W. E. B. Du Bois Library (Edward Durell Stone, 1966-1973).

Adds a touch of luxury

Okay, clearly a lens like this is not going to be in my bag when I am working a wedding or other serious shoot. But it has the potential for so many cool things, I'm really going to love having it. It's definitely a "lens for fun".

Dig also the edge of the circular image. Beyond the expected distortion it looks pretty darn good! Look how clear my face is, even at the very edge!

This was a class assignment to find something with lines in it. Boy can I state the obvious... 8)

the scrabble game ended badly.

This was taken by Efrem standing on his desk at work. There is no optical illusion: The ceiling really is that low.

This used to be my workstation.

I reluctantly wonder about who will call this space their office in the future.

Anaheim, California, USA

See what used to be by clicking here.

Photograph by Jeffrey Bass -- All Rights Reserved

It sits there, embedded in a ceiling tile over my desk, quite and unobtrusive. Its 2 openings empty and still. I fear that one day someone, in a control room somewhere, will flick the wrong switch, and put in motion an action with unconscionable consequences.

Did this on my 34th b'day.

After the storm, a lot of the hallway looks the same or worse.

This had to go! It was a drop in the ceiling made to fit plumbing in the upper floor. We removed the plumbing and the bump!

on the Embarcadero, SF

New floor poured and epoxied. Drywall up and painted as well as new drop ceiling and lights.

One of the new design elements required seals on doors as air flow from the factory area to the break-room needed to be limited.

taking down the drop ceiling.

These are all the tiles. I removed them all before Brian even came up to see what was all that noise.

Another shot inside the house.

Classic design

Anaheim, California, USA

Photograph by Jeffrey Bass -- All Rights Reserved

Walls and doors getting repaired and ready for paint

View from the hammock at Andy's friend Lauren's apartment in Somerville

This is what I wore to protect myself. I have a flannel shirt over my sweater, and my AmeriCorps hat to keep ceiling out of my eyes.

I also hit myself in the face with a ceiling tile. It is not really visible here.

This is what the bathroom looks like without the drop ceiling.

Drop-Ceiling Double Faced Signs

The kitchen addition is an interesting contrast. The drop ceiling is unfortunate; I wonder what's above it?

I finally started taking down the crappy drop ceilng in the living room too. I was worried the ceiling underneath was going to be trashed by all those nails from the furring strips, but it's still in suprisingly good shape.

Ah pictures

All walls got primed and 2 coats paint

Here is the floor without the rug. It was just held down with double-sided tape, which had dried out. Valerie and I just pulled it up the night before.

Pentax K-1, Kalimar 35-70/2.8

This is the condition of the ceiling under the drop. It is ugly and wallpapered.

11.25.08

Here's a better picture of the ceiling layers. There's actually some wall board in places but even that was put up with nails and is popping off and the seams are all messed up. Because of all the texture on the ceiling it wouldn't be easy to just patch either. I'm going to have to cover the whole thing with 1/4" drywall anyway.