Z brush

Been playing around in Z Brush3.

Creating custom morphs.. it's so much fun... this is going to be my next product..

Going to be Elven Series.. then maybe Orc series, then horror series..

;0)

Peace and Grooviness..

~alice

Girls Basketball

I am getting more comfortable shooting, and being around everyone at the paper..

The game last night was awesome... man, brings back memories of us playing basketball.

This was my first shoot for Girls Basketball, time flew by. It was a great game, but the team we were covering just couldn't get those 2 points to catch up towards the end of the 4th. They all played very good. Their parents should be extremely proud.

Here's the link for the one shot on line.

Basketball

I am still trying to get my focus tracking right, or is it my metering mode.. I guess I can play around with both next game to see which is better.. it's frustrating.. but I have to remind myself that my iso is only 1600.

Once I get my backup camera paid off, Don will let me get an upgrade.

Sold my 20mm.. again, said to see it go.. but someone else might get better use out it then just having it here sit in the box. ;0)

Later

~alice

This week

My photo shoot with Jennifer was great. She is a beautiful woman inside and out.

Finished the editing last night, and going to work on some creative styles.. using brushes and so forth to practice on some different types of editing.

I hope she likes her portrait shots.. ;0)

Tony called and I have a Basketball game on Thursday (sweet) and some games Saturday night.

Busy week for High School. Alot of playoffs...

Sold my Fisheye.. it's good, I really never used it, but sad because I am letting it go... I just hope they get more use out of it then I did.

~alice

Surprise

Well, yesterday in the mail I got a surprise......
A nice little check from a sale from Farmboy Fine Arts.
Some hotel or restaurant bought one of my photos.
Nice way to end the month of January 2010.

Now, going to focus on uploading more photography there.. That would be a good thing to do.
The best thing is, Don smiling and saying "Very Good!" and kissing me.

Got a photo shoot here at the house today, excited about this. Mom is coming over too.
Speaking of Mom, (Don's mom)... she is a great asset to my life. She so funny and you can talk to her about anything, just like our Mom. She has filled that absent of my Mom, but in ways, she is so similar to Mom in many ways.
Not many wives get along with their Mother in laws as we do.. And I am thankful for that.

~alice

Crazy

So... how's it going..

Well.. a funny thing to share with you all...

Don took me to Hooters for boneless chicken wings.. I might of have a 'tude, late pms I think... but here I am chowing away and me teeth came out.. OMG.... I never thought at the age of 45, running to the bathroom and putting polygrip on my plastic teeth.

But hey.. it's all cool.... I can laugh about this and go on.... ;0)

Been working on some products, I created some vases..

These I created in Zbrush.. it's fun once you get to learn on thing.. but there are tons of things you can model a sphere out of..
Did you know Zbrush was used to create Avatar?
Cool huh!

Later
~alice

2:20 AM

My first reality of what the pain is like without the pain killer pills... OMG..
My bottom jaw is pounding, and I can feel the bridge dig in my gums.. Owwwwwwwwwwww!
So now I am waiting to have this kick in...it's a good thing I am a lightweight. If any medication that states it will make you drowsy...then that means for me, it will make you sleep.

I talked to Angie yesterday, and she let me have another day off. I am not ready yet.
I was talking to the insurance guy asking questions about our insurance.. and he said his Mom when she was my age, had to have all her top teeth removed. And he knows how she felt and can relate to what I am going through.
It's emotional, it's a huge part of your appearance. I know that people really don't see it that way. Alot of people and even I, don't even think twice about other people wearing dentures or what have you.. but when it comes to you actually going through it.. it's a totally different story.
You think you would never go through this, and just wait till all your teeth fall out by itself. Well, that is a wrong thing to do.
Debbie, my sister, was a great Dental Hygienist... I should of listen to her.
A part of my wants to be an advocate of taking care of your teeth, but I know how stubborn I was, and how damn expensive going to the dentist is, I would be wasting my time.
People aren't that critical on appearance, especially the teeth. We like people who they are on the inside, then whether or not they have white teeth or all their teeth. Non superficial..

I should of kept my tooth's.. what is the going rate from the tooth fairy now? 25 bucks? Damn that would of been 100$..That would pay for my paranormal course........... ;9)

Maybe, later today I will post a picture of the inside of my mouth.. why, to show you all.... all of you.. yes.. all of you................. ha ha ha ah ah ha ha..
God, I am weird..

Peace
~alice

Shoot me up!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I went in at 1:15 and didn't get out till 5?????
I had my 4 front teeth extracted and now wearing a temporary bridge. This is more then a painful situation. Alot goes through your mind.
Looking at Mom, remembering her teeth, will Don still kiss me?
Just so much.. I cried, cried and suggested to them, that they should have some stuffed animals there. I really needed to hug something while I was going through this, and it would help others to!
I had to have extra shots, because that one tooth just wasn't numbing at all and now my jaw is so sore..It's pretty funny when you tried to talk, and your mouth feels like it's HUGE! The pain hasn't hit yet, thank god for the pain meds.. I am just so sore and drowsy.
Everyone was so awesome there.. we laughed and we cried.
Mom (Don's) was waiting for me the whole time. God, it was so great to know she was there.
I just know after all this, have to have deep cleaning, some crowns as well, I will have great teeth, but a major decline in our finances... but it's okay.. we will be okay....

Honey, I love you so much. You are the most important person in my life, you are my best buddy in the whole wide world.

Now the pain pill is creepy in and I am falling asleep..

Peace and take care of your teeth!
~alice