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Uni
I apologise for being a bit absent from my blog. The main reason is uni.
I think this year is going to be a killer! My first major assignment was due on Wednesday. It doesn’t go towards my mark, but acts as a guide for improvement and forced me to read extensively on my subject area. [...]

My brother asked me if I knew how to create a sort of film noir effect for a photograph. The example he showed me was essentially a couple of people silhouettes with a lot of fog.
So, I attempted to create a similar effect in my hallway. This is how I did it using the GIMP.
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Since writing an introduction to the GIMP I’ve been asked to write some short tutorials for the GIMP, which I’d love to do. However, this article is more of a demonstration than a tutorial. Demonstrating the program layout and hopefully a taste of how powerful this software can be. Rather than following step-by-step, I hope [...]

LaurenMarie, owner of Creative Curio, kindly asked me to write a post for her blog about GIMP, which has been published today.
This GIMP introduction is really just an overview of some of the tools, which I’ll be expanding on in the weeks to come.

This is my last instalment of photos for now. I’m sure there will be more on my photoblog sometime soon.
Around the bay
I’d bought a City Pass, which included a ticket for a Blue and Gold cruise around the bay.
It wasn’t the nicest boat I’d been on and the commentary by “Captain Nemo” was rather cheesy. [...]