I’m finally getting a lens for my lonely Canon 20D. I always promised myself I wouldn’t stop taking pictures, but I believe it’s been about 6 months since I’ve done any real shooting. The 50mm f/1.8 is probably the best value lens out there, and considering I don’t have cash coming out of my ears, the trusty fifty will soon be joining me in my adventures. Stay tuned for hella pictures.

Belgian photographer Filip Dujardin makes images of unexpected buildings – that is, he “combines photographs of parts of buildings into new, fictional, architectonic structures,” Mark Magazine explains.

Gorgeous work. A unique way to use photo manipulation to create fictional architectural structures.

Source: BLDGBLOG

You should really check out Matt Furie (link). Definitely a top 5 for me as far as illustration goes.

New hip hop albums galore for me. I’ve been sleeping hard. Black Milk - Tronic, Madlib Beat Konducta’s Vol. 5 and 6, Illa J - Yancey Boys, and don’t forget David Banner - The Greatest Story Ever Told (the man is genius).

I’ve been keeping busy with projects and moving to a new house. Thankfully I’ve finally found some motivation. Creative block is torturing.

Not enjoying the cold weather that autumn has brought. Rain, wind and coldness. Seems like we’re skipping straight to winter.

How much cooler can this guy get? If you haven’t registered to vote (register here), pleeeaase do.

Meeting with 52 Ltd. (link) on Monday. They’re “the only locally owned and operated full-service staffing resource for the creative industry.” I’m excited to see what they have to offer.

The first Refresh Portland (link) is going on next Wednesday (September 10th). I’ll be there.

I’ve joined the masses in the Twitter world. Follow me: My Twitter.

My gut wrenched the entire time. Hearing Sarah Palin’s (wiki) speech made me queasy. Not only did she attack the entire Democratic party, she attacked Obama, stating how his experience as a community organizer is “nothing” compared to being the mayor of a small Alaskan town. Come on lady. Give me a break. Are you that naive? Obviously her speech writer (who is one of GWB’s homies) either had no idea or intentionally angled it towards their theme of the convention, hate. I’ll go with the latter. Here’s really what Obama did during his tenure as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago: Time-Blog.com. Also, here’s a good piece on the theme of the RNC: Hate Party.

Thanks to a friend, I’ve decided to breathe some new life into this thing. Stay tuned.