Great Photo App For the iPhone

For me, taking photos is a very soothing hobby. Now as much as I love my DSLR camera, I love my iPhone just as much. Because let's face it. We pay a lot to have an iPhone and it's really convenient just to carry the one item, as opposed to my phone... my camera bag... my purse... You get the point!

So, of course I like to share what I've discovered in case you are like me and enjoy taking photos with your phone as well.

Today I'm talking about the application by Microsoft, called Photosynth. Please refer to the website for the technical details, but in a nutshell, I use it to take panoramic shots and I love it!

What the app allows you to do is to focus on one aspect of your landscape, then move slightly right or left, snap again, then continue on to the third focal point and snap again. The app will merge all three photos together and autocrop if you like, into one larger photo. Here are some examples of photos I've taken using the application.

Honolulu Airport

Cosmopolitan Hotel in Old Towne, San Diego

The view from the Lavender Farm in Maui, Hawaii.

The view from Diamond Head Crater, Oahu.

The view looking down into Diamond Head Crater, Oahu.

I think you get the idea of where the app really comes in handy. Some other suggestions of potentially really great shots would be at a music concert or Broadway play, or really anytime you want to capture a large shot that reflects the grandeur of the landscape, whether it is a crowd of people or nature, itself. Anyhow, thought I'd share! Now go be inspired! 

What I Got In The Mail Is Nothing Short of True Blood Awesomeness!

I have been wanting to blog about this for quite some time, but time itself, seems to slip by. Needless to say, it is certainly worth bragging about!

If you haven't already stumbled across Sue's blog post on her most recent adventure at the True Blood Season 5 Premiere, please do read about it here at TwiBite. And for the record, Sue has the best stories of her fabulous ventures of fandom related events. Honestly, browse TwiBite and you'll see for yourself.

Holy Canoli, Sue touched Alex!!

But, what I love about Sue is that she is willing to share all the intimate details to her escapades and thinks of others, when she can. That's what I call, a real fan. 

With that being said, Sue and her daughter were able to get a poster filled with most of the cast signatures from this season, including my beloved Alex. Knowing that I am a fan, Sue emailed me that she wanted one of the poster to go to a True Blood home and I couldn't have screamed louder when I got her email. 

And then it came in the mail... and it was nothing short of True Blood Awesomeness! 

Speaking of... How hot is the Guardian this season? We'll discuss later. 

Oooh! A Few Preview Clips of this Sunday's True Blood!

"Authority Makes a Deal"



"Sam Finds Tara"

Breaking Dawn Part 2 Trailer:

It's nice to see a glimpse of what the finale for the Twilight Saga will look like. Out of all the screencaps and images, this one caught my eye...

Photo courtesy of Robsessed

Having just finally seen the American version of Girl with a Dragoon Tattoo, I can honestly say, Edward in THIS outfit, with the Volvo behind him... makes me want to see Rob in a spy or thriller movie. LOVEZ!!! (I know, it's weird how my brain works. You'd think that I would be all excited about BD 2 and all I can think of are Rob's future endeavors.) 

But, I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I'm eager to see BD2 (of course I am) and hope that Bill Condon can bring life to the anti-climatic scene in the end, by focusing on the characters, themselves, and of course how they relate to one another. 

Not much longer... Here's to November!

A day in the life of Bel Ami

Ok, two separate things but I'm too lazy to think up a catchy post title.

First, the lovely Sophia over at Sophia The Writer allowed me to participate in her "A Day In The Life" series. To see what a typical day is for me and my daughter, head over to Sophia's blog by clicking here. And FYI, I have a very Wes-Anderson'ish-type of humor. You've been warned.

Second, appropriately, I did finally watch Bel Ami starring Rob Pattinson (in case you didn't know).To read my review, head over to my film blog I Adore Books and Film.

Have a great weekend y'all! I'm off to San Diego!