Thoughts, adventures, designs and photos from Patrick Hill
This is my blog. What will you find here? Just about anything that pops into my head (usually related but not confined to design, photography and tech).
09/11/10
I got a iPhone 4 about a month or so ago and I’ve been pretty amazed at what you can do with photography on the device. The main app I use for photos is Camera+ because it allows you to manually set the exposure and focus points independently of each other. It also comes with a ton of post processing capabilities. I’m continually stunned by what I can get out of a photo without ever having to take it into Photoshop or Lightroom.
08/28/10
I went to a letterpress demonstration at Hound Dog Press in downtown Louisville the other night and had a great time. The event, put on by the Louisville Graphic Design Association, involved a bit of a history lesson on the letterpress craft, an introduction to the equipment and the process, and a hands-on demo by the co-owners/operators Nick Baute and Robert Ronk. I’ve actually known about Hound Dog Press for a while and have wanted to print some projects there but was a little intimidated because I didn’t have a clear idea of how letterpress worked and what kinds of pieces I could actually have produced. Needless to say, that apprehension is now gone and I can’t wait to have some of my designs run through the press. Below are some short videos I took at the event (shot and edited on my iPhone by the way).
08/14/10
08/7/10
I just picked up a new iPhone 4 and decided I needed to customize it a bit. I’ve come up with a few backgrounds for myself and anyone else who feels like using them.
All you have to do is visit this page on your iPhone or iPod Touch, scroll down to the one you like, and click the link for the full image. Once the image has loaded simply press and hold. You will then get a pop-up asking if you want to save it. From there, just go into your photos and set it as your background.
