b. rosen's shutter.

y2.d56 | fml.

2010-07-19T05:34:00.001-04:00

y2.d56 | fml., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

y2.d49 | if i could, i would be smoke.

2010-06-08T03:02:00.001-04:00

y2.d49 | if i could, i would be smoke., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

and I’d float myself out of here...

this is inspired by this killer Tristan Prettyman tune. i'm psyched to read that after a year off, she back writing music... iv been a fan for quite some time now, and was lucky enough to catch her at the House of Blues in San Diego a few years back... great show.

y2.d47 | oh. if i had the strength to, i would leave you up to your own devices.

2010-05-28T03:51:00.001-04:00

y2.d47 | oh. if i had the strength to, i would leave you up to your own devices., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

every pore.

that lyric has been swimming through my head all night.

the things we do and the decisions we make boggle the mind sometimes.

y2.d43 | this is not supposed to happen.

2010-05-28T03:50:00.001-04:00

y2.d43 | this is not supposed to happen., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

y2.d41| i like your style, crazy pound pup.

2010-04-28T02:08:00.001-04:00

y2.d41| i like your style, crazy pound pup., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

shot in front of a seamless white. bricks (and graffiti) added with PS. can i pull this fedora off or do i just look like a moron?

y2.d28 | so much we have dreamed, and we were so much younger, hard to explain that we are stronger.

2010-04-17T20:22:00.001-04:00

y2.d28 | so much we have dreamed, and we were so much younger, hard to explain that we are stronger., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

my backdrop is my shower curtain. bathroom shots are often so awesome.

y2.d27 | suburban rockstar.

2010-03-31T02:55:00.001-04:00

y2.d27 | suburban rockstar., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

this shoot was just plain fun. My roommate is borrowing some studio lights from a pal, so we are playing with them a lot... and he just bought a fisheye, so i decided to do this silly rockstar shoot, cause i felt like it.

y2.d18 | mondays are my weekend.

2010-03-24T02:13:00.001-04:00

y2.d18 | mondays are my weekend., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

anyone have an tips for me on blending my backgrounds into my images? i always feel like it looks so apparent that i've dropped in a background, even when i try to blend it, and adjust its DOF.

y2.d8 | snowing in georgia

2010-03-22T02:06:00.001-04:00

y2.d8 | snowing in georgia, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

364/365 - oh yeah! alright! are you gonna be in my dreams tonight?

2010-03-13T22:14:00.001-05:00

364/365 - oh yeah! alright! are you gonna be in my dreams tonight?, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

for those interested, that is my actual handwriting.

358/365 - and above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.

2010-03-03T02:25:00.001-05:00

358/365 - and above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

who didnt read this book as a kid... seriously. roald dahl was a hero to kids 8-13.

im so happy with the way this came out. i randomly had the idea to do a big peach shot because of me living in georgia, and of course .1 second later my mind wandered to James and the Giant Peach. i started looking for shots of a peach that would be in high enough resolution that this would work, and i found one. then i found a suitable background, and the rest is flickstery.

348/365 - sketchy.

2010-02-24T20:57:00.001-05:00

348/365 - sketchy., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

this is my attempt at turning myself into a doodle. i used to doodle like crazy on my notes in class. sometimes my notes would be more doodle than anything else.

i was terrible at math in high school, and i had a math teacher for half of it that really hated me and used to pick on me cause i didnt get the concepts as fast. i dreaded those classes.

329/365 - empty house.

2010-02-22T13:47:00.001-05:00

329/365 - empty house., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

a very common sight for me, but very UNcommon sight for most people is a large theatre, completely empty. this only dawned on me recently, but im always in huge theatres while teching a show, and the look of the space full with people is often very odd to me.

the part of a theatre with all the seats is called "the house" for those who dont know the terminology. i love sitting in an empty house, with dead silence, its very soothing. the best part of it is that you can hear people coming from a mile away, and if you are in a darker corner, and still... they might not even know you're there and just go on with their own business.

322/365 - gray's anatomy: fig. 1

2010-02-15T00:45:00.001-05:00

322/365 - gray's anatomy: fig. 1, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

i'v always liked those illustrated manuals that have labels of each part. not just of anatomy, but of all kinds of machines, and objects. i dig the way this eventually came out.

308/365 - into the light.

2010-02-15T00:43:00.001-05:00

308/365 - into the light., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

camera mounted SB-22 shot sideways, bounced off glass and aluminum, camera right

305/365 - its written all over my face.

2009-12-22T12:55:00.001-05:00

305/365 - its written all over my face., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

i love high key.

so today i had my first production meeting for the show im designing. it went well. i got my first look at the basic set design, and discussed concepts a bit. my plot should be done in about two weeks, after that is hell week x 2 because ill also be teching my first show at Georgia Ensemble Theatre. its gonna be a long, tiring week of prolly very quick 365s that dont get processed much... so enjoy the photoshopping while it lasts.

once you go white you never go back.... aite?

