i've been traveling.. as you know. canada has become one of my most favorite places in the world. it isn't that far from me.. .the people are friendly, and its a beautiful country. i can see myself spending much more time there in the future.
i did finish the real estate pano project i was working on. i learned a lot in the process.... i learned that doing 360 panos indoors is HARDER than it seems. straight lines are a nightmare. outdoor panos are easier. also doing a 360 pano in a space that has a lot of blank walls makes it very difficult. i learned how to take the images and layer them together so that the view out the window was visible... i learned how to manipulate control points so that the "auto" part of my stitching program could do a lot of the work for me. i learned that i have wonderful friends who are willing to help me with technical things.. just cuz i asked them for help.
here are the links to the real estate panos.. i realize there are errors.. but overall it was the learning experience that made the project so valuable to me.
http://beth.imageination.co.uk
http://beth.imageination.co.uk
http://beth.imageination.co.uk
http://beth.imageination.co.uk
http://beth.imageination.co.uk
i still need to come up with a way to market my photography....maybe the studio stuff is what i'm better suited for.. when it comes to making money. i enjoy studio work... i just don't have a place to work from... maybe thats where i should be concentrating my efforts.
i'm working towards exhibiting and hopefully selling some of my work at an artshow next summer. deciding which images to frame, mat or make into notecards. i'm glad i have several months before the first artshow...i think once i do one or two.. i'll know understand what people are interested in a bit better.
my passport was stolen about 10 weeks ago.. i've applied for anew one, but it still hasn't come. i should have expedited it... :( now i'm getting worried about my trip to europe in september... the US govt said my passport would arrive in 10 weeks..... i still have 4 weeks before i travel to europe. please keep your fingers crossed for me.. cuz when i call the government i get nothing but recorded voices.. when i track my passport online.. it says "being processed"
i have a family party here this saturday.. and then a trip scheduled to visit the ocean (near my parents).... you'll hear more on this subject i'm sure ;)
i woke up with one of the worst migraines i've had in a long time today.. the medicine is finally making some progress so i think i'll take my shower and start the day.
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Sorry about the migraine. :( Your work looks astounding! :) My advice is to be PUSHY about the passport! I did do mine expedited before our trip to St. Kitts, and got it within about 7-10 days, but from what I understand, it was right after that that the huge gum-up occurred and a lot of people were getting their money returned because they couldn't keep up with the expedited passports. So all I would say is, don't be passive about this one ... call every day and leave msgs if you have to. I would not trust the 10 week estimate for a minute, and I'd hate to see your trip get ruined.
Yep Beth I agree be pushy. 4 weeks sounds like a long time but it aint. Not where governments are concerned.
Cu in september :)
kippy,
thanks for the compliment.. your suggestion on the windows was a great one.
i actually spoke to a live person at the agency today.. they said "your passport is nearly completion, i'd be surprised if you didn't have it within a week" it sounded like a script to me.. but.... i'm going to wait only one week and call back
malcolm... me pushy??? ;) i thought you knew me better than that! ok ok i'll try to tone down my pushy ways before i get to england.. and don't worry the govt has said its on its way........ i'll give them a week before i start showing my true pushiness
Beth, I'm glad the windows worked out so well. I've never created a successful HDR image, but when it's done right, it looks great (like in your work)!
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