Week of 4/18-4/24

The baristas at Intelligentsia sure know how to make a good espresso. I tried, but I don't think this shot did it justice. I think a little better reflected lighting at the front of the cup for more even lighting would have helped a bit. I did like how the parts of the whole at least didn't confuse... whether they all added up to one cogent idea is another story...

Week of 4/11-4/17

I don't think I would have spotted this one without Andres' eye. Taken on our way back from lunch, the angle made this shot something special.

Week of 4/4-4/10

I loved this action shot of Grace applying kotegaeshi to Patterson-Sensei at one of our Aikido lessons. You don't have to be big to move big things!

Week of 3/28-4/3

Huge props go to Matt for creating these subjects. Cut up some silk ties (ugly ones work best!), wet them, wrap some eggs with them tightly, wrap the egg/tie bundle in old pillow case shreds, wrap all of THAT in a cheesecloth and boil for 3-4 hours. Serve but don't eat...

Week of 3/21-3/27

This was from one of those moments where you know it's so memorable so you try to catch a really good shot of it to explain what it was. Try finding the shot that explains an unofficial saint patties day parade for a secret organization on the south side of Chicago with homemade floats powered by bicycles and alcohol... What an awesome time! (check out the rest of the photos here!)

Week of 3/14-3/20

The Mason Group poses around super Mitch on their way back from lunch (and crime fighting) while taking the long way... Had to choose this one if only for the pose!

Home for a bit...

Had the great opportunity to go home for the weekend. Maybe the shots aren't geographically telling--yes, there are mountains here as opposed to around Evanston--but at least they're taken in a different place.

I picked up my dad's 50mm f/1.8 lens which is really fun to use. It lets in a lot of light so it's good for indoor pics taking advantage of ambient light. Definitely noticing the fixed-zoom limitation though. I'm having to get up and walk much more than with the 18-55mm lens (in which case all I have to do is turn a dial and the frame is bigger or smaller). But, at least I'll get a chance to play around with it a bit.