A Visit to the Huntington

I went to the Huntington for the first time yesterday, despite being within close proximity for about 7 years now (the Huntington is free the first Thursday of the month -- check the website for ticketing information). They have a pristine copy of the Gutenberg Bible (the first printed book), as well as illuminated manuscripts -- the most notable being Chaucer's Canterbury Tales! Seeing things like the Gutenberg Bible and then seeing an original edition of The Federalist Papers is just really amazing.

The gardens were gorgeous, and I got the opportunity to get more photography practice in with my cameras. I took some great stock photos for future design use, including photographing dragonflies (pictured above!) and a hummingbird in action. That little hummingbird took me by surprise, and it was difficult even getting the shots that I did.

Enjoy the slideshow!

Digital Photography Primer

A while back, Joel and I decided on getting a digital SLR camera, specifically the Canon 30D with the Canon Zoom EF-S 17-85mm IS USM lens. It is dramatically different from the little digital camera that I like to bring out with me sometimes and takes such good pictures that it's hard to believe we have been doing design work for so long without one.

A great online resource that I loved while we were researching cameras is Philip Greenspun's "Building a Digital SLR Camera System." I'm saving up for another lens, and I searched frantically for this article, and luckily, I found it again!