365 - 8.6.09

299/365 - staind by coffee, tea, and wine.

2009-12-16T23:41:00.001-05:00

299/365 - staind by coffee, tea, and wine., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

i had a blast doing this one. i used this really fantastic tutorial. im def going to be using this one again for some fun concert poster designs.

295/365 - bad llama.

2009-12-05T23:31:00.001-05:00

295/365 - bad llama., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

this guy wasnt shy when i entered the enclosure. he wanted to see what's up... and if you never have come face to face with a llama before... it can be a little creepy.

283/365 - expecto patronum!

2009-12-02T13:16:00.001-05:00

283/365 - expecto patronum!, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

i love harry potter.

i was totally anti-potter when i started college, and it wasnt until the 4th book was just about to come out that my roommate at the time forced me to read the first one. i finished it in about 3 hours and immediately got in my car and bought the the 2 and 3, read them within the week, and greedily anticipated each book as they were released.

for those who havent read them. im sure you've heard it before, but ill also urge you to read them... they are so fun and entertaining... and its so easy to get into the story.

Harry Potter fun fact: expecto patronum is Latin for "i await a protector"

365 - 7.15.09

279/365 - properly, we should read for power. man reading should be man intensely alive. the book should be a ball of light in one's hand.

2009-08-18T02:33:00.001-04:00

279/365 - properly, we should read for power. man reading should be man intensely alive. the book should be a ball of light in one's hand., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

| Ezra Pound |

did any of you do this as a kid? i know i did. i was and still am a big reader. i feel sad for people who tell me they dont read for fun at all, and never have in their lives. they are so missing out.

in this particular shot im reading Pygmy, the newest novel by Chuck Palahniuk. Chuck wrote Fight Club, to those who arnt familiar. i've read everything he's written... hes def one of my favorite authors.

i have a TON of outtakes from this shoot. not only do i have multiple pics, but i processed this like 10 different ways... so much trouble deciding what to do with it, but in the end, i went with my least processed version.

278/365 - ooo-wee-ooo i look just like Buddy Holly.

2009-07-26T01:28:00.001-04:00

278/365 - ooo-wee-ooo i look just like Buddy Holly., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

first of all, thank you for sending this guy, albeit very briefly, to explore. i havent made it in there in awhile, so that feels nice. its always those shots that you never think will come near getting any views or comments that are the runaway favorites.

oh you just gotta...

im not sure where the day went today. one minute i was waking up, and boom, im here editing my photo already. crazy. happy weekend everyone... i know ill enjoy mine while i can... looks like im booked up for work the rest of the month.

365 - 7.10.09

272/365 - these colors don't run.

2009-07-14T09:58:00.001-04:00

272/365 - these colors don't run., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

a very special thank you to all the men and women, home and abroad, that risk their lives everyday for the freedom that we often take for granted. without you, this wouldnt be the country we all love.

i cant believe it took 272 photos to do a selective color shot. i would have thought my ideas would have dried up after like the first week, and i would have done a ton of these.

Happy Birthday America, Happy Independence Day everyone.

365 - 7.4.09

271/365 - an abandoned slice of america

2009-07-13T00:06:00.001-04:00

271/365 - an abandoned slice of america, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

Athens, GA

coming from the north to the deep south im still getting used to how prevalent trains are here. in the north, when you say train, most people think commuter trains, but down here, railroad tracks criss cross all over town carrying all the essential things that keep america's proverbial wheels turning. This is an abandoned section of track and i think is pretty fucking cool, and i know ill be back at for more shots.

in other news. remember the hell on earth show i did last week. well the "theatre company" if you can call them that complained about how their show went, and now they won't schedule us for work until there are some meeting to sort out what happened. it makes me angry that a group of unprofessional, uncourteous, rude, and frankly clueless people can affect us hard working technicians from getting work and a paycheck. as a freelancer, i live paycheck to paycheck a lot, so getting work scheduled is a big deal for me. im sure it will be sorted out in the next couple days, but its the principal, you know?

finally. (whew) the sky in this comes from another one of my shots i took during this shoot... i had my F-Stop wrong on this particular one, so thank you photoshop.

can ya see me up there?

365 - 7.3.09

267/365 - georgia is melting... this is how we deal.

2009-07-09T23:33:00.001-04:00

267/365 - georgia is melting... this is how we deal., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

big big big big big........................................................ big.

shannon was all too eager to help me with today's shot. i wonder why? hint: shes not behind the camera.

anyway.. it was another scorcher today. we are watching another dog this week and she decided that she'd make a break for it today. i ran around the entire neighborhood at full sprint for about 30 min chasing her.

365 - 6.29.09

264/365 - the show from hell.

