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So today, Kevin Daniel and I went to our local photo gear establishment to buy a socket for a large fluorescent light I had purchased some time ago. My plan being to put the light inside a soft box, I asked if they had a socket that could accommodate a speed ring. They did not, but they had a socket with a speed ring attached to it:


















Perfect, I said. How much? Imagine my surprise when I was quoted the low, low price of $289.00!! Thanks, but no thanks, The Man...

As we briskly left the shop, Kevin said he thought he could make that thing for twenty bucks. Game on. We went to the plastic store, then the hardware store, and back home. Kevin cut a disc out of a thick piece of plastic, drilled some holes it, then mounted a light socket and a speed ring to it. Then he wired it up, and voila! All for just under twenty bucks. Thanks, Kevin, and take that, The Man! For more of Kevin's craftiness, and to see his photos, visit his Flickr stream













Photos by Kevin Daniel

We're booking photo sessions for the holidays. Gene and Monkey stopped by recently.

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Ed and Carter showed up for their yearly zombie portraits recently. They walk in zomBcon at the Seattle Center each year. TechRepublic picked up on the action, and created a gallery of the event. Thanks for including one of my pics, guys.

 

 

Yesterday I took my new-found enthusiasm for tattoos and went to the Seattle Tattoo Expo at the Seattle Center. Lots to look at. Pictured here are my friend Sarah (right) and her friend Steph, working Madame Lazonga's booth.

Monkey the wiener dog came to Verkstad last night, and spread his jump-up-and-down-say-hi-to-everyone brand of happiness all over the joint.

Animals set on Flickr

Our latest foster cat now has a lovely new home. I took this picture of Zorro and my Rickenbacker 4003 bass a few days before he moved on to bigger and better things. Good luck, buddy!

I don't know about you, but I will vote for whichever Democrat earns the nomination; I like both of them. Which got me thinking - what would it look like to have the best of both worlds?

I've finally gotten around to fleshing out the story behind my series of museum guard photos.

What does a big dog have to do with a famous, dead artist? I'm glad you asked...

The building we live in is about 125 years old. It's crooked and creaky and dusty and wonderful. This weekend, as I puttered in my studio, I found myself looking at the wall that had at one time experienced severe water damage. The paint was buckled and stained, and starting to peel. So I idly pulled a piece off. There was a flowery bit of wallpaper underneath. I pulled some more, and uncovered older layers of wallpaper. By the time I had finished, the entire wall had been uncovered, and I had revealed bits and pieces of 125 years worth of wallpaper. So, I did what came naturally - I took a picture of Monika.

I once read a book entitled Artists Beware. It addressed the good number of hazards artists encounter- all in their own studios. Last night, however, I was not thinking of hazards when I volunteered to help John with a photographic series. He's been compiling stunning images for a calendar combining his two favorite things - cats and vintage guitars. Like all calendar candidates, Billy has been enjoying our posh "sleep-away" camp for photogenic cats. When I reached down to greet him, this furry fellow scored six deep puncture wounds. I can tell you that it wasn't such a great idea to go on the web looking for information about cat bites, either. Yikes! A Billybite! Well, I've had a good life... As instructed, I drew a circle around each reddened area to note if the infection grows or subsides. John later confided, "Billy says he's sorry..."