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Welcome to my web page!
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| Bruce 'n Me at The Seas, Epcot, Walt Disney World |
Yep, that's me, in the green floppy hat inside of Bruce's Mouth.
After years of supporting the infrastructure of the web (I
saw my first image over the web in 1991 or 1992, over a 1200 baud modem
using NCSA Mosaic) I've finally put together a web page.
Why? Well, why not! I've been an avid photographer for a few decades,
and the web is a perfect place for sharing images and memories. Up until recently,
low bandwidth connections made sites like this unfeasible. With high speed access common now,
I thought it was time to actually write a web page. Unfortunately, if you're still on dial-up,
you might find this site a little...slow. (As a matter of fact, I don't recommend dial-ups
on this site...unless you have a lot of patience...)
I also recommend that you use a monitor resolution of at least
1024x768. In fact I used a 1280x1024 and a 1440x900 monitor to design
the site. There are some pretty wide panoramics here, so if the image
goes all the way to the right side of the screen, check for a scroll
bar... (See How to use this site... for an example.)
The cameras used to capture the images range from a Kodak 126 Instamatic (remember those?),
to a Canon G9. Prior to 2002, my primary camera was a Nikon F3 which served me faithfully for
25 years. After being introduced to
a Canon G2, I went completely digital. My 'darkroom' had already been converted in 2000, from a
back bedroom with blacked out windows to the digital darkroom: Adobe Photoshop and a new
photo printer from HP. No more fumbling in the darkness, no more smell, no more large
expenses for supplies...a no brainer.
Going completely digital has had an interesting side effect. Film had been replaced
with 4 gigabyte flash cards that can hold 200 images in my G9, which can capture more
detail and resolution than a fine grain B&W 35mm film. Since the upfront cost for
the film *and* processing has already been paid for, I tend to take 5 to 10 times the number
of photos I *ever* did with my Nikon.
So even though there's some instant gratification (I can see and review (and
backup!) all the pictures the night they're taken), it sometimes takes me weeks to
sort, organize and otherwise manipulate all the images.
Enough. I'm whining.
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Second. Clicking on any thumbnail will get you a bigger picture. Go to How to use this site for more information.
Third. The images have been optimized for the size they are. If you look at them larger than real size, you'll see a lot of pixelization. I did try to make the images a viewable size. (Generally, 500 or 600 pixels on the narrow side.)
If you see an image that looks distorted, please let me know. (I probably messed up the image size.)
Fourth, this site is split into three sections; Road Trips, Theme Parks and Other Stuff.
Road Trips are just that. Vacations or business trips by car. (I don't fly anymore. Long story which concludes with me being delayed and herded like cattle in a flight from New Jersey to Dallas, because of a snowstorm in Chicago. 1000 miles from Chicago, and the snowstorm *still* screwed me up, just like if I was there in person. Did I mention I *live* in Chicago? Blah...) I've been doing road trips since about 1986, some documented better than others. Most of the early trips were business trips, but since 1996 I've taken some long vacations out west...
For the most part, the Road Trips will be presented in chronological order. It's a road trip, after all. Some things might get moved out of order... For instance, if a picture was taken of a National Park entrance sign on the third day, it'll still get moved up to the front. If the Road Trip you're looking at is post-2002 or so, you can determine the exact date and time (within 10 minutes or so, not to mention they're GMT+6, or US-Central Standard Time) from the filename. (See Notes and Comments for more information.)
Theme Parks, mainly in Central Florida, is where I go when I want to escape from the real world. Someplace I can go, and just park my car for a few days. In addition, if you ever need a place to practice your photography and videography without someone calling homeland security on you, these are the places. Colorful, whimsical, where everything is designed to stimulate the senses, especially at night when they can highlight only the things they want you to see.
None of the Theme Parks are presented in chronological order. They are, rather, a walk through the parks. What you'd see if you just took a stroll. There's some places that are thin on images, but they'll get filled in over time...
Other stuff is the stuff that doesn't fit in the categories above, from snowstorms to air shows. Amazing the stuff you take over a long time. 'Course, I've lost a lot of pictures, too. But you never know if some box in a back bedroom closet doesn't contain some of the negatives and slides...
There is also a section with Video and Wallpapers.
Just one request, don't steal my stuff. I'm not going to try to stop you from downloading images for your private use, but don't use it in a publication or a web site (or in any for-profit enterprise) with out my permission or attribution. Hey, just ask. I'm usually pretty easy. (heh)
Also keep in mind this is not an information site. There are better places for information, places that can remember what they had for lunch yesterday. All facts, figures, and other tidbits of knowledge you may find on this site may be true, may be false but was once true, or could be complete figments of my imagination. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.
And finally, send a comment! Feedback, good or bad, is the only way to improve the site:
keane@keanespics.com.
If you don't think you're seeing something right, please include the browser (and version) you're using.
If you're commenting on a specific photo, please include the File ID (you can copy it from the top of virtually any of the picture pages) so I know what you're talking about... :-)
Enjoy!
Keane
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