Script Reading: The Princess Bride

As actors there are roles that we would've loved to have played, but never got the chance.  In this great series that a friend started we read through famous scripts and finally get a chance to play those characters.

Recently, we read The Princess Bride.  I got to play Fezzik, Humperdink, and *my favorite* Miracle Max.  I also brought my camera and managed to capture some of the fun.

Photography Workshop

I went to a photography workshop today.  And though the workshop was really basic it actually helped me quite a bit.  I've been taking photos since I was six, but I've never had any formal training.  And further I took shots on an SLR, the DSLRs are a little foreign to me in that I don't know how the dials work and exactly what they do, etc. etc.  So it was great to have someone walk me through the various settings and buttons on my camera and explain exactly the effect it has on my shots. 

Brilliant teacher and photographer!  This is who I want to be.  Well, not exactly, he's very tall, male, bearded, and Scottish.  I'm happy being average, female, un-bearded, and well, I'd be happy with the accent....but I digress, it's his talent I want.  Seriously,  check him out!

Anyway, I played around with the camera  *and then afterwards with photoshop* 

Playing with depth of field.

Playing with lighting.

Shot from the fourth story looking down.

Shot I took in the streetcar on the way home.