2009-07-04T14:58:00.001-04:00

264/365 - the show from hell., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

SOOC.

i had a long day.

i got up at 5:45am and drove into work... rush hour in atlanta... so i arrived at about 7:45. at 9am i developed a migraine. as i type this, i still have it, at 12:16am, saturday.

to make things better, the company that was mounting the play tonight was extremely unprofessional, rude, and clueless on how a show is produced, mounted, and teched. they made a lot of mistakes that they blamed on us the staff, and it all made for a very frustrating night. all you who follow me on twitter got to read along with some of it.

its all ok tho. tomorrow im going to see the red sox play the braves!!!!! woooooo!!

365 - 6.26.09

262/365 - my hair shrunk.

2009-07-03T23:56:00.001-04:00

262/365 - my hair shrunk., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

this doesnt make my hair look longer... just bigger.

theres no way i can hide my head for a couple weeks... so here it is in all its short glory. i went to trim my hair yesterday, and hit a snag, taking waaay to much off a patch in the front... so i had to shave my head to this short. ahhh i hate how i look with short hair.

my interview with the Georgia Ensemble Theatre went really awesome today tho. they talked to me both about doing some design work, and also about a master electrician position for next season... really great, esp since they called me. so, im a happy camper...

this hair feel soooo weird.

365 - 6.24.09

255/365 - capturing light in jar.

2009-06-18T02:51:00.001-04:00

255/365 - capturing light in jar., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

a very special thanks to shannon for helping me catch fireflies. it was like i was 10 years old again!

so this is a long exposure, and it took some work, and several tries to get the general look that i was trying to achieve.

fireflies are so cool... and so freaking hard to photograph.

a little more about how i did this:
its an 86 second exposure in a completely dark room
1. id shake the jar a little bit, and hit the shutter.
2. cover the lens and flash a flashlight at the little guys, which makes them flash back
3. briefly shine the flashlight on my face for that side of the exposure.
4. using my flashlight app on my iPhone, paint some light on the jar.

208/365 - hamthrax

2009-05-02T19:38:00.001-04:00

208/365 - hamthrax, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

ahhh! panic is setting in!!

keep this in mind people. the infection rate for swine flu in the US is extremely likely to fall well below the normal flu rate that occurs in this country every winter, and this strain is relatively mild compared to what we are all used to getting every year.

so next time you're in the bank and someone yells at the person in front of them in line for sneezing, tell them to skip the flu shot and take a chill pill.

198/365 - all that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost.

2009-04-25T02:36:00.001-04:00

198/365 - all that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

| J.R.R. Tolkien |
little by little, one travels far.

today was that spring day that you remember from year to year. the sun shining bright with the big puffy clouds. perfect temperature, perfect humidity... no allergies bothering you, no harsh sunlight. the kind of day where you just walk outside and stand there, just because.

im aiming for a good week. who's with me?

tweet this on twitter.

365 - 4.21.09

184/365 - enjoy coca-cola

2009-04-08T00:47:00.004-04:00

184/365 - enjoy coca-cola, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

im actually a pepsi guy myself. but how f-ing cool is this old brick wall coke ad?

Atlanta is a coke town obviously. its made here, the world of Coca-Cola factory is here...etc... but iv always liked pepsi better. i might nix the whole soda thing for a couple months to drop some pounds... they say you can lose 10 in a month just by cutting out soda... even diet, which is all i drink.

oh! also, this sign is across the street from the restaurant REM owns called the Grit. i took some shots of that too while i was there.. ill post them later.

Here's an alternate to this shot. i originally wanted to go vintage with this... but i really liked the vibrant colors with my first version. but in its own way... the retro version was fun enough that i wanted to share.

181/365 - buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks.

2009-04-07T15:20:00.001-04:00

181/365 - buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

oh im so happy is baseball season.
i also have missed being in a baseball town. i lived in Boston for years just blocks away from Fenway Park, and im a huge sox fan... luckily the Braves are in the national league, so i dont mind cheering them on!

This was my first game a Turner Field, an exhibition before the regular season started. We played the Detroit Tigers, whom VERY rarely make it down here to play (last time was in '07) so it was extra awesome because shannon is from Detroit, and screamed her head off for the Tigers.

Detroit won, (boooo) but we all had a really awesome time, minus the horrible sunburn (see tomorrow's shot) Also, what could be a cooler location to play with a fisheye than a baseball stadium right?

Oh... and check out these sweet seats... we could talk to matt diaz in LF.. he was really funny dealing with all the yells to him. i was praying for a homer to our side... we def would have gotten the ball.

