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A big thank you to all that attended the opening of "transform | sight" on November 6th.  I really appreciate the support and being able to connect with everyone.  It was a blast!  The show is going very well as the month of November progresses and there are hints that the show my continue in December.  Stay tuned!

I also wanted to thank everyone that helped either directly, or indirectly make transform | sight happen.  There are many of you, including Terese at the Froth House, Jo Ann Kraus, and of course Robyn.

So, what's next?

For the last month I've been consumed with transform | sight.  I expanded my horizons on a number of levels and I now know that finding venues in which to show my creative side is very empowering and enriching, and focuses the creative effort.  That said, I'm looking forward to getting the camera back in hand and shooting.  I’ll be releasing some additional fine art images soon in the Gallery Store, so keep an eye on this blog, as well as on the Facebook Fan Page.  From there I hope to be spending the rest of November and December working on a new fine art project that I've been kicking around.  It's pretty hands-on....I think you will like it!

Beyond fine art, I’ve been kicking around the idea of entering into the portrait and event area of photography.  Not in the traditional sense of staged portraits, but rather “on location” photography for individuals and families wanting professional photos of things happening in real life.  A personal photojournalist, if you will....capturing those important, candid moments of both everyday life and special events. I look forward to hearing your thoughts as I explore this more.

transform | sight

presented by Clint Thayer

Where:
  The Froth House, 11 N. Allen St., Madison, WI

When:
Friday, November 6, 2009 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The duality of these pieces reflects two separate states of being. In the first state, one is unaware, and sees only the mundane in life. Then  - a shift may occur, a change in perspective. And suddenly, it is possible to see beauty in the everyday. Suddenly, there is sight.

A portion of all proceeds during the show will be going to Thoreau Elementary School PTO!
Now you can enjoy fine art AND support your local public schools!

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Added two more photos to the gallery in the last week.  Feel free to go have a look:

Had a chance to add some additional photos to the Gallery this afternoon.  These are some of my favorite photos of the season depicting action during a few local races around Madison.  They feature riders from the MadCity Velo team based out of Madison.

The Pack

A pack of cyclists round the corner at high speed with only inches separating the riders.

Determined

She leads the pack, and takes the corner as fast as possible.

The Look

A lone cyclist looks back as he corners to gauge his position at the front of the pack.

The Watcher

He watches the the race unfold, waiting for his turn to fly.

Created a few more social spaces for the Gallery Store today.  The first is a Facebook "Fan Page" that will allow you to become a fan and interact with the store in new and exciting ways.

Additionally, if you lean more towards the social network Twitter, you can follow the Gallery Store Twitter account that will allow you to stay up to date on content and news in the store.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at clint@thayernet.com

I've added a number of new prints to the Gallery Store's Still Life area.  Please feel free to take a look. Prints are available in many sizes, perfect for home or office.

Each print is available in limited quantity. The print number, title, and artist name are printed on the back.  Kodak professional paper is used with a simple matte finishing to result in a soft, smooth, realistic flesh-tone reproduction of the image.

Prints are sent directly to your home via standard shipping methods; please allow three to five business days for delivery.  Tracking information and a notice of shipment will be sent via email.  Shipping cost is included in prices listed below.

Decay

An outreached and tired daisy is surrounded by a sea of life, providing reflection on duality, beginnings, endings, and cycles.

Barking

A natural optical illusion; substance?  Scale? Time?

Balance

Weathered rocks balanced on the shores of Lake Erie reveal delicate equilibrium between wind, water, minerals, and gravity.

Patterns

A starkly contrasted repeating pattern allows the eye to skip across the image as if jumping from rock to rock in the midst of a stream.

Ring

Etching a ring of fire in the foreground, this performer risks bodily harm in order to entertain.

Taking photos is too much fun to keep the joy to myself. Over the last year I've had many inquiries from people about how they can get prints of my photos - so I thought I'd provide an easy way to do so online.  Starting today, you can purchase prints of selected photos I've taken right from ThayerNet.com!  How cool is that? Just browse the prints, make your selection, fill in your information and your prints will arrive in the mail in 5-7 business days.  When they arrive, your prints will be professionally printed on Kodak paper with print name, print number, and additional information displayed on the back.

There will be a limited number of prints offered for each size.  Once they are sold out, no more prints will be offered for that specific photograph.  Prices vary depending on the photo and size. Payments will be processed via PayPal, but if you don't have a PayPal account, a standard credit card can be used.

Proud to announce the launch of a new website for the League of Women Voters of Dane County. 

The local Dane County League of Women Voters organization provides non-partisan, community-based participation in reconnecting citizens with government, enhancing voter participation, including all voices in civic life, and strengthening the democratic process through reform.

Feel free to check out the site at http://www.lwvdanecounty.org

I gave a talk during the 2009 edition of the uber fun DrupalCamp WI event and I thought I would pass on the details of the talk here for participants could have a virtual location to rally around the discussion.

Most important, the modules you will want to download and install in your Drupal 6 install are:

CCK - www.drupal.org/project/cck

Views - www.drupal.org/project/views

Rules - www.drupal.org/project/rules

An additional module that extends the Rules module (and many others) is the Token module (www.drupal.org/project/token).

Notes
Once these are installed, administrators have a great deal of flexibility in configuring/creating content on a site, and then display that content in a number of ways that make sense for the specific use case.  With the Rules module, administrators can configure a collection of actions based off a triggered event on the site.  An example would be: send an email, and re-direct the user after they create new content.  Very powerful stuff.

Feel free to add a comment/question if you like.

-Clint

Proud to announce a new look and feel has been released for the MadCityVelo.com website.  MadCity Velo is a local cycling club that promotes, and enourages cyclists to achive new levels of fitness and personal growth in a number of various racing series and events.  From the website:

"We are teachers, business people, students, tradesmen, professionals, fathers, mothers, retirees – in other words, regular people - who share the bond of competitive cycling.  Our members range in age from pre-teen to near 70.  We rally around a philosophy that centers on getting fit, riding faster, participating in races, working together as a team, and HAVING FUN!"

Good luck to all the club members this summer!