I think I'm seeing things. http://johntographer.posterous.com Words from a man of pictures. posterous.com Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:20:05 -0700 Brookings Veterans Memorial at Sunset http://johntographer.posterous.com/brookings-veterans-memorial-at-sunset http://johntographer.posterous.com/brookings-veterans-memorial-at-sunset I had a chance to get away from the computer for a bit to go capture the beautiful sunset west of Brookings tonight. We had been swimming in humidity today until a front moved through and left behind a yellow-orange-red hue that made everything glow. In photo-geek speak: the atmospheric conditions created light with a very narrow tonal range which casts a painting-like quality for landscape photos. Fun to shoot!

The first couple shots are the Brookings Veterans Memorial. The third is Pioneer Park with the eery yellow glow overhead. The fourth and fifth are my lovely apartment building out of which I will be moving in the next couple weeks!

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Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:24:39 -0700 Staying in Check http://johntographer.posterous.com/staying-in-check http://johntographer.posterous.com/staying-in-check
With only 11 days until my wedding, I'm taking inventory and getting stuff done. I'm checking things off of my list and also keeping myself in-check to avoid stress-induced mental cloudiness.
 
 
To do:
 
- Pick out some music to be played during the meal/social hour before the band starts playing at the reception (about 3 hours)
- Design and print the ceremony programs
- Pack up my little things (smaller than the back seat of my car) in Brookings and bring them to Sioux Falls.
- Exercise whenever possible to fend off anxiety attacks
- Edit my clients' photos in between all of the above (they're aware of my situation)
- Spend time with my family who will soon be visiting from far-away places
- Blog stuff between/after all of the above
 
 
Not to do:
 
- Play Super Mario Brothers on my Wii as if it were my only purpose in life
- Engorge myself on every meal until August 14
- Manufacture a future stress bomb by procrastinating my to-do list
- Watch Entourage during every waking moment of my life (it happens)
 
 
Thank you for sticking with my blog as I get all this stuff done. I plan to start cranking out awesomer posts after the wedding. There's always plenty of subject matter to write about (and/or photograph).
 
Eleven days to go!

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