178/365 - spin cycle

2009-04-03T02:05:00.001-04:00

178/365 - spin cycle, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

you spin me right round baby...

the tragic part of this shot is that i forgot the camera was in there, started the washer and walked away.
i thought long and hard about this shot because i knew it would be entered in the second round of the march madness photo contest im in. its up against one of my contacts blue eyed floozy who has some incredible shots on her photostream so im pretty nervous. i feel like a 12 seed going against a 1 seed. fingers crossed!
still raining like crazy here preventing me from fisheye fun outside. im bummed. i have a 2 week rental, and all its done is rain since iv gotten it. one lousy day of partial sunshine. im still having a blast with it tho, as you can see by this shot.
oh... and april fools... my camera is fine... i didnt leave it in the washer. :D

365 - 4.1.09

oh. and for those interested.
the ceiling is covered with a huge white sheet to make it look nicer... which is acting as the perfect soft box to have my 575w ETC Source 4 Par, no color aimed at.

176/365 - french cuffs

2009-04-01T13:46:00.001-04:00

176/365 - french cuffs, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

i won this sweet fisheye rental from www.borrowlenses.com and www.photodoto.com. im having tons of fun with it... i just wish the stupid rain would go away so i can really get some miles out of it.

ps. how rare is it for me to be dressed up right? i can count the number of times per year on one hand.

167/365 - the camera's only job is to get out of the way of making photographs.

2009-03-24T02:18:00.001-04:00

167/365 - the camera's only job is to get out of the way of making photographs., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

| Ken Rockwell |

a frustrating day trying to get a suitable shot for today. i took a walk into Piedmont Park, and while there are a million different awesome places and things to shoot, i still havent quite gotten over my timidness to set-up my tripod and camera in front of a giant group of people and start photographing myself.
i did manage to get a shot off tho, but i wasnt super pleased with it... you'll likely see if after the 365 is done, and i start giving you alternates and outtakes.

in the park i saw someone who had hired a plane to fly around dragging a banner asking his gf to marry him. i didnt know people really did that.

anyway. after my stroll in the park, i strolled to starbucks and on the way, walked by this marble wall, and without any aiming, and a quick ISO tweak got this one, and when i saw it, i knew i had it.

woot!

as it was meant to be seen.

i dont feel like this got much attention on my stream. i dig the way this came out. mostly because i worked hard on getting the color i wanted just right, and also it looks like its textured with a really rad texture, when in fact, its not textured at all, its just the reflective surface. i'd pay to get my hands on a texture like that tho.

365 - 3.21.09

158/365 - we have ways of making you talk

2009-03-14T20:18:00.002-04:00

158/365 - we have ways of making you talk, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

Evil Twin!

i decided it was time. It's gonna rain all the rest of the week and weekend, so i knew my shots would be inside for awhile.

The dogs didnt even care what i was doing today, they just ran around the yard and didnt come near me. even as i carted all this stuff outside, set up the light, etc.

Here's the setup:

autumn on the bridge

2009-03-12T16:33:00.001-04:00

autumn on the bridge, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

Fayetteville, WV

get a better view...

they cant all be shots of my for my 365 right? This is my niece Autumn. shannon and i made a visit to my sister's in WV to do some snowboarding and the visit. we had fun, and so did she!

147/365 - um...what?

2009-03-04T13:32:00.001-05:00

147/365 - um...what?, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

SOOC bitches!

The worst snowstorm Northern Georgia has seen since 1993. let me tell you.

CHAOS. MAYHEM.

they dont have plows down here... or sand trucks... or powerlines that can support snow... or trees that can support snow... 50,000 homes lost power, including us, we just had it restored a couple hours ago after not having it for over 36 hours.
20 mile pile-ups on the highway, and the entire city completely shut down. trees down everywhere blocking streets, intersections, on top of houses. and of course me, from the Northeast with my little car with snowtires putting around like its nothing, with my gf in her jeep doing the same.

HILARIOUS.

oh, did i mention the weather is calling for sunny and a high of 75 on saturday. WHAT?

141/365 - autumn again.

2009-02-24T11:57:00.001-05:00

141/365 - autumn again., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

georgia never really gets to winter for very long. it seems like it goes autumn, winter for a week or two, back to autumn with some spring days thrown in for good measure. today was autumn again. nice and sunny, chilly, but not cold. sweatshirt weather...where you dont really mind walking or standing outside, but you're aware its not warm. the air is crisp, and you can honestly say "its a good day to be alive" the fall colors however are absent, so i thought i'd go retro/lomo/holga/light leaky for this one. overboard?

132/365 - amor

2009-02-15T13:37:00.001-05:00

132/365 - amor, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

happy valentines day! me and shan dont really let hallmark tell us what to do, but that doesnt mean we arnt in the spirit. ♥

for those interested... this is close to SOOC... my light source is a theatrical light. a 575 watt ETC Source 4 Par with a cut of Rosco 26 (medium pink) about 3 feet behind us.

128/365 - celebrate we will.

