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Wondrous | Into the Mystic

Posted by Beth | Filed under random | Aug 18, 2010 | Tags: calming, fog, foggy, inspiring, into the fog, into the mystic, mystical, nature, photographs of fog, photos of fog, quiet, van morrison, wondrous | No Comments

Well, I do have to say I love this Van Morrison song, but today’s post isn’t about music but rather all about… fog. It can be beautiful yet creepy. It can be mystical and surreal. Inspiring and calming. You never know what may appear or disappear. I love the way it sits in these little spaces sometimes, not taking over your whole perspective but just little blips here and there. It sometimes creates optical illusions and may have you look at your everyday mundane surroundings in a new and beautiful way. The lighting is usually perfect too, especially if the sun is coming up or going down with it’s rays beaming through. There is a soft, textural quality to it.

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mike baird

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Tim Green aka atoach

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Tuesday’s Design Post | Poster Designs for The Black Keys

Posted by Beth | Filed under design | Aug 17, 2010 | Tags: artists, Canson Paper, Domtar Cougar Natural paper, French Factory Green 110 lb paper, graphic designers, illustration, Poster Design, Recycled Neenah Paper, screen-print on French Speckletone True White 100# paper, screenprinting, The Black Keys, Tour Posters, tuesdays design post, white ExactTag paper | 2 Comments

A very cool band, The Black Keys, has been having different artists/designers fancy them up some fabulous posters for each of their shows while on tour. It’s been lovely seeing all the different designs and most are very old school in style and medium. I have a few to show you below… I tried to tag each with the artist/studio that produced them as well as additional info in regards to the paper and process used. If you want more info you can see it all on The Black Keys’s Facebook Page.

: Dan MacAdam with Crosshair

: Justin Helton at Status Serigraph

: Marq Spusta

: Matt Pfahlert at Get a Clue Design Studio

: Michael and Dan from Aesthetic Apparatus

: Mike Weihs

: Nate Duval

: Nick and Erin Potter at Potter Press

: Powerhouse Factories

: Rich Kelly

: Ryan Besch of Your Cinema

: Sean Higgins and Nicholas Rezabek at The Bubble Process

: Seattle area artist Jon Smith

: The Silent Giants

: Todd Slater

Fresh | The Hemingway Perspective

Posted by Beth | Filed under random | Aug 13, 2010 | Tags: ernest hemingway, fresh, hemingway house, hemingway's cats, key west, old photos, photography, polaroid photos, the hemingway perspective, vignette app, vintage | 8 Comments

I was recently on a trip to Key West with my husband and in-laws and just adored the little city. As part of our first day there we decided to go on a tour of Ernest Hemingway’s home and it was spectacular. Mainly I was trying to gain a perspective he may have had by shooting images from inside looking out the windows, finding beauty in the architectural details and just random finds inside/outside of the property. I am not a fan of the touristy photo ops so I did my best to showcase my style of shooting. I decided to leave my huge Sony A-100 camera behind and instead grabbed my android with an app called vignette. I used the settings of vintage camera, summertime filter with Polaroid frame. Hope you enjoy! Oh, and there may be another post on other finds throughout Key West so stay tuned next week. Happy Friday the 13th y’all!

Now That’s Thrifty | Oxfords

Posted by Beth | Filed under random | Aug 12, 2010 | Tags: etsy, now that's thrifty, oxfords, the oxford shoe, vintage oxfords, womens oxfords | 2 Comments

Well, I guess everything has to come back around at some point and it appears that the oxford shoe is a hot item right now. Worn with or without socks, pair it with your favorite boyfriend or skinny jean or even go mega-oxford fab and grab yourself a pair with a heel on them for those skirts and dresses. So many fun new styles/color choices but for today’s “Now That’s Thrifty” post, I have searched my trusty etsy.com site for some vintage finds under $50 that I hope you enjoy. And if you’re not into doing vintage shoes then check out the likes of endless.com or even urban outfitters. Everyone has a new oxford out.