PhotoEscapist

After messing around for a few days, I’ve come up with a new logo for the header images. I’m going to refrain from creating more until I figure if I really like the new logo. In the past few days I’d create a new logo and apply it to 25 headers, just for find out it didn’t really look good at full size, or it didn’t work at all if the browser windows was the wrong size.

Let’s look at the Headerlution so far:

Original Header when I published the site

3rd generation Header...the Second Gen seems to gone missing (the missing link of sorts )

4th Gen

5th Gen

And

Current!

I’m trying to balance readability of the logo and view-ability of the background picture. It’s tough because I want you to know where you are and not obscure the pictures I took, edited then cropped for yer viewing pleasure

This is one of those processes, like writing and photo editing, that’s never done.  At some point you have to stop, call it done and move on…

Even now I’m thinking I could reduce the text size on the title, so the tag line ends under the ‘a’.   Reducing the whole logo take only up 1/4 to 1/3 of the banner… It’ll have to wait tho.  There are paving stones to remove from the trunk of the car, pictures of foliage to be taken and a first meal to be eaten

Tonight when I get home, I’ll change the logo…

I entered several pictures for the “Viewpoints 16×20″ Photography Show that Syracuse Photographers Association is holding in November. Three of my photos will be on display at the Westcott Community Center starting November 13th. I’m not sure how long the show runs, but, I’ll share those details when I get them.

For the showing, the picture frames need to be 16×20 (hence the name of the show), black,and have a white mat (if matting is used. My prints are going to be 12×18 meaning I’ll probably need to cut my own mats

Here are the accepted photos:

This will be printed on metallic paper. I hadn’t heard of or seen it before so, I figured I’d give it a shot. If I don’t like the way it looks, I have time to get another print

I’m having this printed on matte paper

This will be printed on matte paper also.

I’m excited and a bit nervous at having my pictures on display at a photo show. Seeing people react and hearing there opinions in the flesh, will be better feedback than comments or thumbs up/down on the internet.

Perhaps this will lead to my own showing, or being dragged out by my camera strap and hung by my tripod. Either way, it’ll be a learning experience

Today rounds up my sixth week of unemployment.  “What have you been doing?” you may ask.  Well, looking for a job and to get back in to college (being 40, I’m gonna be popular in the dorms, being able to buy beer and all), defending my unemployment claim, Looking for education and small business grants, joining Meetup groups for photography in my area and taking pictures.

In November The Syracuse Photography Association Meetup group is having a show.  I have a few entries that will be on display for the show opening on Friday, November 13th.  These are the photos I’ve submitted and will receive a little polishing before they are printed.  The Tree in silhouette was a late entry, and I’m not sure if it’ll make the cut The other three have all been accepted

I’m working on a general Fall post.  I’m still in the ‘gathering pictures’ phase.  Fall in Central NY is a great time of year,  the whole landscape becomes alive and vibrant.  It’s really the best time of year to be here.  Leaf peak is just a few days away,  and this year promises to be filled with all sorts of reds, oranges and yellows.

Here are a few pics to hold ya over till I get some great foliage snaps