2009-02-13T14:47:00.001-05:00

128/365 - celebrate we will., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

i was leery to do this pic, because of the no doubt shit ill get for it, but in the end. this tat meant a lot to me because a major chunk of my life, and awesome and important memories, amazing friends, etc are because of these guys. i like to think a little piece of who i am is because of that music, so while a lot of people will say its totally cliche to get a "band tattoo"... eff them. its been 3 years and i dont regret it. (shout out to Ink Inc in New York who inked me.)

iv photographed DMB both professionally and for my own amusement. i legally can't post most of the professional shots on flickr, but they can be found over at weekly davespeak. The shots i just took from my seat for fun are all in my DMB live collection.

Harley and Me.

2009-02-12T14:12:00.001-05:00

Harley and Me., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

he sat next to me on the couch pretty much the whole time i was home in CT. he misses me.

110/365 - work work work.

2009-01-28T01:27:00.001-05:00

110/365 - work work work., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

SOOC!

for those that dont know, im a lighting designer by trade. if you ever have gone to a theatre to see a show, or a concert, etc, i am the person responsible for all the lighting. That entails designing what types of lights get used, where they get aimed, what color gets put into them, and then writing cues to determine when they come on and off, at what intensity, etc.

Any Lighting Designer is inevitably also a stage electrician when he or she isnt designing. so this is me at work tonight running the lightboard for the current show at the theatre i work at in Atlanta. to give my job a little more emphasis (ha! i just made a tech theatre joke that none of you will get...) im posting this SOOC so you get a sense of the actual color used in my field.

id be super psyched if you cared to take a look at some pics of shows i have designed in the past, both theatre and concerts.

365 - 1.23.09

107/365 - Change

2009-01-22T19:06:00.001-05:00

107/365 - Change, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

President Barack Obama. has a nice ring to it. i'm looking forward to an era of change and growth for america.

104/365 - Villian

2009-01-22T19:05:00.001-05:00

104/365 - Villian, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

boo. this turned out much differently than i intended when i began, but i really love the way it came out. the answer is no. i did not actually cut myself, its all the magic of photoshop. By all means, take a look at the before and after shot to see where it all began.

100/365 - umm...one hundred!

2009-01-13T21:49:00.001-05:00

100/365 - umm...one hundred!, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

i hit 100 SPs. which is pretty cool, i didnt think i would make it this far.... and it makes me believe that ill get all the way thru this project, which im having tons of fun with.

97/365 - i should have known better.

2009-01-13T21:48:00.001-05:00

97/365 - i should have known better., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

89/365 - two-thousand nine.

2009-01-02T19:46:00.001-05:00

89/365 - two-thousand nine., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

Happy New Year!!

80/365 - 'tis the season.

2009-01-02T15:38:00.001-05:00

80/365 - 'tis the season., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

a little late i know, but i couldnt let this not get blogged. its my favorite shot of late. its SOOC (thats Straight Out Of Camera to all you non photogs) which means theres no photoshop manipulation here.

79/365 - Evil Twin

2008-12-22T01:07:00.001-05:00

79/365 - Evil Twin, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

muwahaha. im totally gonna do an evil twin ongoing series.... this is what i do when i have the whole house to myself all day long. i play with my camera.

70/365 - everything isnt as it seems

2008-12-13T14:24:00.001-05:00

70/365 - everything isnt as it seems, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

im a little worried that while my chin lines match up perfectly... my eye still seems to be lopsided. this looks better when you squint at it.

60/365 - They both said "i do."

2008-12-09T22:53:00.001-05:00

60/365 - They both said "i do.", originally uploaded by B Rosen.

lalala. neglecting the photojournal... lalala.

not that anyone really reads any of this... but chris and mo got married. and the wedding was hell of fun. and we smoked cigars to celebrate.

46/365 - 365'in all around in circles.

2008-11-16T17:13:00.001-05:00

46/365 - 365'in all around in circles., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

45/365 - Lover of the Low End.

2008-11-13T01:05:00.001-05:00

45/365 - Lover of the Low End., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

i just dig the way this came out. it was for bokeh wednesday, and for and FGR. (if you dont know what those are, get on flickr, or click this pic) but overall it turned out pretty awesome. my first real diptych.

42/365 - The Warhol

2008-11-11T00:19:00.001-05:00

42/365 - The Warhol, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

i thought this deserved to be in a blog. it took me awhile to do, mostly because i tried to make it more complicated than it was.... once i finally settled on a style, the other 3 squares went pretty quickly. Some useless trivia, the order went as follows: bottom right, top right, top left, bottom left. I like bottom right the best.

38/365 - Rock The Vote

2008-11-06T11:55:00.001-05:00

38/365 - Rock The Vote, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

The Georgia stickers suck. i wanted my good ole' American flag and check mark that says "I Voted!" But, in the long run, whatever, the guy who i wanted to win came through. It's time for some change.

Rockstars.

2008-10-31T01:36:00.001-04:00

Rockstars., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

more Grand Canyon stuff.

we look like rockstars.

