Author: Mark.Charb
The Lights Festival
The February chill had subsided and a spring like day has begun with a sense of adventure. Jen and I met up with friends for an outing in the hill country. My wife had planned an event for us in the evening. Liking a good mystery, my interest was piqued. The sun was setting and…
Storytelling: I did a thing Saturday, and it was awesome!
In the fall of 2021, I took a storytelling course at Merlin Works School of Improvisation. I have always been a good writer and the course was absolutely wonderful. Taught by Paul Normandin, a great storyteller and a winner of the MOTH slam, and also great at Improv. He is the Dean of Merlin Works,…
October 3, 2020 a horrible no good rotten day.
Saying goodbye to a pet leaves a horrible empty space.
Merry Xmas 2020: Is It Over Yet?
Twenty-twenty has been quite a year. I know we all say that every year however this year can’t go supernova fast enough. No need to restate the obvious crappification of 2020. I will put a different spin on the year and the holiday season, so it’s story time… It’s Advent Season when we reflect and…
That Damn ‘Rona Virus’
The coronavirus has clearly made a mess of life as we know it. Add to that the examples of humanity being terrible to each other in the US and a political system that has provided stark polarization to the nation. The creativity that used to fuel a lot of passions has evaporated as our world…
Starry Night: Live Composite
The Olympus EM1 Mark II has a feature called Live Composite. It will allow you to take a single shot which forms the basis of the picture and over time it will add new light to the picture. It was dark when I started. Get the settings or picture you like, click the shutter and…
SoCo Vibe
Spending the last weekend of 2019 with my sweetie Jen, we had to find something to do. Austin has its charm on South Congress or “SoCo” for you non-locals. Street Photography is an absolute blast! While I had the Oly ready to go, I decided to run the Lumix (Bridge Camera) DMC-FZ200. It’s 25-600 f…
A Closer Look…
Using a macro lens to look at things closer you often do not appreciate the engineering that goes into each product we use everyday. Twine. Threads of fiber that are twisted together and gain strength from their numbers. See how symetrical they are wound? And finally Blue Jeans…
Cactus Choir
I can’t believe this was almost a year ago September 14, 2019. Time flies and that &*($=% Rona Virus has ruined everything. This post was hanging in my drafts folder since last year. When one needs to have a creative release, it’s time to get a few things updated. ‘Another fun weekend in Central Texas…
Macro Photography
It is so hot outside, its time for inside creativity. Recently I purchased a 30mm M.Zuiko Macro Photography lens and have found it to be an absolute blast! Enjoy my first efforts! Clicking on a picture will bring you to the gallery and allow you to click through the images. Next up is to use…
Real American Hero: Mr. Sidewalk Spinning Sign Flipper Guy
Friday evening is my creative night. To have some balance I designated Friday Evening for creative pursuits. It gives me something to look forward to at the end of the week and like going to the gym its flexing those creative muscles. This week I created another Real American Hero parody commercial. This time celebrating…
Real American Hero: State Fair Carnival Ride Worker Guy
I think I know funny, and I dusted off a project I did years ago when the “Real American Hero” radio ad campaign was popular for Bud Light beer. It was a simple narrative with a backup singer call and response for things like Hawaiian Shirt Designer Guy. With my new Mac mini having the…
Photography…
I have always grown up with cameras. Cameras were something always around with my family. Mom and Dad had a photo album of black and white pictures, and then when color prints started to be practical there was a definite shift of pictures. When I was young, it was in the times where you could…
