and because it’s her birthday, and because, well, what are friends for? I’m posting yet another huge batch of photos to flickr. This time though, I’m going to be smart and only post highlights here and if you want to see the whole set you can head over there <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/photomattmills/sets/72157617411519820/show/“>by clicking this finely crafted link</a>.<br /><br />Sometimes I find that I know I have enough good pictures of something and yet I’m still shooting, something is knawing at me to keep going, and I don’t really know why. On an “on” night, this means I come away with quite a lot of good stuff. This shoot was about 5% that I liked, and maybe as high as 20% that weren’t crap, even by my standards. In a small party, that means a lot of pictures of the same people, and yet some people get missed, too. Sorry if I missed you. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0006.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0007.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0008.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0009.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0010.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0011.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0012.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0013.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0014.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0015.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0016.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0017.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0018.jpg” alt=”Photos” />
Posted by matt on 2009-04-27T00:00:00Z GMT
This is the 200th post here, and to celebrate, I’m being lazy and trying flickr’s embedded slideshows. These are all from norman music fest, taken yesterday. Sorry it’s flash. <br /><br /><object width=”750” height=”560”> <param name=”flashvars” value=”offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fphotomattmills%2Fsets%2F72157617360997934%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fphotomattmills%2Fsets%2F72157617360997934%2F&set_id=72157617360997934&jump_to=”></param> <param name=”movie” value=”http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=70933”></param> <param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><embed type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” src=”http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=70933” allowFullScreen=”true” flashvars=”offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fphotomattmills%2Fsets%2F72157617360997934%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fphotomattmills%2Fsets%2F72157617360997934%2F&set_id=72157617360997934&jump_to=” width=”750” height=”560”></embed></object>
Posted by matt on 2009-04-26T00:00:00Z GMT
In anticipation of a monster weekend (Norman music fest tomorrow, arts fest tonight if I can get my ass in gear), I had to clear off the card in the camera, and because I love you all so much, I’m sharing. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” >No matter what I do to this tree in Lightroom, it’s still just a tree. I still kinda like it though.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/clearing_off_the_card…/1198/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Polo.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/clearing_off_the_card…/1198/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Cookout after polo. seriously good burgers and salsa at the Murray’s house. (sorry if I just butchered your name, Adam)</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/clearing_off_the_card…/1198/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Trying to get together a mutant stretched bike. Don’t know if they succeeded, I left for the Blue note.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/clearing_off_the_card…/1198/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Hipshot, this girl was in her own world, literally dancing to a beat only she could hear. Which is too silly, because if the music had gone with what she was dancing, she wouldn’t have been half bad.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/clearing_off_the_card…/1198/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” />
Posted by matt on 2009-04-24T00:00:00Z GMT
plan for the day:<br /><br />1. Drink Coffee<br /><br />2. Take mom to work<br /><br />3. Shoot Pictures<br /><br />4. Pick Mom up From Work<br /><br />5. Come home<br /><br />6. Blog<br /><br />7. Drink/Philander/fall down/sleep as needed
Posted by matt on 2009-04-22T00:00:00Z GMT
So I finally got out and shot some yesterday, for the first time in three or four days. I don’t know what exactly caused the slump; I’ve been doing a lot around the house, just sort of hanging out with friends, nothing terribly interesting. So I decided to do something with myself. Calling around to find someone to model failed, everyrone was either recovering from the weekend or not answering their phones.<br /><br />Anyway, no pretty ladies in these pictures. I had the crazy idea to go way out on 23rd street yesterday, and along the way I was sort of pulled in by all the signs I saw. I’m going to have to go back and shoot some more out there; might do a photo-walk of the few miles between choctaw and post road. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” >This victorian house was out in the middle of a lot of mobile homes for sale; it looked more like a storage for unwanted uprooted homes than a sales lot.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/23rd_street/1200/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >I shot this mostly for the patch of light and the clouds. These tonalities are really difficult to get right on a screen.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/23rd_street/1200/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Like I said, signs.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/23rd_street/1200/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/23rd_street/1200/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/23rd_street/1200/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/23rd_street/1200/0006.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/23rd_street/1200/0007.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >This last one was taken of the wig shop, much later at night. It’s a really strange looking place. I have to remember to try to go in there when they’re open.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/23rd_street/1200/0008.jpg” alt=”Photos” />
Posted by matt on 2009-04-19T00:00:00Z GMT
