tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-186969692024-03-13T01:13:33.330+00:00Random Thoughts I Happen to Come Up With!Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-73452625683095488002009-02-09T17:44:00.003+00:002009-02-09T17:56:03.961+00:00PhysiotherapyHi there, <br /><br />So here's the update on my knee situation.<br />I went to Physio today, nice wee place and the guy was pretty cool and helpful. So down to the nitty gritty, it appears to be my old knee cap, it's rolling around too much, because of kind of degeneration, doesn't that sound lovely!! Well what he did was give me a wee massage, some electrolysis and then some laser treatment. Then he strapped my knee up, which is great for keeping it all in place. He then gave me some exercises to do to build up strength, and I have to do literally hundreds of them a day to ensure I strengthen everything up. <br /> I was planning on running today, but he told me not to, and go for my next run on Wednesday, and if the strap is still on my knee by then to keep it there. He's then going to phone me on thursday and see how it went.<br /> Sooo the jist of it all is it's fixable, I just have to always do my exercises and keep the faith :) I'm really glad I went now, because I didn't have a clue what to do, I wouldn't have known I had a slack knee joint. If I hadn't have went it just would have gotten worse the more I upped my miles, more and more agrrevation and inflammation.. <br /> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SZBtkhbV12I/AAAAAAAAAeE/4Cb2qEpWaTk/s1600-h/knee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SZBtkhbV12I/AAAAAAAAAeE/4Cb2qEpWaTk/s320/knee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300857235630839650" /></a>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-18493840299920037392009-02-04T20:48:00.004+00:002009-02-04T21:08:35.625+00:00Nike Negative...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SYoCZCJ8z8I/AAAAAAAAAd8/Cjokqa4Cu9A/s1600-h/brooks.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SYoCZCJ8z8I/AAAAAAAAAd8/Cjokqa4Cu9A/s320/brooks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299050540653400002" /></a> <br />well now the knee story continues...<br /><br />So I finished work at 2pm today, and decided to go straight to Newry to see my friend that works in the Up and Running store there. In the store they film you running on a tredmill to try and determine if you have a neutral, moderate or some other word for a serious slant off to the side.. Well, I trotted on and ran, trying to talk about any old random crap to keep me from concentrating on a proper running style as I wanted a true visual of my normal form. Turns out i'm pretty much ok, maybe a very slight bit on the moderate side. So I tried on some trainers, and I must say the support they gave me felt pretty good. Can't say i've heard of the make "Brooks", but that's probably because i'm not a pro runner, ha and probably never will be! I got Sinead to try on my Nike Plus trainers and she was very vocal about how "shit" they were, she said there was just no support, and the fact that the Nike plus chip was on the side my knee was bad was interesting.. Actually if you rub inside the trainers you can feel the hard plastic chip. Ordinarily I'd say, ha she's just trying to flog me stuff they sell. But as I know she's not going to bullshit me, and anyway I could clearly feel the support difference myself. <br /> So guess who bought another pair of trainers.... XD eek, I feel positive about this step though. we also talking about exercises I should be doing, I definitely need to be incorporating more gym work in my schedule. After Newry I headed to the gym and concentrating on working on my quads, and general leg muscles, strengthen those up and i'm sure my knee will be supported much more. <br /> So going forward I hope my knee gets stronger and I can get back into the proper swing of things soon :)<br /><br />*Tina, image me turning my back on Nike plus, damn, how will I measure my mileage now, in a car...!*<br />I'm still going to use them at the gym for muscle work though, I hear you should have two pairs of trainers anyway... sounds like a money making scam to me ...Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-10131855710731393912009-02-02T12:39:00.002+00:002009-02-02T12:48:43.078+00:00Greetings...<br /><br />Not in the best of form today, I'm tired and grumpy because my knee is giving me jip!<br />I did my scheduled 7 mile run yesterday, it went pretty well, I only had a slight twinge in my knee... I was helped along by the aid of some new tunes (thanks Tina) and I also had a new new strap for support.<br /> Today is a different matter though, i'm hobbling about work like an old lady, and i'm not impressed. I really don't know what to do now, i hope to God this isn't going to get any worse, and that the Marathon isn't going to happen :(<br /> My 3 miler today is optional, so it's probably best i don't do it, or perhaps i could go for a swim instead, I guess i'll just have to see how it goes...