Back from Amsterdam and back in the saddle
Yes, I survived Amsterdam. It’s been awhile since I last posted on here so here is the quick 2-minute summary. Amsterdam was a blast. I learned much more than I even expected to learn about the Netherland’s drug policies, palliative care issues, and met many new friends. I know this previous single sentence is a vast underwhelming summary, but at least I have some awesome pictures of the Netherlands in the gallery to tell the tale.
Getting adjusted to the time difference wasn’t horrible but I was definitely a bit hazy the week after I got back. All the work I should have been doing over spring break was dumped on me when I got back. It wasn’t pretty.
All is not horrible and I got quite a bit of good news this week. My pictures of Rockwell Automation and GE Lighting for the Case Alumni Association appeared on the front cover of their Spring 2007 – vol 19 – no. 1 magazine and throughout the articles. This magazine is sent out to all Case alumni!
Also in photography news, one of my photos of artwork from the Huichol Sierra region in Mexico was published in the student textbook “Anthropology – the Human Challenge” version 12e by Haviland, Prins, Walrath, and McBride (ISBN 978-0-495-09559-0). You can see my photo on page 585 in the article on “Peyote Art: Devine Visions among the Huichol.” They sent me a copy of the textbook and it’s totally cool to see my photo with my name next to it in a textbook!
Finally, I am working with FrameMedia.com on developing an RSS Photo Slideshow screensaver. They are creating a website which delivers image content to digital picture frames. They allow users to set up RSS Feeds based on news services and their own photos. Of course, this idea is very similar to the http://photos.case.edu project that Andrew Witte and I worked on. I updated the screensaver for their purposes and I’m hoping they like it.
Of course, one of the most exciting photo shoots was covering the movie premier of Perfect Stranger at Valley View Cinema where Halle Berry and Giovanni Ribisi made an appearance. I’m not a big fan of paparazzi, but I had a fun time – it’s sort of like a mosh-pit with a purpose. I met some other photographers, including Leslie who is a photojournalist from Kent State. We had a fun time hanging with the “pros” and sneaking her into the theater. The movie wasn’t so great, but I have a very fun evening.
Oh, and school. I’m toiling away on my master’s project. I have a lot on my plate, but I feel I’m still on schedule. I just have a lot of work ahead of me and need to make sure I keep at it.