Canyon View

2008-10-23T13:25:00.001-04:00

Canyon View, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

if you've never been to the Grand Canyon, go. go right now. Pictures don't really give you any scope of it. i had seen a asston of pics of the Grand Canyon, but when i stepped up to the ridge, i still said "holy shit." I figured after 20 min it would just get boring and we could leave... five and a half hours later, i didn't want to drive away. Click the pic, there are more shots where that came from.

i awoke, as if from a dream.

2008-10-10T17:16:00.001-04:00

i awoke, as if from a dream., originally uploaded by B Rosen.

This hasnt gotten too many views today, but i like it, and think it should get a little bit of a closer inspection, especially whenLarge, On Black. So maybe the auto post to facebook will help it out..

Urban Decay

2008-10-07T02:54:00.001-04:00

Urban Decay, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

I just really love these colors. This spot looks a lot cooler than it really is. Its the toolshed in Shannon's backyard. No idea why it has a restricted area sign on it, cause the owners of the place dont strike me as people who would get a chuckle out of having that hang on a toolshed... more of the type that would really be anal about people not going in there..... i seem to have gone off on a tangent here.... aaaanywho.... if you're so incliined
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Gas Crisis in Atlanta

2008-10-03T15:11:00.001-04:00

Gas Crisis in Atlanta, originally uploaded by B Rosen.

We are knee deep in a gas crisis here in the ATL. With the two major hurricanes that were near misses, a lot of refineries shut down for a period of time. Prices have spiked and reserves have run up dry. Wait times in Atlanta are in excess of two hours in some places, and we are seeing gas prices higher than in the northeast. I hope it ends soon.

5/365

2008-09-22T13:03:00.001-04:00

5/365, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

This is part of my 365 Project, where ill post one self portrait a day for a year. The dalmatian is Ollie, my friends Brian and Krista's pup. He's usually pretty shy and afraid, but he likes me. Sometimes ill get pretty lazy and just dont bust out my D60, and when that happens, my 365 shot ends up being from my iPhone, and when that happens, i try to do some artistic photoshop work to it so it's not quite as evident that its a cameraphone.

Harley looks on in horror!

2008-09-19T15:55:00.001-04:00

Harley looks on in horror!, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

i dunno. i just think this is funny. What's he looking at? Is it shocking!?

Sebastian

2008-09-10T02:21:00.001-04:00

Sebastian, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

This is my friend Krista and Brian's Doberman named Sebastian. They call him Sharp Tooth for obvious reasons. He is very much the Alpha Dog in the house hold of 3 other pups, and he shows it, but at heart hes a big sweetheart that loves attention.

Sorry this blog went un-updated for song long. I've got me a new Nikon D60 now, and should be taking a lot more pictures that i feel should end up on my shutter.

-b

Autumn

2008-09-10T02:19:00.001-04:00

Autumn , originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

Look how big she's getting!!! I got to visit my niece this past month as my sis, brother-in-law and this little lady have moved over to the east coast. I hope to be posting (more regularly) a lot more of Autumn!

Roi

2008-09-10T02:18:00.001-04:00

Roi, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

RIP LeRoi Moore
1961-2008

We lost a legend this tour. Roi, you will be missed more than you can ever imagine.

Yesterday and Today

2008-09-10T02:17:00.001-04:00

Yesterday and Today, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

A shot from Yesterday and Today the Beatles show that i designed. You def. should click the pic and check out my other shots from this very cool and very colorful tribute to all things Beatles. It was one of my most challenging shows to date that i have designed, and prolly one of the most fun too.

All you need.

2008-03-06T20:04:00.001-05:00

All you need., originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

I'v been meaning to take this picture for some time now... i was waiting to bring my good camera, but i ended up just doing it with my cameraphone...and im pretty happy with the way it came out on the low-tech end.

I'v been having a very weird week... lots of stress, feelin like im just keeping above the water...i like to think this little moment in time is what i can come out of the fray with... it makes me happy.

Bit of Green, Bit of Violet, Bit of Blur

2008-02-04T04:47:00.001-05:00

Seattle 030 PSD, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

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Stand by LX 141

2007-12-19T09:31:00.001-05:00

Stand by LX 141, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

If you have no idea what i do for a living. this is it. This is a shot of an ETC Express 125 Lighting Board. This is what i would use to program light cues in an show i was designing. If you look closely to the left, you'll see the waterbottle caps covering some of the buttons so that my lightboard operator can't accidentally push them.

2E and the Bush League Band

2007-12-14T23:48:00.001-05:00

2E and the Bush League Band, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

I think there may be a few things left to tweak in this photo, perhaps shift the verticals so they aren't askew, and maybe a little crop, well see, i have to stare at it for awhile before i make any decisions. I kinda like it how it is...either way...decent band photo.

Twilight Stroll

2007-12-02T15:01:00.001-05:00

Twilight Stroll, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

i love my puppy. This is in Litchfield. You may be asking, wait...you couldn't have taken this! True! My dad actually pulled the trigger here. i just love it. This part of White Memorial State park has become a new favorite place of mine.