<br /> Bit of a downer, but I'll have to just power on, and hope things get better... A week off would be great right now, i've so much to do and no time to do it. I have lots of work for photography to do tonight, and i'm definitely going to knuckle down and get it sorted...<br /><br />Thats all for now.<br />KKazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-54771718298843960532009-01-28T22:25:00.003+00:002009-01-28T22:29:14.081+00:00Random Pornography thoughts.I just changed the title bar of my blog, and thought i'd share with you the typo that I quickly fixed.<br />I had the image place at the top with the following text written on it "Random Thoughts I Happen to Come with"! Phew close call!Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-26753281410806438462009-01-27T16:51:00.004+00:002009-01-27T17:21:00.840+00:00...back in the GameHey,<br />Weather was pretty atrocious today, but I took a few pictures indoors, just wanted to get the camera back in hand again.<br />I also visited Gord in hospital, surprisingly he met me as i was walking in, he was up and about and ready to go home. He went through some pretty horrible back surgery on monday, so I hope it all works out well for him.<br /> He's in a lot of pain though, and is off to recuperate , so I wish him a speedy recovery...<br /><br />So here the two pic I look today, yeah not much of a selection I know, but i'm easing back in slowly!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SX88Wbmu3HI/AAAAAAAAAcw/5ZWk_pay_WY/s1600-h/note.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SX88Wbmu3HI/AAAAAAAAAcw/5ZWk_pay_WY/s320/note.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296018042875993202" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SX88NdgjD3I/AAAAAAAAAco/xcLhUePfG9c/s1600-h/apple2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SX88NdgjD3I/AAAAAAAAAco/xcLhUePfG9c/s320/apple2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296017888768102258" /></a><br /><br />I was also playing with some old photos taken, tried to make digital look like film, what ya think?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SX9CQM9578I/AAAAAAAAAc4/we4nIamjvHA/s1600-h/gordcam2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SX9CQM9578I/AAAAAAAAAc4/we4nIamjvHA/s320/gordcam2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296024532937207746" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SX9CX_Xh-sI/AAAAAAAAAdA/N1BLWYqe-4o/s1600-h/gord+cam.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SX9CX_Xh-sI/AAAAAAAAAdA/N1BLWYqe-4o/s320/gord+cam.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296024666725546690" /></a><br /><br />KKazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-32976251998628234772009-01-26T22:36:00.002+00:002009-01-26T22:44:00.286+00:00Camera<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SX48oUWjUGI/AAAAAAAAAcg/iRRGg3RFamQ/s1600-h/bag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SX48oUWjUGI/AAAAAAAAAcg/iRRGg3RFamQ/s320/bag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295736875190014050" /></a><br />Here is the previously mentioned camera bag, all organised, cleaned and ready to be put into action.<br />(pic taken on the iphone)Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-74149883500986991172009-01-26T11:20:00.003+00:002009-01-26T11:38:32.787+00:00Marathon TrainingWell good morning to you,<br /><br />Tina pointed out to me the other day that I should start blogging about my marathon training, so here I am ready to document it.<br />It will actually be quite nice to look back and see how I have hopefully progressed.<br /> So I am sticking to my training plan pretty well at the moment, it's certainly not been easy, but I am extremely determined to "keep 'er lit". Yesterday I did the most miles I have ever done, ok so it's a far cry off the 26 miles, but 7 isn't to shabby, is it? It was hard work, as I was running on a steady incline, and I possibly left a bit too early after lunch (close to a wee barf) but I'm happy with how its going. Sponsorship has also been going great so far as well, so I'd like to thank anyone that has sponsored me (if you are reading this that is) <a href="http://justgiving.com/karenmcclintock">justgiving</a><br /> No training planed today, a nice wee rest day, which is great as I'm getting the old knee twinges, this surely isn't good for me, but I actually feel pretty good health wise at the moment. I'm starving all the time, and I feel brighter, perhaps that's the lack of vino consumption ;)<br /><br />So in other news, I just got a new camera bag, it lays everything out really well, and keeps things tidy, I also got a lens cleaner pen. So I've cleaned all my lens' and bodies, and packed them away nicely, I am now itching to get out and use it all again. It's been far too long since my last photoshoot, which I am very disappointed about. Work, training, sickness all getting in the way!