The First Cut

I know, it's a stark image coming from me. I was playing around with objects in the smoke stream and came up with this idea. Seems fitting after election day.

I've finally found a system to hold my flash in the proper location to create more successful smoke images. My Gorillapod attached to a chair that puts it level or just below my table. You see, I do not have a studio unless you count my kitchen table. ;) I work with what I have.

Speaking of which, I've had a Canon 10D for years and notice that one of my batteries doesn't hold a charge for very long. I'm wondering how difficult it will be to find a replacement battery.

And I notice that the Flickr/Yahoo merger is nearing a completion and I will eventually have to merge my accounts. I do not want to merge with my yahoo account as it was not originally a Yahoo account. It was Ameritech DSL that merged with SBC that merged with Yahoo (for Internet purposes) and is now part of AT&T. If a move happens, I'm not sure what will become of my Ameritech account. I suppose if we move to a market that has AT&T Yahoo/Ameritech, all will be fine. I just worry as my old, free Yahoo account disappeared. I couldn't even find my user ID. Just Poof! I couldn't find my personal question to see if a new password could be sent and they weren't of much help. So, to merge my Flickr account with Yahoo doesn't appeal to me on many levels.

I've rambled on and I need a coffee refill. Have a beautiful day.