| Lenswork Magazine January 30, 2007 | Permalink | TrackBacks |
Amazing how such a little periodical can have such a great punch to it. It's probably 2/3 the size of a regular magazine, and the same thickness, but purely in black/white and sepia. It comes out six times a year, and focuses on 3 portfolios consisting of approx 12-24 images. Since I am an amateur I always try and look to see what kind of camera/lens the pictures were taken with, and this publication doesnt bother with any of that type of information.. it makes you realize that its not the lens/equipment but the look and feel.. and to make an intelligent decision of how to capture that picture if you have the opportunity. It's funny but Im realizing that Im now recognizing attributes of what makes certain pictures more attractive than others.. the core rules (s-curves, rule of thirds, etc) all come into play and dictate the outcome. There's no doubt that there are a million beautiful scenes out there, its a matter of how do you capture it to convey it in a photograph. This magazine does a great job in proving that it is possible to capture that essence and more.
We were initially planning on purchasing the Sims 2 for our 9 year old daughter, but when I saw how there were teenagers making out on the cover of that game.. I dropped that request. (update: apparently there's another kid-friendly version of the Sims which doesnt have any kissing going on) She received this game from her Nana, and initially I figured it'd be just a regular '2 hour and done with' kinda game . I was wrong! This thing actually teaches business-sense to kids! Pet Vet does a great job of making the player very aware of their state of finances and how a business' reputation can effect their popularity, and ultimately their income. I know of some real companies whom would benefit by having their employees play this game and realize that point. Back to the game.. it's simple, straight to the point, allows for a wealthy number of opportunities and options which I can see keeping my lil girl busy for at least a couple of months. Software requirements: Direct X, Windows XP/2000 and a decent amount of RAM and disk space and you'll be just fine.
After my two back-to-back pizza reviews, I've received some interesting comments about my dieting practices.. here I am with a healthy review! Oranges are the coolest, but are tough to keep up with.. do I get Sunkist / Naval / whatever else? ( Update: Navals are seedless and sweet.. go with them!). I came across a box of these clementines a couple of years ago, and decided to see what they were like.. I've been hooked ever since. They are a hybrid fruit, a cross between tangerines and bitter oranges.. the skin seperates extremely easily from the fruit, are seedless and they taste sweet. I usually have a couple at a time, and best of all love knowing that they are fruit! Here's a 