Welp… that didn’t happen, but…

My first semester is just coming to a close; I had my last class at Harvard… and was so preoccupied thinking about finals that I never brought my camera along… so those Harvard Square pictures didn’t happen… sorry.

But… here’s something way cool:

Dillon Kemble, an excellent animation student and a close friend of mine, has a blog that he updates frequently with his latest work, and this post is dedicated to him. If you haven’t been there yet, be sure to check it out. The link is on the right side of my blog and also listed below.

I APPRECIATE THE ARTS. ESPECIALLY THE GOOD ONES! like his… :]

Dillon’s Blog

** Just a note- his blog is set up differently; in order to see older work be sure to hit the “older posts” link on the bottom on the right side. You don’t want to miss out on all the other great things he’s been up to!**

Enjoy! and stay warm!

In the meantime…

…it was requested that I post the picture below on my blog… despite the fact that it’s a low resolution, low quality iPhone picture.

But it’s better than nothing, I guess. Even though it’s pretty bad… heh.

It was taken in Key Largo, Florida over Thanksgiving.

You’re welcome, Dillon! :]

Brrrrrr

So, I know… I haven’t posted anything up here in awhile… I’m sorry.

It’s been mighty chilly in Boston; today was bitter. I’d guess it was in the low 20′s…

I’ve been meaning to go take some nice night shots of Harvard Square. There are some pretty Christmas lights hanging between buildings and as always, plenty of interesting scenery, people, happenings, etc… but because of the freezing weather, I’ve been too focused on scuttling from the T to my classes, not even stopping to appreciate the beauty of it all.

Also, larger lenses get all funky in the cold. If they transition quickly from a warm environment to a cool (or downright freezing) one, tiny drops of moisture form inside and ruin the lens. And to be frank, I don’t want that to happen. I think in reality, it’s less common than I make it out to be, but it frightens me, and I don’t want to take any chances.

But complaints and excuses aside, I will surely head out one of these days to capture Boston’s (and Cambridge’s) visual holiday spirit and all around winter beauty.

That’s all for now! Don’t give up on me! :]

Rachel

A New Member of the Family!

So, I haven’t been taking many pictures on my Nikon the past couple weeks; I’ve been all over the place, and also, it’s getting a bit chilly! (As you can tell from my last post) I was in Florida for Thanksgiving which was glorious, but the transition back to chilly Boston was less than awesome. But yea, I plan on getting out there soon to take pictures of the first little bit of winter. Harvard Square is all fancified with pretty lights. I can’t wait for a dusting of snow to really set the scene…

Anyway, My grandfather is/used to be an excellent photographer; all film, of course. But we have many of his pictures hanging in our house. On this trip to Florida, he said he had viewed my blog (hurray!) and had something for me! It was an old Rolliflex that looked pretty much like this:

(Photo snagged from: here)

So needless to say, I was stoked. We messed around with it for a bit, and found that unfortunately, the shutter is stuck closed. We worked at it, but there was little we could do. I brought it home and I plan on bringing it into a camera store with my fingers crossed and hopefully they’ll be able to help. Either way, it’s a pretty cool gift. :]

That’s all for now!