Seattle 011

2007-10-16T06:16:00.001-04:00

Seattle 011, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

This is stark, and cold, with a gorgeous colored sky in the background. This huge structure almost appeared out of nowhere for me. I never would have seen it if i hadnt wandered around, and i happened to come upon it at the perfect time of the day to get these lighting conditions that only lasted for about 15 or 20 minutes.

Less Is More

2007-09-26T03:45:00.001-04:00

Less Is More, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

This is my favorite from the bunch that i took from my day in Seattle. I feel like its a photo iv seen before, but whatever. In case you dont know, this is the Space Needle. A bit of an uncharacteristic shot i know, but i just like the way it came out. Prolly what appeals most to me is the shade of blue of the sky which is not at all photo shopped. Have a look at the whole set on Flickr

Take it all in...

2007-06-20T21:11:00.001-04:00

Take it all in..., originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

ok, im a cheater, i blogged this in my real blog. here.

EQ it Noiseboy.

2007-06-17T13:40:00.001-04:00

EQ it Noiseboy., originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

i took this one a few months ago, but i like it... slightly out of focus, but i doesn't bother me THAT much. I played with the color saturation.... basically what im saying is, if you dont like it, well i just dont care. i do. haha.

Buddy.

2007-06-14T00:29:00.001-04:00

Buddy Photo Call 327, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

Man.... will i miss this show. Never have i worked with a more talented, more awesome, cast and crew. I got attached to this show, and fucking HOW. I will never forget this show, and how it really changed my outlook on design, and theatre in general. thanks guys. i hope i work with each and every one of you again soon.... Rave On.

Click the pics to check out the rest of the shots.

Going Up.

2007-04-09T23:58:00.001-04:00

Going Up., originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

That's ME getting hauled up via chain motor to my spotlight position for the Justin Timberlake show at Mohegan. The show was actually pretty damn decent. For those who dont know, this is a pretty unusual way to reach a truss spot position, usually there will be a rope ladder that i would have to climb, but this tour decided that we would just get hauled up. It was pretty awesome actually.

Door to a Different Color Temperature

2007-03-13T15:33:00.001-04:00

Door to a Different Color Temperature, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

Iv been holding on to this one for ages. Its good in a way that i didnt up it till now, iv got more of a handle on photoshop, and i decided i wanted to give this one that really unrealistic look, saturate the color, etc. i like the way it turned out.

On the Horizon, A Million Miles Away.

2007-02-14T20:43:00.001-05:00

On the Horizon, A Million Miles Away., originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

i enjoy this shot a lot, i took a few and this one came out the best....the color really turned out sweet too.

The day is nearing an end.

2007-02-05T01:15:00.001-05:00

The day is nearing an end., originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

Iv been sitting on pictures from this set for awhile, ill be slowly uploading them little by little.

Put some english on it.

2007-01-14T02:38:00.000-05:00

Put some english on it., originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

I took this pic awhile ago...July of '06.... i dont know why im just uploading it now. I like it... i only wish i had been able to take a time lapse shot...it would have been cool to capture all sorts of billiard movement all the way down the line.

PARcans

2006-12-22T19:55:00.000-05:00

PARcans, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

More Mohegan Sun fun. Just flashing out (that means testing) to see if all the PARs work while the truss is just floating.

Clusterfuck

2006-12-20T15:08:00.000-05:00

Clusterfuck, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

This is at the strike for Nutcracker at Mohegan Sun.... i walked over and saw this mess of motor cable, socopex, data, and i said... um... im gonna go find something else to do... you all have fun with that. Its well over a full ton of cable...i took them about 2 hours to sort it out. This stuff doesnt usually happen. The whole mess got accidentally twisted on top of the truss when it went in and out, and then on top of that, we had to push it upstage to land the whole truss on the deck...what a clusterfucking mess.

Into the night we go.

2006-12-14T01:20:00.000-05:00

Into the night we go., originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

Way back in September i took all these shots one night when there was a really thick fog settled in. Im really glad i didnt upload them until now, cause i remember taking them and just loving them all, and wanting to upload them all to set, but now, here in December, im looking back and realizing i only think 4 or 5 made the cut. This one being my favorite and my new desktop background.

DMB Pumpkin

2006-11-06T00:30:00.000-05:00

DMB Pumpkin, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

Happy Halloween!!!

(i know late on posting, but my heart was there.)

Autumn in Connecticut

2006-10-27T23:36:00.000-04:00

Autumn in Connecticut, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

More foliage shots...i saw on the news we are officially "past peak" in CT, this shots getting some attention on Flickr...i dig the way it turned out.

