• What a Difference a Beer Makes – Product Placement (365: 96)

    What a Difference a Beer Makes – Product Placement (365: 96). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Today Thursdays and the 365 days project conspired to really get me down.

    I’ve not had a decent self portrait idea for what seems like weeks, it’s all been the luck of the draw on the day (well night mostly, and late night at that). After deleting a whole series of shots I considered awful, I resorted to what turned out to be a very depressing picture taken at my desk, which summed up how I felt.

    At the PM‘s suggestion – because I was so grumpy – I had a beer, returned to the camera with a second, and all of a sudden the world seems a happier place!

  • What a Difference a Beer Makes

    What a Difference a Beer Makes. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • I don't like Thursdays

    I Don’t like Thursdays… Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    After deleting a whole series of shots I considered awful, I resorted to a very depressing looking picture taken at my desk, which sums up how I feel.

    By Thursday I’m so tired I’m just useless for anything, so Thursdays tend to be the worst day of my week. Friday I’m looking forward to the weekend which perks me up, and Saturday I can lay-in, catch up on some sleep, and re-charge my batteries for the coming week. Thursdays are just terrible.

    But a beer soon put things to rights.

  • Up Close (365: 95)

    Up Close (365: 95) — Too close in fact, despite using a bit of zoom to try and prevent the distortion. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Tempting (365: 94)

    365: 94 Tempting. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    The 365 days project can do this to you…

    Normal service will be resumed tomorrow 😉 see below for some more info on this picture.

    A Peek Behind The Scenes

    365 days can do this to you… – Normal service will be resumed tomorrow 😉

    This is how the picture actually looked when I took it. I was using a bedroom for most of my pictures, and because of the skirting board and the shadow the bed cast, I was limited to standing on a box to get my lower body away from the distraction and into the light.   

  • Floating

    inflatables on South Parade Pier Southsea, Hampshire UK.
    Floating. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Disconnected from the main buildings and the shore, the pier seemed to float in the mist.

  • And why not? (365: 93)

    And why not? (365: 93). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    My planned 365 days picture was okay, but too mundane, so I took this.

    My planned shot.

  • The First Sign of Summer

    Summer is Coming. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    The flying fish come out of winter retirement.

    The first sign of summer – the flying fish come out of winter retirement. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Feet up (365: 92)

    Feet up (365: 92). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Trapped (365:91)

    Trapped (365:91) – No time today. Too busy working on the hall. (re-titled and re-edited). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved
    Trapped (colour version) – No time today. Too busy working on the hall. (re-titled and re-edited). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved

  • Day 03. Stairs

    Day 03. Stairs — Most of the clearing up is complete. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
    New consumer unit and re-wireing needed, this is such a mess.

    Most of the clearing up is complete. I detest these stairs. I’ve spent hours looking at them, trying to come up with an idea of how to deal with them. So far, no joy.

    The PM insisted we open out under the stairs. I can’t say it does anything for me. I have a plan for pullout cupboards fronted with bookcases. This will enable me to get the books out of the front room, leaving a 3m x 2.8m space for a HDTV projector display.

  • Day 03. Fruits of our labours

    Day 03. Fruits of our labours — That is a lot of rubble. It took one day to knock it down and two days to clear it up! Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Break (365: 90)

    Break (365: 90). Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

    Work on renovating the hall has begun.

    Today we took down the ceilings on the middle and ground landings and my work room. we also took out the wall between the landing and my work room.

    There was no way I was letting my camera into the the dust and dirt, so I took this shot during a break after the dust had settled. The light is great here – note to self, paint this wall white!

  • Work in progress

    Work in progress. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Day 02. Just a bit of a mess

    Day 02. Just a bit of a mess. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Day 02. Middle hall looking east

    Day 02. Middle hall looking east — That’s most of the wall down. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Day 02. Looking Out…

    Day 02. Looking Out…From my workroom into the hall. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Day 02. This was my Workroom

    Day 02. This was my Workroom — Ceiling and wall taken down. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Day 02. This was my Workroom

    Day 02. This was my Workroom — Ceiling and wall taken down. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

  • Day 02. Middle Hall Looking west

    Day 02. Middle Hall Looking west — Partway through clearing up. Copyright © 2007 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
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