CLUB SAMMICH CAFE©: photography art & my work

Just seeing if this works

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:54:11 GMT

Trying some different media and movie makers out.

Mon, 29 May 2006 20:51:04 GMT

Been working on a few things..Lately. I ended up getting free burner for my computer..Which means I can download all my music and burn my own Cds.
Ripping is when you down load the music on the the computer from Cds.
I decided. since I know how to do that now..Its time to experiment with Windows Movie Maker. Now if you have never used it. Its in the accessories under entertainment. Along with Windows Media Player.
Now its not the best video but...I was just playing around with it to see if I could complete the steps..and get the music with it.. I like the song..But would of course do different photographs with it.
There are video effects transitions and places to place title and credits. Then of course audio stuff.
I put it under the list that reads..*Videos worth sharing.*
Greatest Reward.
There are many things you can do with the Movie Maker. I haven't had much time on there to really check it out further.
But the instructions are good and easy to work with...I have
Nero Start Smart..and have no clue on it..and the instructions are really not helpful..So I reverted back to the Movie Maker to see what I could do.
Also I was able to download it through a place
www.yousendit.com....So I could get a URL to get it here..I am hoping it works for everyone..Let Me Know.
Also its really really pretty easy once you have played around with it ..If you have photos ..You can do...Give it a whirl.
Let me know what you think..
Hope

New photographs up.

Tue, 23 May 2006 20:18:59 GMT

These photographs were taken last Memorial Day .
My Son is a student at Central Michigan University. We never realized there was a Vietnam Memorial there.It is in a Island Park in the skirts of Mt. Pleasant. For Michigan Servicemen and woman. My husband Roy is a vetran..so this memorial is very special to us.
Memorial Day to me should be a time of solemn reflection on some of the most sacred of human ideals...Faith, family, duty,commiment, heroism,and honor. To name some.
As I walk this the wall looking at the names..some of which we know friends of ours..We are profoundly indebted to all these soilders . All of which made the ultimate sacrifice.
We do many things on Memorial Day to commorate it...but when I think of it what its really about. I am pretty thankful for those who protect our country.

Polar Bears.

Mon, 22 May 2006 03:15:57 GMT

Just a note about the Polar Bears. This is a series that I have been working on for some time. I have many more never enough time to work on what I have.
Some are digital. some are 35 mm..and then scanned and worked through photo shop or paint shop.
My favorites are the swimmers.. Not a easy photograph to get and normally have to wait and wait for them..But worth the wait.
Enjoy!!

Art and healing.

Mon, 01 May 2006 02:29:19 GMT

The above art work( now in the album and on the bottom of this post) is how I am feeling today.
Lots of changes and new beginnings in my life and in my family.
I guess with a lot of thinking and just meditation the ..circular pattern in the back layer represents chaos, change and simply life and the whirl wind around us daily.
That hand is mine out stretched.
I was going to do the hand in color then I did some thinking and knew when I changed to a grey scale hit the black and white foil. the look of the color photograph changed.
The hand could represant the power of change in our life..and with change comes new beginnings.
Then I merged it..and exited out as a jpeg.
I was sitting here thinking butterflies are a symbol of new beginnings.
So I took it in Psp. and used the butterfly tubes and imposted the butterfies on the hand.
And this the result.
Heres where you come in. I need help.
I am putting this in a show.
But it has no name.
Let me know what you think.

I am having to take some R&R due to dealing with fatigue again.
But I am around and reading.

Always, Hope