Understanding Exposure – Highly Recommended
A Great Book on Various Photography Topics
On our recent photowalk in Northville, the book “Understanding Exposure” came up. I’ve recommended this book to people over and over again, so I figured I should post an easy way to find it on Amazon.
This book explains many things in an approachable way, doesn’t bury you in details, and gave me inspiration with the photos included as examples. It really broadened my horizons for both the terminology and a modern approach to photography topics.
I’ll put a full redux of the Photowalk up a little later here and on PhotoWalking.org.
The folks at Digital Photography School put up a more detailed review if you’re interested!
Author: Brett Veenstra | Category: Photographer | Comments(1) October 2007
1 Dollar Baby
Kath and I rented Million Dollar Baby last week and I really didn’t know anything about it before then (other than it had a good review buzz around it).
I remember thinking how beautiful of a movie it was while we watched; characters, imagery, themes, and the story was fantastic. The climax however, left a Read the rest of this entry »
Author: Brett Veenstra | Category: Disciple | Comments(0) October 2007
Concerto
K and I went to a concert last night and were blown away. Now, we’re not the “concert-going” folk. In fact, our last concert of this magnitude was over 7 years ago. This time it was a Jars of Clay + Third Day + Michael W. Smith gig. We didn’t stay to see MWS… we cared more about getting some ice cream and turning off the clock on the sitter.
Well, not really. After Third Day’s turn we knew there was NO WAY Smitty could compete so rather than leaving on a low note, we left on the total high note. I haven’t really liked the Third Day albums that were not worship style, but if you get a chance to see Third Day live, drop everything and go! Next one is Kalamazoo Oct 12 or Saginaw, MI on Oct 13. They’ll have David Crowder Band along then.
As for Jars, they kicked things off. Or rather, then started the noise: I was immediately reminded of the last concert I was at (they opened then too). I forgot that they suck live. I absolutely love the layers of sound they wrap into their songs on albums, and they definitely bring new spins on their songs up on stage. It’s just that if had caught them yawning on stage, it wouldn’t have suprised me. Maybe “energy” is not their thing, but Dan’s voice didn’t seem to even be warmed up, and that took about 5 songs. Grrr… I love these guys for their art, their performance wreaked.
Author: Brett Veenstra | Category: Dude | Comments(1) August 2006
Book Review: Angels & Demons
Suspense, Mystery, Action, Faith, Science, History, Corruption, Conspiracy. Dude, what’s not to like?!
This was probably the funnest book I’ve read that took so dumb long to read (6 months). The last 100 pages finally hooked me in for the sit down, but I really did think it was good before that.
There are several plot threads that culminate in climaxes at different points, and I particularly enjoyed the questions Dan Brown raised and points strung throughout.
Of particular note:
- Science and religion (more specifically Christianity) often are portrayed at being at war with each other
- Dan Brown I think makes a huge argument FOR faith, and specifically Christianity many times throughout the book – and I thought he was the enemy!
Fun read, check it out.
Author: Brett Veenstra | Category: Disciple | Comments(2) June 2006
Book Review: Barbarian Way
Just finished a great book lent to me by my friend KC: The Barbarian Way.
I connected with this book immediately. Particularly challenging and exciting was reading someone who was describing the kind of faith I had during my teen years. Wild, reckless, risk-taking, total Spirit-in-the-Wind, which seems so very scary to consider now. Hmmm…
It’s only about 140 pages Read the rest of this entry »
Author: Brett Veenstra | Category: Disciple | Comments(2) May 2006