Brihogan.com: March 2006

3/24/2006

Killa's

Two words for ya, "Don't hate this!"

Made from Cat-5 cable.

Originally seen via RyeBrye.com

These babies are harder to make then you'd think.

I wish they were alive.

They could be my friends.

My name is Marla.

Brian is awesome!

3/14/2006

F1 season has started!

Hello =)
Well, I knew something was going on when Rob was up early on saturday. Normally, I leave by 9:30 to coach, and he's in bed. But this time he was up and showered by the time I left. He was determined to see qualifying for the first Formula one race of this year before going to work.

On sunday we had our friend Dave, Nini and Bri over to start the F1 season. We also got out our ultra sonic cleaner and was cleaning stuff. I suggest that cleaning your watch is a good idea. So it was a fun sunday. Eyebrows won ( Fernando Alonso) http://www.formula1.com/gallery/images/751/Saturday/86340.html

3/07/2006

Making Movies

Every once in a while I check out Apple's website, in particular, I check out the PRO section - I like seeing which movies are taking advantage of Mac hardware/software. I guess, somehow, I think with my 12" PowerBook I might be able to make a rad movie!

Well, wasn't I excited to read an article about a few movie making budies whose love of Macs started with a 12" PowerBook. Wasn't I even more excited when I realized the guys in the article are graduates from BYU (you know what that means).

Speaking of the article. It looks like it might be a funny movie that these guys are making. Kinda' kinda' like Napoleon Dynamite.

3/06/2006

What shoe should Rob wear today?

Rob can no longer say I buy too many shoes. We have found the puma fits Rob's feet very well. We have also found out that the universal display size for shoe stores for men is a size 9. This is now the second time we have found shoes for Rob that were on major sale because they were all once displays. So now all these lucky shoes are owned by Rob. =)

3/01/2006

Pirate Shrub

How do you like Robbie's hat? We already know Brian's reaction. It's in the picture =) Well anyway, everything is going well with us. Only six weeks three days left of tax season left. That's 39 days total of work days. But who's couting? Rob has been working hard. It had been nice to be at the office to make sure he is eating and stuff.

Photo Contest Rules (boring)

Timing
Photos should be submitted to Brian's email by Sunday @ 8:00pm. Posting will go live ASAP. Voting will close Thursday at 3:00pm. Winner will fill out "interview" and deliver to Brian's email by Friday night.

Photo Delivery
Try to keep your photos under 1,500 pixels wide (or tall). You can use the "Large (Higher Quality)" setting through iPhoto. Your photograph should be titled; 1 to 5 words for a title.

Scoring
First place 3 points. Second place 2 points. Third place 1 point.

Handicaps / 1:321 Rule
The idea behind handicapping is to keep the competition close. It is also there so that we can practice photography with limits - since limits might make us more creative. Lastly, it is there to keep players with more resources from having too much advantage.

Since the winner will not be determined until Thursday night, the handicap will be for the following week's assignment. So, basically, the handicapping will always be a week behind.

When a photographer gets first place he will receive one handicap. Handicap is decided on by the 2nd, 3rd and 4th place photographers (majority rules). Handicaps for a win must be of the "basic type". If a photographer is winning over the last place person by 3, 5, or 6 wins then he will get +1, +2, or +3 handicaps of the "extreme type".

The 321 part of the rule comes from a photographer winning 3 times, then an additional 2 times, then an additional 1 time. These wins translate to having a score of 9, 15, and 18 above the last place player.

For example, if "Player A" just won a round and has a score of 18 and "Player B" has a score of 0. Then "Player A" Would have 1 basic handicap and 3 extreme handicaps. If a player is more than 18 points over the lowest player than he will get +1 basic handicaps for every single point over 18.

Basic Type Handicaps
For practice! Basic handicaps are assigned to the photographer that has just won a round. And also assigned to photographers that are more than 18 points above the last place player. Basic handicaps reset each round. The handicap is decided on by the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place players (majority rules). Basic handicaps would be anything that are not fundamental photographing "rights". These handicaps should be fun & challenging, but not stress inducing. For example, "no flash", "No post production (other than CC)", "Must use S priority mode", "No stabilization (i.e. tripods)", "Must use manual focus", "Must shot in landscape/portrait orientation", etc.

Extreme Type Handicaps
Ouch! Extreme handicaps are assigned to any photographer that are 9, 15, or 18 points above the last place player. Extreme handicaps are reset each round. The handicap is decided on by the bottom 3 players - but not including the player being handicapped (majority rules). Extreme handicaps can include limiting fundamental photographing "rights". For example, "full manual mode (M mode and manual focus)", "No post production at all (not even CC)", "Shots only between 8 & 10pm", "No looking through viewfinder or monitor", etc.

Voting Rules
Photographers are not allowed to solicit for votes. They can link to the voting. Or, even have their own voting on their own blog/site. But, they cannot suggest which photo should be voted for. Photographers can vote once - but not for their own photo.

Ties
If there is a tie for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. Then all the players (other than the players involved in the tie) vote on the favorite (majority rules). If there are an equal number of votes, then the lowest scored individual is dropped from voting. The score for the "lowest scored individual" is the score before the round in which the tie is involved.

Assignments
Next week's assignment will be posted at the bottom of the "contest photos" post, which should be posted no later than Monday. Assignment will be pulled from several standard websites that produce "word of the day" or "assignment of the week" etc. For now, Brian will pick an assignment on a rotational bases.

Winner's Interview
These are the questions the winner should email to Brian so that he can post your victory.

What was your thought process in coming up with your photo?
What settings did you use (shutter/aperture, ISO, etc)?
Did you do any Post Production? If so, what did you do?
What tools did you use (flash, lens, meter, etc)?
What have you learned from this assignment?
What would you have done differently now that it's over?