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Extending "Just a Second" Deadline Two Days. Posted: 26 Aug 2008 08:13 AM CDT Just a quick note. Due to my absense, I haven't really been able to promote this month's project as much as I should, and so far, the participation has been a little disapointing. That's entirely my fault. So I'm calling on you, the readers, to give it your all, and give it a try in the next two days. I'm extending the deadline by two days to the 28th of August. It's a narrow window I know, but there's so many potential interesting subjects that you could shoot with a one second exposure, I really hope you can give it a go!! Good luck!

Breaking! Blogger Apologises With Jewellery! Posted: 26 Aug 2008 12:25 AM CDT It's been too long, but I'm back baby! And to make up for my absence, here's some photos of some jewellery I've taken recently for Naomi as illustrations to be used in the next BSV newsletter. I won't go into details explaining my recent absence from the blog, but those who follow regularly might be able to guess. Real life just takes its toll after a while, and sometimes things just become "too hard". Although I didn't plan it as such, the last three weeks became kind of a holiday from the blog, one that was much needed, I think. Just as an aside: I'm writing this post while listening to One Slip by Pink Floyd. An awesome song played loud! :) There's been a few bits of news since I last wrote: I am now officially (but yet to be signed on) an official "Staff Photographer" for the upcoming Melbourne Anime Festival (Manifest). I have a long history with the convention, and you've seen some of the photos I've taken there before ( 2007 Friday, 2007 Saturday, 2007 Sunday). This year, the arrangement has been formalised, and along with one or two other photographers, I'll have more access than ever before, so you can look forward to the best coverage of Manifest ever! Still in negotiation but very close to being finalised, this year in addition to being a staff photographer at Manifest, I will also have a dedicated photo area with a backdrop and professional lighting, where anyone can come and have their photo taken, and optionally buy prints of the photos. I'll have more information soon, but if you are attending, look forward to being able get high quality professional photographic prints of yourselves and your awesome costumes! In related news, I've finally partially restored my photo gallery, which went offline when I changed hosts. I've installed the gallery software again and have been uploading photos from my collection. So far I have all the photos I've taken at official Manifest events since 2004, plus a handfull of Manifest social meets. I'll have many many more photos to go here over time, including my holidays and shoots with friends, so keep an eye on it. You can also comment on and tag photos, as well as subscribe to the gallery to be notified of updates. Despite my neglect for the last couple of weeks, the blog continues to do well, climbing from 77 to 65 in the Top 100 Australian blogs list! Thank you to everyone for helping make the blog a continued success! That's all for now, but look forward to more as I get back to a more regular posting frequency. Thanks for sticking around. ;)