Apartment Therapy

Geometry in Design

(This is my kind of photography - above)

Nikkor Lenses

This is the lowest depth of  field I could obtain from my standard Nikkor 55mm lens (F/3.5)

After blog thrifting, I have come to the realization that I need (another) lens that will allow me to shoot with an F/1.4 opening to get the depth of field that I so desire.

(Gotjazz23's Photo shot at F/1.4)

(Swenstone's photo F/1.4)

I feel like I just got my camera (Nikon D5000) and lenses (standard Nikkor 18-55mm F/3.5-F/5.6 & Nikkor Micro 105mm F/2.8) --- about 1 year ago.

I have loved every minute with my DSLR...but it is time to grow my lens family.

A good comparison 

(between the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AF D and the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AFS G)

I just can't quite capture "the look" with my current lenses.

1. My standard lens doesn't have a high enough F-stop (a little too much focus)

2. My micro lens is the most wonderful thing, yet everything is out of focus...

So an in-between is just what I need, and that F/1.4 is the solution!

This lens can be purchased for a pretty penny right HERE.

Now I would have to be pretty serious to invest in this:

PC-E Micro NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8D ED

This is a Perspective Control Micro lens.

This lens basically accomplishes what a large format box camera can do.

I just completed my large format photography class this fall. Hallelujah!!

(MikeWolff's photo using Perspective Lens)

I can absolutely appreciate those who have the heart and energy to shoot large format, but if I could accomplish this with a DSLR lens, YES, yes, and yes.

But you will be paying for your interest.

(photo shot using Perspective lens)

Tom Dixon - A Play on The 1960s

 

Tom Dixon is a British design and manufacturing company specializing in lighting and furniture.

Tom Dixon

Tom Dixon

I love these globe shapes. It immediately reminded me of the 1960s:

French globes

Canadian pierced brass globes

Italian Venini hand blown globe

Tom Dixon

Tom Dixon

1960s version:

European "pods" with slanted shades

Tom Dixon

American 1960s globes

Of all the lamps shown here...these might possibly be my favorites!

Tom Dixon

All of the 1960s lamps (non-Tom Dixon) were found at 1stdibs.

Snow in The South

(This is not an actual forecast)

Snow forecasted!? Augusta, Georgia? Snow? December 26th is going to be a blast!

Print Digging

Love these prints via Renegade Handmade:

This print is some how drawing me in: Orange Print

 Maybe it's the fact that it's Christmas time, but I love the simplicity of these trees:

Trees In The Forest

What a neat way of thinking. Good food for inspiration!:

Things That Are Long (Letter Press)

Quilt Print

This one would be especially pleasing to my printmaking roommate:

Paper Series Print

Homemade Vanilla Extract

I am just amazed.

All it takes to make homemade vanilla extract is Vodka + vanilla beans(!!!)

After researching a bit, I realized why vanilla is so expensive.

You can buy vanilla online at beanilla.com.

I found this recipe on http://www.foodgawker.com/ via Petite Kitchenesse.

I found this picture on The Little Teochew.

Since We're on the Topic of Daddy...

These are the types of messes he leaves behind, and when I'm home in Augusta, I am pretty quickly reminded of them. But more importantly...

No, we don't own a restraunt. No, I don't have 7 brothers and sisters. My dad just LOVES buying HUGE quantities of everything...well, anything you can get from SAM's. So, maybe if we didn't have a huge tub of relish, and we didn't have to funnel relish into smaller bottles, then we wouldn't have these types of messes!!

(I still love my Daddy though.)