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To Photoshop or Not?

Sep 25. 2008

We received the digital proofs from our wedding photographer, Danny Weiss, a few weeks ago. Since then I've been honing my Photoshop techniques on these gorgeous photos. A bit of desaturation here, some level adjustments there, and voila! Good post-processing can really help add emotion to a photo, or change the look and feel altogether. J doesn't understand why I do this. "I like 'em au naturelle, baby!" he says. What do you think? Do you like these photos before or after Photoshop? Photo A, Before: J looks exactly like his mother! Photo A, After: Photo B, Before: Me sneaking up on J before he sees me for the first time Photo B, After: Photo C, Before: When J saw this picture, he asked why I never look this...

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Art/Design, NYC

Wanted: Museum Buddy

Aug 27. 2008

As much as I hate doing tourist activities, one of my favorite things to do when in a new city is to check out its museums. I chose to attend Johns Hopkins for its Art History program (most people are not aware that JHU has a great art history program - top 5 in the country - but unfortunately I decided to pursue another course of study). I still consider my 3 month summer internship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art one of the best experiences of my life. Needless to say, I love museums. I love the hushed atmosphere, the beautiful architecture that usually accompanies them, and immersing myself in the works of geniuses (including nature) of the past, present, and future. I'm fine perusing the hallways of...

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The Evolution of the Geek in Heels Girl

Aug 26. 2008

Before making the official switch to Squarespace, I have decided that a site redesign is in order. I like the current design - it's cute and minimalistic, which is my style. However, the Geek in Heels girl was bugging me a bit. I was pretty lazy when creating this blog and so bought this vector image from iStockPhoto: I hardly ever wear my hair up so I changed the hair, got rid of the glasses (I wear contact lenses), and changed some colors here and there. I changed the laptop into an Apple MacBook Pro, which is the computer I use at home. I also made minor changes to her face to make her look a bit less perky, as I am as boring and...

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Oh SIGGRAPH, Why Do You Taunt Me So?

Aug 13. 2008

Sigh. I really, really wanted to be in LA this week for SIGGRAPH 2008, but I had to design a few crappy fliers, organize some gifts, and send those over instead. News from SIGGRAPH has been all over my Google Reader these past couple of days, and it's only day 2! You can check out teasers of all the mind-blowing technology on the SIGGRAPH website, but this in particular caught my eye. Via Gizmodo:

Microsoft's "Unwrap Mosaics" Add Moustaches (and More) to Video
Imagine being able to put a handlebar mustache on Grandma in a home video as easily as you could with Photoshop and a digital image. Microsoft showed off new technology called "Unwrap Mosaics" at the SIGGRAPH trade show...

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Art/Design, Geek, Home, Twitter

Twitter Mug

Aug 09. 2008

Earlier this week, I read about the TwitSig mug. Using the TwitSig website, you create your own Twitter image, upload it to Zazzle, and viola! You get your own Twitter mug! (image from the TwitSig Zazzle page) I immediately knew that I needed to get a mug for J, who is one of the most avid users of Twitter I know. In other words, a total Twitter whore. However, when I tried using the TwitSig site, I wasn't too impressed by the graphics. Here's what you get when you plug in my Twitter account: I wasn't thrilled about the image resolution either, and I know what DPI is key when printing on items. So I did what anyone who is Photoshop-saavy...

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