Category Archives: Art

Dynamic Light App or Marty McFly’s Hand

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Dynamic LightTo be honest, I had never heard of HDR (or HDRI) until the iPhone 4 came out. It wasn’t until today that I learned that the initials stand for high-dynamic-range imaging. The only reason I know now is because of my new favorite photo app – Dynamic Light.

Since I’m learning about HDR for the first time, I’m not going to try and explain it. According to Wikipedia:

High-dynamic-range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This wide dynamic range allows HDR images to more accurately represent the range of intensity levels found in real scenes, ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight.

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Monster Drawings on Post-it Notes by John Kenn Mortensen

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Question: What do you get when you combine Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak? Answer: John Kenn. I tweeted a link to John Kenn’s site a few months ago, but he keeps posting more and more amazing artwork. His prolificacy is remarkable (especially considering he writes and directs TV shows for children and has a family).

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Hu2 Shout-Out

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My tens of readers may have noticed my recently updated banners. Thanks to a post on the blog designboom, I discovered Hu2 Design.

Hu2 Design: The Wall Sticker LaboratoryHu2 creates wall art with an environmental message. Each one of their products serve to invoke environmental consciousness through design. Whether it be a shower timer or a sticker that goes over a light switch, their graphics are quirky reminders that everything we use has to come from somewhere, and the less we consume the better off we’ll be.

Three guys run the company: Romain (Artistic Director), Alex (Web Developer) and Antoine (founder). After sending them an email, Hu2 has graciously granted me permission to use their images in my banner. Please, take a moment and pay them a visit. I’m really excited about getting my Apple Power sticker. Thanks Hu2!

Waking Up with Instagram

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I opened my eyes this morning to a pink light coming in my window. The sunrise blew me away so I rolled over and snapped a few shots. It happened to coincide with me downloading Instagram.

Instagram is a photo editing and sharing app for iPhone. It launched 3 months ago, and passed 1 million downloads just before Christmas. Instagram has a camera, but you can also import images and just use its editing capabilities (unlike Hipstamatic). Within the app you can connect to and follow your friends’ activity. The Web feed, along with RSS, is reportedly coming soon. Added bonus (at least for now), it’s free! Here’s a sampling of the filter options.

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