Shake It Off

2006-10-26T00:15:00.000-04:00

Shake It Off, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

So i'v submitted this photo to JPEG Magazine. The theme is "embrace the blur..." basicly, photos that are cool because/even though they are blurry. You can vote for it to be in the issue by clicking on this link
http://www.jpgmag.com/photos/10191

if it gets picked i win $100, an issue of the mag i get published in, and a cool lens for my camera.

Oh ya, so this picture is my pups Harley after submerging himself in a little river at the dog park. Next to him on the left is his best bud Houston. My little guy is getting so big!

Autumn Evening in Connecticut

2006-10-16T21:21:00.000-04:00

Autumn Evening in Connecticut, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

Ahhhhhh, its Fall once again, and the leaves are changing, some sort of crazy magic nature thing. Go check my photos set for Autumn '06...iv been taking some sweet pics of those majestic colors we get to see every year here in New England. pssh, and to think people live where this doesnt happen.

Stop! 3-Way ahead!

2006-10-10T12:56:00.000-04:00

Stop! 3-Way ahead!, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

It took me SO long to get the last blog up, that i'll blog two. Look for more pics from this photo's series soon. It was wicked foggy out so i went up and down my street and took some cool shots that i havent had a chance to uoload yet, but i go this one up quickly just for the sake of seeing somthing.

Gobo-tacular.

2006-10-10T12:54:00.000-04:00

Gobo-tacular., originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

Holy Shit! Bryan finally blogged a new photo!!! OMG!!! Ya, i know i'v been pitfully busy... quite a week. I havent had time to shoot, or upload or anything. But im finally getting a breather now, so look for TONS of pics to go up on Flickr. This is a shot i grabbed with my cameraphone during the load in for Johnny Guitar. My plot with a gobo on it. The dichroics on it kick ass. If you click it and get the bigger view on flickr you can see my plot more clearly...makes the shot that much coooooler.

Anyone Seen The Bridge? | The Red Door | 6.27.06

2006-08-15T17:04:00.000-04:00

Anyone Seen The Bridge? | The Red Door | 6.27.06, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

So obviously, i didnt take this one, my good buddy Dave Coleman did. I'v been super wicked busy latly and havent been snapping too many photos, im sure ill get some fresh ones up soon, but, a shit-ton of people have been clicking into this blog, so i figured if there has to be new material up there, i might as well plug my band. Go check us out at www.myspace.com/anyoneseenthebridgeband

My Heart Fills Full Up...

2006-08-03T10:35:00.000-04:00

HartfordN2 037, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

My Pics from Hartford Night 2 came out especially awesome this year. im not sure why. im an idiot for not bringing in my cam to nite 1...i just figured my seat was gonna suck...and it ended up being 20th row. sigh.

In the B.F.E. (bug free environment)

2006-07-20T14:07:00.000-04:00

In the B.F.E. (bug free environment), originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

You'll note by the super low quality that this is a cameraphone pic. Snazzy huh? Me and Nick were chillin in the (O)B.F.E..... for those not in the know, thats our Outdoor Bug Free Environment, and we were chillin smokin cigars and drinkin. Then he challenged me to see who could take the better camera phone pic of the bottle. I won.

DMBeantown

2006-07-14T18:45:00.000-04:00

Fenway N1 014, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

DMB @ Fenway Park was badass.... that is all.

Gettin Biz-zay

2006-06-29T04:31:00.000-04:00

Gettin Biz-zay, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

Pfffft....come on, like you didnt know THIS was getting blogged.... obviously.

SPAC Night One 061

2006-06-21T16:58:00.000-04:00

SPAC Night One 061, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

Pics from both nights of my weekend at SPAC are up on Flickr! My 1st DMB shows of the summer were kick-fucking-ass... i cant wait for Fenway Park shows in 3 weeks.

Overloaded

2006-06-06T03:48:00.000-04:00

Overloaded, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

This shot hasnt been getting too many views, but i dont know... i kinda like it...fucking hell of a storm we got...flash floods....rock slides...all sorts of dammage... luckily we didnt get any water in the basement, and i got these cool shots.... click the pick for the rest of the torrential downpour shots...including thewie getting soaked.

Bold New World

2006-05-19T16:43:00.000-04:00

Bold New World, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

Y'all are def. gonna be seeing a lot of Harley on this blog.... he's so awesome, and fun to photograph... i promise not to go overboard, just the shots i feel are really great. He's tough to catch cause he moves around so much. To check out other pics of him, click this one.

Grains of Paradise

2006-05-14T02:00:00.000-04:00

Grains of Paradise, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

Man. How can you not love this shot. its well focused, its well lit,....its SUMMER ALE! this is from my 25th Bday bash where i got me a Keg of Summer Ale, we had a fantasticly drunken time. Click the pic to check out the whole set.

Me and Harley

2006-05-12T01:57:00.000-04:00

Me and Harley, originally uploaded by DMBFreakNo41.

If you havent met Harley yet, he's f-ing adorable.