<br /> I have now reduced my hours in work slightly, so there will be no excuse come a few weeks when it all goes live!<br /><br />So lots of things ahead for Kaz in 2009, positive attitude is definitely activated!<br /><br />K xKazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-68527884399506870632009-01-15T21:57:00.000+00:002009-01-15T21:58:12.052+00:00Just Giving Lupus UK<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" height="230" width="150" align="middle" data="http://www.justgiving.com/widgets/jgwidget.swf" flashvars="EggId=1498519&IsMS=0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.justgiving.com/widgets/jgwidget.swf" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="flashvars" value="EggId=1498519&IsMS=0" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /></object>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-40635046095139662252009-01-11T15:10:00.003+00:002009-01-11T15:33:27.731+00:00what will 2009 hold for us?Hi there,<br /><br />I thought I'd drop a blog in to mark the start of the new year. Haven't decided if I'm going to start it all up again, I guess I'll just see how it goes.<br /> so here we are at 2009, if I sit back and think about last year, I wonder what I have acheived.... I've had gradual changes that I'm sure have been for the better. I got a new job, because I was very much determined to move on, it meant a lot to me to get it and I was successful, so I'm happy about that.<br /> towards the end of 2008, everything got a bit busy and hectic. I was constantly rushing about, rushing to work, rushing home, and rushing my dinner. I need much more chilled time to do stuff for myself. I have had no time for photography, no time to get the love back into it.<br /> sooo, it's only me that can change this aspect of my life, I have requested to work one day less a week. I'm not sure if it wise financially, but I do know it's wise for my sanity, I need to get kaz back, and start enjoying my life again, I actually do need time to breath, that sounds so cheesey, but it's how I feel right now.<br /> I believe I can do so much with that extra day, get back into film photography, perhaps paint and read more, spend time alone, collecting my thoughts, and just generally listening to myself more.<br /> I'm feeling quite positive about this year. I registered for the Belfast marathon yesterday, so I'm excited about getting stuck into training for that.<br /> let's see what 2009 holds, shall we?<br /><br />KKazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-23038642702025912662008-09-22T07:57:00.001+00:002008-09-22T07:57:12.518+00:00Victoria Square BELFAST Apple Store Granding Opening<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/HafqhrgkCyQ' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/HafqhrgkCyQ'/></object></p></div>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-79631981926524624732008-05-20T13:51:00.002+00:002008-05-20T14:21:14.723+00:00Anxious.. me? yeah badlyI'm sitting in college today with all my prints for the latest assignment mounted and pretty much good to go. I just have to finish my workbook, so I thought it was as good a time as any to put it off and write to me blog.<br /> I'm unbelievably tense, anxious, stressed or whatever else you want to call it today. My jaw feels like steel, I must have been grinding my teeth all night without even realising it.<br /> I have never felt like I wanted to change things in my life so much as I do today. 7:45am and I had already received a call from work asking about some order. For the first time ever in a job I really didn't care, ok I've felt like that before, but I've never really let my work slip. I never wanted it to show me up as bad at my job, ungrateful or whatever. But now I don't even care if I screw up, and this is the biggest sign I've had to wise up and sort myself out!<br /> It's like there's a voice inside me today saying "I can't do this anymore" it's very strange. It's like I'm actually starting to listen to myself for a change instead of sticking my head in the sand.