House Photos for the Metsalas!

So it's been a while since I posted anything (lack of internet still), but these are some long awaited photos for the dear Metsala family... it is sort of like a virtual tour (and please, don't mind the mess!)

Front of house and drive way (sorry, forgot to shoot the neighborhood).


Front Door ;-)


Entry (stairs up to bedrooms, stairs down to living/kitchen..garage door to left)


going down stairs


going upstairs


looking from living room to front door


Hallway at bottom stairs to 1/2 bathroom


disaster 1/2 bath (need to paint and put back together!)


Kitchen from door by 1/2 bath


view of "dinning room" from kitchen


kitchen view from dinning area


my very nice new fridge ;-)


ugly ikea lights that shouldn't be there (can't open the cabinets behind them!)


new dishwasher and kitchen faucet


living room from dinning area (sorry for the mess!)


other side of living room


another living room


(neighbor's cat...err!) my back yard


going up stairs to bedrooms


hall way to rooms and bathroom


more upstairs hallway


full bathroom (compare to PDF I sent you guys!)


new mirror and lights and paint


halway the other way


looking into second bedroom


second bedroom (basically storage right now)


hallway looking into both bedrooms


master bedroom


master bedroom other side


view from bedroom windows (see the hills in the background!)


garage..


garage laundry...


where my car ought to be!

Santa at Halloween?

Just a quick note to show my costume from Halloween this year...yep, Christmas came early =P

Extra bonus points to anyone who knows what movie the lamp in the background is from!

Digital Media 113 Final Project

Here is the final I just finished for my Digital Media 113 class (the last in all the DM classes!). Most everything is made from scratch in Photoshop or Illustrator...Just three photos (part of the view from each window, and also the red leaf hanging on the wall). Hope you are proud!

Amber & Brian Engagement Photos

Hello, Long time since my last posting. Just wanted to share some photos I took of a couple whom I work with... www.fotoconcourse.com/ab

Hopefully another post to come soon!

Calendar

Recently, I've been able to use some of my Illustrator skills at work! Below are some samples of images I made for a calendar for our Controller's Group. The theme of the calendar is process improvements, which is headed up by a team called The Idea Mine. One of their logos is a light bulb, which was something they wanted as a key theme. Randomly, the light bulb evolved into a family of light bulbs. Below are my favorites from the calendar...

January


February


March


April


May


June


August

October


November


December

Are Stanta's Elves Supposed to Frighten Children?

So I went with my mom to take my nephews to Christmas in the Park in San Jose earlier today. It was fun and they got to see Santa (photo above). As we were walking through the park and looking at all the Christmas displays and decorations, we came across one called "Santa's Workshop." The photo below is what the elves in the scene looked like...sort of scary...especially if you are from a culture where elves visit your house during Christmas time! I wouldn't want to have my toys made by these elves, let alone have them visit my home!

The Zoo Family - A Photoshop Tribute to the Metsalas

I recently had to paint a black and white photo for a photoshop class and paste in a picture of myself, a pet, or something similar. I was looking through photos and came across one of Val, his sister Hanna, brother Ral, and mom Heli all bundled up in their winter gear. Who knew there were Giraffe's in Estonia!