Golf Clothing Ad (Full Page Ad)

Client: Churm Media, in association with Southland Golf Magazine

Program(s) Used: Illustrator

Time Span: 2-4 Hours

About: The client, through proxy of Churm Media, wanted a new look for their company, with not a lot of direction other than a logo (*shudder, it’s papyrus) and their product/model photography.

Designer Notes: Using some free download organic brushes in Illustrator i was able to give the client a fresh look for their company. Keeping in mind that they are strictly women’s golf clothing really helped to choose a palette and theme… women love flowers!

Chile Volcano Erupts With Ash and Lightning

Filed Under (Nature, Photography) by lhodsdon on 11-05-2008

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Volcano eruption in a lighting storm, Chile

May 6, 2008—After 9,000 years of silence, Chile’s Chaitén volcano (pictured on May 3) is erupting with lava, ash—and lightning.

Since the volcano awoke on May 2, it has continued erupting intermittently, blanketing the area in ash and forcing more than 4,000 people to flee.

The mingling of lightning and ash seen above may be a “dirty thunderstorm.”

The little-understood storms may be sparked when rock fragments, ash, and ice particles in the plume collide to produce static charges—just as ice particles collide to create charge in regular thunderstorms.