<br /> I've been on the phone trying to sort out a frame for a print I'm getting today, spoke to a really nice guy, and he was really helpful. That's what I want to be doing, talking to people that are nice and talking about a subject I'm interested in. That's what gives me a buzz. I just need a chance to do these things! <br />God why can't I sort my life out, if only it was easy... I'm going to have to start writing things down, making a note of my goals, long and short term... See if I can get some clarity somehow.. <br /> It's 3pm and I'm already stressing out about going to work tomorrow, ok I know I shouldn't moan. The people are nice, and I'm getting a day off for my HND and it's really close to home at the moment. Why can't I just be grateful, it's just not what I was put here to do that's why. Time is short, and sometimes I just don't understand my own head.. I wish I was more intelligent, more courageous, had more drive... more of everything who makes up someone that I am not. <br /> I'm reading a book at the moment about behaviour and how the brain works. It mentions that we shouldn't make statements with "wish" in the title, like I've just done. Book is obviously doing me no good! By using this word it means we aren't determined enough , it means we're never going to change things it's not definite enough. <br /> Looks like a change of attitude it needed... i will not go to bed tonight with unresolved issues!!<br /><br />KKazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-67536889090715907612008-05-02T09:23:00.003+00:002008-05-02T09:57:50.692+00:00Working your way Around the World<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SBrebzTt9MI/AAAAAAAAAT0/ql-fxDI7j38/s1600-h/book.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/SBrebzTt9MI/AAAAAAAAAT0/ql-fxDI7j38/s320/book.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195709689336034498" /></a><br /><br />Things are going to change, I feel it in my bones!<br />I've got the sensation that I had before I went to Australia, it's like a tingle that brings about a feeling making you realise something is really going to happen, and it's not all talk.<br /> As you can see I put a pic up of a book I bought yesterday, "Working Your Way Around the World" I have read about 20 pages and already I'm feeling a real buzz about travelling again. There is so so much of the world to see, so many different cultures and types of people and I want to experience it all. I've said it many times before, and I'll say it again, I do not want to be in my rocker wishing I'd seen more of the world. Granted I'll probably have dementia and not have a clue what my name is, even so you get the picture.<br /> Don't get me wrong I know i've been pretty lucky to see a good bit of the world already, but that just gives me the taste for it all even more. I'm probably slightly more streetwise and know what to expect when I head off. Therefore i'm probably in a better position to go away than I've ever been.<br /> Of course I have to finish my HND, as it's extremely important to me, and that will also give me time to save a bit for flights etc. Also I'll be able to take the skills I've acquired from the course and put them into practice all over the world, just imagining my portfolio growing gets me excited :)<br /> So my initial (extremely initial) plan is to aim for a departure round about the latter half of 2010. I have no idea at the moment where I would start my trip, but there's plenty of time to write down all the places that i'm interested in.. (mainly everywhere)<br /> All of these thoughts about travel actually help me to put into perspective how a feel about a career. Maybe you don't have to search for that defining role that suits you perfectly, maybe it's all bout funding your adventures and developing yourself as a person outside the workplace. Therefore the job you are in is maybe only a means to funding everything you want to do outside in the big and beautiul world..<br /><br />food for though eh...<br /><br />Karen<br /><br />**happy**Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-71090863053844232842008-04-25T08:40:00.003+00:002008-04-25T08:41:31.248+00:00CondemnedA while back I added some lyrics to my bebo profile the song is called condemned and it's by an artist called Mandi Perkins. Neil wanted to know the artist, so here she is below. I really like...<br /><br /><a href="http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=18353396">CONDEMNED</a><br><embed src="http://lads.myspace.com/videos/vplayer.swf" flashvars="m=18353396&v=2&type=video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="430" height="346"></embed>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-72970994183882334742008-04-16T06:38:00.001+00:002008-04-16T06:42:00.124+00:00KRM PhotosJust to let you know I have set up an online journal mainly relating to all my photography work. So please do check it out here:<br /><br /><a href="http://krmphotos.livejournal.com/">http://krmphotos.livejournal.com/</a>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-85877916555505684032008-04-11T23:15:00.006+00:002008-04-11T23:27:41.106+00:00...additionsThis assignment is proving to be a pain in the ass, but i willl hopefully get gradually better the more i stick at it.... here's the latest shots i've come up with :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R__yfgpRE9I/AAAAAAAAATk/dAcqXWhhU78/s1600-h/5straw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R__yfgpRE9I/AAAAAAAAATk/dAcqXWhhU78/s320/5straw.