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** I'm sad to say that the "beard" growing contest is over. Harald, our creative director, has conceded. (that is him to the left) Zahari wins the $60.00 pot. These men were so hairy and unruly. Competive until the end, the beard begin to "itch" Harald purchased clippers from Walgreens in Chicago and the beard was gone in 5 minutes. These boys!!
** We are not featuring a photographer of the day today due to BluDomain announcing the winner of our "BluDomain is Groovy" contest. This was a harder photo contest task however many photographers took it very seriously and that is what we loved about this contest. The contest was to find a person who has style, take their photo, make sure they have a "BluDomain is Groovy" sign and tell us why they wear their style well. We picked the winner this time based on the letter to BluDomain about "why" the subject had style.
And the winner is Chuck Anerino. We love these images, the afro, the story and the sign. He did an amazing job. Thank you for all of the entries** It's fun to take photographers outside of their comfort zone!
Here is his story:
Why does this guy have style? Well, if it isn't obvious in the photos, let me explain.
To me, "style" is the ability to be comfortably unique. With that definition in mind, I hit a local community college. I figured it would be filled with unique souls in search of themselves. Was I ever wrong. I was pretty disappointed, everyone looked the same to me, wearing abercrombie /gap/american eagle. I was about head home after an hour of searching, figuring a free interface just wasnt in the cards for me...AND THEN, he walked out of the library.
He was about 6'5", shirt open blowing in the breeze, bouncing to some tune on an Ipod and I thought, "whatever it takes, I am getting this guy to hold this sign and snapping a shot." He was walking towards me and I noticed an aura, yes, an actual aura around him. I waited for him to approach and opened with, "what are you listening to?" He pulled out his earphones and said, "Spill the Wine by War." Of course he was...what else should I have expected. I asked him if he had a minute that I'd like to photograph him holding a sign (I told him about the contest). He looked at my giant camera around my neck and said, "yeah, no problem."
So I have "Spill the Wine" playing in my head and we ducked into an empty classroom. I set him up near some natural window light and told him that I want to see who you are in these photos. He had absolutely ZERO inhibitions (to tell you the truth, he made ME comfortable). He started screaming, smiling, angry faces, etc. He rocked! We then went outside against some bricks, then over by a generator. I snapped about 60 total shots in about 10 minutes. I thanked him up and down knowing I got some pretty good stuff. Again, he said, "no problem." We were walking towards the parking lot where we both parked. He started to head over to his car...a 60's Firebird (great paint, busted interior). I asked him if he would mind taking a few more snaps near his car...again, "no problem." The results are what you see here. So why does this guy have "style". It wasnt his clothes, it wasnt his car, it wasnt his sunglasses...it was him. He was completely unique and comfortable with himself. To me, that is "style".
** Don't forget to enter BluDomain's Black and White contest. Contest ends on April 1st. 3 winners will receive 4 bottles of wine each. This contest is for everyone you don't have to be a BluDomain client to enter. The images are flooding in. This is sooo........ much fun. Send your enty to info@bludomain.com
** 2 weeks left until you see BluDomain's latest projects. The countdown is on**
BLUDOMAIN IS GIVING AWAY A MAC COMPUTER AT THE WPPI CONVENTION
BluDomain will give away a new Mac computer at the WPPI Convention in Las Vegas April 10th to April 12th. Stop by our booth to enter.
To enter you must donate $10.00. For every $10.00 donation you will receive one chance to win. All proceeds will be donated to the Thirst Relief International. We can't wait to give someone a brand new Mac but more than anything our goal is to raise a lot of money for this wonderful organization. We are encouraging everyone to donate more than $10.00 and increase your chances of being the sole winner** Visit www.thirstrelief.org
Blu's Daily Blog's Recommendations
** More and more of us are biting into juicy pieces of organic fruit, but what about sipping an organic wine? Free of pesticides, herbicides and other synthetic chemicals. If you are environmentally conscious then you will love The Organic Wine Company. For $47.00 a month you can select 3 bottles of wine and they will ship them to your residence. Love this! www.theorganicwinecompany.com
** Did you know at least 1 in 25 fathers in unknowingly raising another man's child?
** If you are an Xbox junkie check out Fight Night Round 3, A Family Affair and Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter.
** This is a very interesting book. The author, Tucker Shaw documents everything he eats for 365 days. He loves food. A tribute to to the ways in which food sustains us, connects us, and makes us human. This is a very fun conversation piece at your next dinner party. Click here to buy this book
** On Tuesday Aundrea and Jen and maybe me (I haven't decided if I want to work that hard) bought pedometers. Jen brought up the subject that we all sit so much as we are slaves to our computers. Sitting is not healthy for anyone. Long term health can be effected by a sedentary lifestyle.
Pedometers count steps, it's that simple. Attach your pedometer and attempt to reach the goal of 10,000 steps per day. 10,000 steps is the equivalent of walking 5 miles. Boy was Aundrea shocked at how many steps she takes a day. Most sedentary people take less than 3,000 steps a day. The goal is to finish those 10,000 steps before you go to bed. Of course the more the better. In the end you have to "make time" everyday to enjoy some type of exercise. We forget that taking care of ourselves is very important to a healthy lifestyle. I love pedometers they teach you how to be consistent. Consistency has many benefits including weight loss. You can buy pedometers anywhere. www.pedometersusa.com
Can Skinny Water Help You Lose Weight?
** Jana Skinny Water is a natural Artesian water with a well balanced content of calcium and magnesium, is an ideal solution for persons desiring appetite suppression while rehydrating after normal daily activities. Pure water with a hint of lemon. It is supposed to curb your appetite, increase fat burning and reduce body weight.
Well is this the real deal or another diet hoax? Available at GNC, Target, Safeway and more locations. www.skinnywater.com
** Speaking of losing weight here are some tips for maintaining a sexier shape.
1. Never do the same workout two days in a row
2. An effective workout needs to be at least an hour long (with some time devoted to cardio, strength training and stretching)
3. Don't save stomach exercises until the end.
4. And try and exercise with some that motivates you and is fit.
5. Skip heavy sauces
(Marie Claire has contributed to this information)
And lastly the 3 fats that make you skinny:
1. Coconut Oil
2. Enova
3. Nut Butters
Fat is good for you if it contains 9 calories per gram. To get weight loss benefits you have to substitute these with fat that's already in your diet
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