2/12/12

So I got engaged this past weekend! It’s been months of planning, I first purchased the ring back in late October of 2011. As you can see in this video I put together, I made her a hidden object game.

So what I actually did was take the pictures. Essentially I took a picture of a clean living room, and then peppered it with various items (and dogs). I had to carefully position each item so as not to have them overlap so that the game could function correctly. I had originally planned to do the programming too, but then realized I had nowhere near enough time to teach myself a programming language, so after assembling production notes, I hired a programmer to assemble it for me.

You can play the game here: Taylor’s Big Day

So then after a month or so of going back and forth with this programmer, I then uploaded it to my site and played the waiting game. I eventually settled on using her birthday as an excuse to propose, since I figured she really wouldn’t be expecting it. I was doing my best over the past few months to throw her off the trail. I even endured a few arguments regarding the topic of weddings and engagement due to my steps to mislead her. Shooting weddings with your girlfriend is NOT a good way to have her not think about getting married.

Anyway, it hasn’t even been a week yet and we’re already in full swing planning the wedding. First step, venue & date. We’re thinking May 25th, 2013. We’ll see! Undoubtedly I’ll be setting up a website for us. I already reserved www.taylorandben.com (benandtaylor.com was taken… go figure).

We’re thinking about doing electronic RSVP’s. What’s your thought on that?

Taxi Listing:

NEW LISTING — DUBSTEP INSTRUMENTALS a la Skrillex, Deadmau5, Skream, etc., needed by a former VP of A&R working with a prolific Los Angeles based imprint/management company on high profile video games and movie trailers. Tracks should remain TRUE to the genre and provide the perfect element of DARK, TIGHT, and SYNCOPATED rhythms that give this unique genre its appeal. Be SURE to show off your “wobble bass” – a manipulated low frequency that provides a futuristic-style sound that is synonymous with the genre! The BPM should be around 137-142. AUTHENTIC Dubstep is needed, please don’t submit ’90s-style House, Drum&Bass, Trance tracks, etc. Broadcast Quality is needed (great sounding home recordings are fine). Please submit one to three instrumentals online or via CD. All submissions will be screened and critiqued by TAXI and must be received no later than Monday, February 27, 2012.
TAXI # S120227DI

Blown Away

And tonight is the night. The big 3-6-5. Three hundred and sixty five photos. One year. All over tonight!

And, tonight is an example as to why I “slacked” off on so many nights. It took 45 minutes to set up (used my new soft-box speed ring mounts I got from my Dad for Christmas!) let alone shoot, and let alone edit! It was fun though, and I’m so happy to have the skill set to take a picture like this now.

I’ll be trying to find some time in the next couple of days to write a little retrospective on my year of taking a photo a day. I’ve learned so much, it may take a while to collect my thoughts!

Penguin Head

Stop… just stop…

Time Flies

Too Much Conditioner

So on day 364, I had like a 3 hour meeting with Troy and Martin but I didn’t bring my camera! AHhhh, so at the last second before going to bed I had to figure out something to take a picture of…. so… conditioner.

Day 363, I went out and grabbed a beer with a former student. Nothing makes you feel older than realizing the kid you taught when he was a Freshman in high school is now old enough to legally drink at bars with you.

Day 362, yes. Another daxter picture.

Day 361, no words…