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188131918906987474" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R__zzwpRE-I/AAAAAAAAATs/mTKKRXp9sV8/s1600-h/2rasb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R__zzwpRE-I/AAAAAAAAATs/mTKKRXp9sV8/s320/2rasb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188133366310966242" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R__xrQpRE7I/AAAAAAAAATU/8k2znFDQMrM/s1600-h/1ice.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R__xrQpRE7I/AAAAAAAAATU/8k2znFDQMrM/s320/1ice.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188131021258822578" /></a>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-87724801403501672232008-04-08T07:49:00.003+00:002008-04-08T07:52:22.440+00:00Natural FormsHey there, <br /><br />So my next topic in photography is natural forms, some samples of what i've been at below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_sj16ozbeI/AAAAAAAAATM/9AlMdr5wV1g/s1600-h/straws.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_sj16ozbeI/AAAAAAAAATM/9AlMdr5wV1g/s320/straws.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186778805027696098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_sjxaozbdI/AAAAAAAAATE/DM-AgwIN5ho/s1600-h/oranges.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_sjxaozbdI/AAAAAAAAATE/DM-AgwIN5ho/s320/oranges.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186778727718284754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_sjs6ozbcI/AAAAAAAAAS8/U9DbN9V7fao/s1600-h/grapess.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_sjs6ozbcI/AAAAAAAAAS8/U9DbN9V7fao/s320/grapess.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186778650408873410" /></a><br /><br /><br />It's just a start, I need to do a lot more work.. the orange has no detail and the grapes aren't the same tone.... but as a concept i'd love some feedback please :)<br /><br />KazKazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-88205039787604715042008-04-04T07:27:00.002+00:002008-04-04T07:29:02.032+00:00another quote..."Never look as if you're lost. Look as if you know exactly where you're going. If you don't know where you are going, head straight for the bar"<br /><em>- Joan Collins</em>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-14583118136353358242008-04-02T14:30:00.001+00:002008-04-02T14:30:08.960+00:00My final panel<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_OYcKozbbI/AAAAAAAAASU/oYup6Ks-Vfo/s1600-h/image-upload-20-708113.jpe"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_OYcKozbbI/AAAAAAAAASU/oYup6Ks-Vfo/s320/image-upload-20-708113.jpe"/></a><br /><span/><br /></div>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-73874873571827869462008-04-01T20:55:00.002+00:002008-04-01T20:59:55.887+00:00Race for lifeHi Guys. <br /><br />Jill and I are going to do the 5K race for life at stormont for cancer research in June..<br />Any donations would be great, click below to help me, and go <a href="http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/jillirwin">here</a> to help Jill<br /><br />Thank u :)<br /><br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all" height="230" width="150" align="middle" data="http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/widgets/jgwidget.swf" flashvars="EggId=1145130&IsMS=0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/widgets/jgwidget.swf" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="flashvars" value="EggId=1145130&IsMS=0" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" /></object>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-44274986783983490492008-03-31T10:01:00.003+00:002008-03-31T10:16:14.514+00:00Photography Update..Hi guys, <br /><br />Just thought I'd let you know what's happening with my photography, hopefully you are a little bit interested.<br /> First of all, my latest assignment is now complete and is getting handed in tomorrow. I think it went reasonably well and I am starting to see an impovement in my work, but I can also see there is much more I need to get to grips with. Hopefully after another 7 assignments (yes that's right, 7) I'll be a good bit better than what I currently am. I'll let you all know how I do as soon as I get the results.. :)<br /> Next up is a competition that I have entered here <a href="http://www.photographymonthly.com/PM_Journalist_Introduction.aspx?page=4040">Photography Monthly</a> <br />These are the pics I've entered into a few of the categories. I'm sure you've seem them before.<br /><br /> <em>Landscape</em><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_C4wKozbYI/AAAAAAAAAR8/5a38ttBwBLY/s1600-h/landscape.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_C4wKozbYI/AAAAAAAAAR8/5a38ttBwBLY/s320/landscape.