Citizenship | 07/26/06

So on my way into court for jury duty today, I had a thought that’s occurred to me before. And strangely enough, it was again addressed in the book I was reading in the Juror’s Lounge while waiting to be… (continue reading...)

diffuser | 07/25/06

My one real problem with my camera was taking flash-assisted shots. I don’t have an external flash at all, much less a nice adjustable one with built-in-diffuser. And without diffuser or some angling, flash shots always come blow-out, with sharp,… (continue reading...)

Facts of Life | 07/20/06

Three things you should never buy the cheap brand of: 1. Peanut Butter - Store brand is just a greasy, tasteless, slimey, grainy mess. Sure, there’s no peanuts in the name brand stuff. But who fucking cares? You’re not buying… (continue reading...)

Blogroll | 07/19/06

I don’t have a blogroll on this journal, and can’t foresee ever adding one. The concept does go back to “friends” pages on the earliest personal websites. But I can’t remember the last time I ever went looking for random… (continue reading...)

Sarah | 07/17/06

Thought I would whip this out now that the subject has seen the finished piece. The look on the face is a bit psychotic, but then, it was in the original as well. Made some last minute touchups on… (continue reading...)

color | 07/12/06

Indri sent me this picture the other day. Not bad at first look. But the more I looked, the more I liked about it. The lighting and the colors are at the same time subtle and bold. This pile… (continue reading...)

flickr favs | 07/09/06

Recent favorite finds on flickr: 1. black and gold, 2. Aw!, 3. she, 4. don’t do me like that, 5. airborn, 6. hide and seek V, 7. Sister Kiev “clarice”, 8. _MG_8186, 9. hi, 10. anhelo., 11. IMG_0020, 12.… (continue reading...)

Photos of Michelle | 07/06/06

About two months ago, I went through my print photos. This wasn’t a small job. The main collection alone averaged about 2,500 photos. There was no organization, and probably half of them were not in albums. Most of them had… (continue reading...)

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about me

Patrick Calder grew up in central NY and moved to Washington, DC in 1997, where he now lives with his attack cat Pixel.

Patrick is the founder and proprietor of The Design Foundry, a graphic design studio that produces brochures, websites, reports, logos, and more for a wide range of clients in every public and private sector.

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diffuser | July 25, 2006 02:20 AM

Facts of Life | July 20, 2006 12:52 AM

Blogroll | July 19, 2006 12:08 AM

Sarah | July 17, 2006 12:21 AM

color | July 12, 2006 10:57 PM