The view from the 24th floor

by JL on February 9, 2010

If I were someone that used the disgusting phrase “get your creative juices flowing” then it would certainly be used to describe my sudden growth in productivity and killer work I’ve been doing in the past few weeks. Though, being that a good portion of my job is working on secretive video projects, I can only really show some random photo I’ve taken – like this one here:

houston buildings 1 (tilt shift)

Man, I have become a sucker for Lensbabies and tilty lenses lately. If there’s a support group I need to join it – LIKE NOW – especially since I’m about to get another lens. I took this photo from atop one of the hotels in downtown Houston for three reasons: 1) I was on a weird creative streak; 2) I also was able to shoot some much-needed HD skyline footage; 3) The “bathroom committee” at work was looking for some ‘Houston-ish’ artwork to hang up in the men’s room. (They ultimately picked a different skyline photo I shot)

Anyway, I’ve been working hard lately on some very special promos, and by the end of the week I should be able to post the video, and a cool behind-the-scenes thing I’m putting together.

Time to log off the blog and go look up Lost spoilers…

{ 5 comments }

1 scott neumyer February 9, 2010 at 3:45 pm

Do you really prefer the Lensbaby set up over a Tilt/Shift?

2 JL February 9, 2010 at 4:50 pm

I prefer the TS lenses, actually.
(I left out the word ‘and’ in that line. I meant to say “Lensbabies and tilty shift lenses”

I used to love the Lensbaby, but there’s definitly more control with the TS-E. Though, I am enjoying the drop-in lenses for my Lensbaby Composer.

3 Matt February 10, 2010 at 3:02 am

in your upcoming promos…….it would be rad to have vid of a live truck or chopper 2 flying past the screen….using your lensbaby or a tilty shift lens…..I’m serious.

4 JL February 10, 2010 at 5:09 pm

A few months ago I shot the sat van with a Lensbaby, but it didn’t work out very well. Though in all honesty, much of that has to do with not using a tripod.

There are some other pretty rad TS shots though.

5 Oreo February 16, 2010 at 2:20 am

I love how the TS lenses make buildings look like models. It’s a little freaky, but cool at the same time.

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