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183846308732169602" /></a><br /><br />Travel<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_C45KozbZI/AAAAAAAAASE/YjNPOUn4KJI/s1600-h/travel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_C45KozbZI/AAAAAAAAASE/YjNPOUn4KJI/s320/travel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183846463350992274" /></a><br /><br />Potraiture<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_C5HKozbaI/AAAAAAAAASM/U0tyxkpOEqg/s1600-h/port.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R_C5HKozbaI/AAAAAAAAASM/U0tyxkpOEqg/s320/port.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183846703869160866" /></a><br /><br />i've looked at these images to the point of not really liking them anymore, haha, but maybe someone will like one of them. Let me know what you guys think.Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-45740339636406878162008-03-25T18:11:00.001+00:002008-03-25T18:14:47.296+00:00Avoca<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R-lAaKozbXI/AAAAAAAAAR0/TWg96mK45cs/s1600-h/image-upload-30-712669.jpe"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R-lAaKozbXI/AAAAAAAAAR0/TWg96mK45cs/s320/image-upload-30-712669.jpe"/></a><br /><span>Hi there, there is a newish kind of knicknak shop in town called avoca. Well i went to meet jill and her mum there for lunch in the upstairs restaurant part. After about a half hour wait we eventally got a table. I tell u what, it was certainly worth the wait. Check out the feast of loveliness above...it's fairly expensive, but the lovely mrs irwin treated us to it all. mmm u don't even know the half of what you are eating, but hell i love that! So for those with a refined palette like myself one recommends :)</span><br /></div>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-77988784377119401392008-03-18T03:37:00.001+00:002008-03-18T03:37:02.846+00:00Can't sleep :(<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R9843Q8J_GI/AAAAAAAAARs/CH4vy2hy71E/s1600-h/image-upload-74-721298.jpe"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R9843Q8J_GI/AAAAAAAAARs/CH4vy2hy71E/s320/image-upload-74-721298.jpe"/></a><br /><span>It's 3.30 in the morning and i can't sleep, so here's a phone blog just for the craic. I'm lying here wide awake, actually fancy a bacon sarnie i'm that hungry. No college tomorrow, pretty disappointed actually, means i have to go to work and be bored. Talked about going on a road trip around ireland today, sounds like a magnificent plan, here's hoping i can get the doe together. Well i guess i better try and get some z's 3hrs til the alarm goes off. Arse! Zzz :) </span><br /></div>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-51564126941870873172008-03-11T07:53:00.001+00:002008-03-11T07:55:48.875+00:00quote"I think on-stage nudity is disgusting, shameful, and damaging to all things American. But if I were 22 with a great body, it would be artistic, tasteful, patriotic, and a progressive religious experience"<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">- Shelley Winters</span>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-57953749906708777092008-03-05T21:12:00.004+00:002008-03-05T21:25:08.774+00:00Portrait part deuxHi guys,<br /><br />Ok Tuesday was a busy day which finished off with me in the studio, attempting to understand the lighting and deal with blown bulbs and wrong coloured backgrounds.<br /><br />Anyway, i managed to get some shots taken all thanks to the lovely Gordon, I did feel like i rushed it a bit, and poor G wasn't that well :( Still i've put together a small selection of what i think are the best ones. I need 5 for this specific panel, so here goes...<br />Please please give honest feed back.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Kaz<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R88Pl6IzbWI/AAAAAAAAARk/iF5LcZ8PA8k/s1600-h/G.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R88Pl6IzbWI/AAAAAAAAARk/iF5LcZ8PA8k/s320/G.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174371640807746914" /></a>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18696969.post-66341381503845979832008-02-28T15:58:00.004+00:002008-02-28T16:04:34.790+00:00Rebel Without a Cause.Hi there,<br /><br />Ok thought I'd put up one of the James Dean shots that i'm trying to get my inspiration from in my current assignment.<br /><br />What do you think, see where i'm coming from. I know Dennis Stock's is a bit better but hey he had daylight on his side ;) I do think i have better highlighting on the face :p<br /><br />Kaz<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R8bar9dTc3I/AAAAAAAAARU/45b_b_UBQSk/s1600-h/james+dean.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Yl89vk5eNlw/R8bar9dTc3I/AAAAAAAAARU/45b_b_UBQSk/s320/james+dean.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172061670848295794" /></a>Kazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098999633500408550noreply@blogger.com0