Recycled... water tower?

A water tower isn't exactly something I thought I'd ever see recycled into a house.  Mauro Brigham has done just that however.

Click the link to learn more about it and see plenty more photos. The exterior is quite hideous, but I guess it's better than a big 'ol blue piece of metal. The interior isn't soft and cozy, but I'm thinking if you have the urge to live in a water tower you're not the soft and cozy type person. Just my guess. I do love the sleek interior...but I'd like it with some plants and color.

The photography is interesting. Check it out.

Life of an Architect.

A friend introduced me to this website the other day. It's an interesting blog for those wondering what being an architect is really like, those that can relate or sympathize. I've only managed to watch a minute or two of How I Met Your Mother, and from the little I saw, I know the one character does not correctly portray someone who works at an architectural firm. Or perhaps he was off that day and that's how he had so much free time.... ;)

I particularly enjoyed "What's an architects day like". Read. Enjoy!


http://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/

PDN PhotoPlus Conference + Expo

It's that time again! Unfortunately I have too much going on to get away, but if you have a free day or half day, GO! It's from the 24-27th at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. Last year I got a ton of freebies, ideas and had a blast. The best free handout item I got was something at first I thought was a waste of plastic, but now I find myself using all the time.

I usually don't have pockets at my photoshoots, and my camera bag isn't always attached to me, so this little thing has come in handy more often than not. I love it.

I also got these.

I'm a sucker for things with cameras on them.

Anyway, go. Check out a lot of cool stuff, pick up some cool brochures, find out about classes in NYC, gallery openings, get some great deals from vendors and go home with a huge bag full of stuff.


http://www.photoplusexpo.com/

Longport NJ again!

A few posts ago I put up some photos I took in Longport, New Jersey. Max Spann has the information posted online and you can see a few of my photos. Not all of them are mine. Here is the link to the brochure, and if you click on Max Spann it will take you to the auction information.

"Well we're living here in Allentown..."

I scooted on over to the Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley the other day and came across a brochure for a Photography Festival coming up! It's the InVision Photo Festival in Bethlehem, PA from November 2-4.

It looks like they have a ton of things going on from exhibits to presentations to workshops to receptions. Check it out if you're free!


http://www.artsquest.org/invision/

It's been a while...

...since I've posted some Nasa photos.

Remember it was super popular to create images made up by hundreds of tiny images? Then some people got lazy and just overlayed the image on to hundreds of tiny images... anyway, check out this (real) one made by PHD astronomy student Alex Parker. It's Starry Night (one of my favorite paintings on earth) made up of hundreds of photos from the Hubble telescope. 

Click the image to see the Daily Mail article and a close up!

I think I could work from home....

...if I had a space like this.


I mean really... how could you not get a lot of work done if you were separated from your house, but on your own property, let alone you worked in a very cool little building that used to be a shed?

Then again, maybe I wouldn't get much work done because I'd have an amazing view like that little designer's studio does. 

While you're checking out more photos of the shed/office conversion, check out more work by Hinterland Design.