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Jamie Thingelstad

Writer of the Weekly Thing. Blogger. Explorer of tech, the open web, AI, and a good escape room. Maybe a podcast? CTO of SPS Commerce, Board Member of MnTech, Former Board Member Minnestar. Minneapolis is home.

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    Max's 30th Birthday Party

    My brother-in-law Max turned 30 today and there was a nice get together at the Bayside Grill on Lake Minnetonka to celebrate. Just a few photos from the evening. I wasn’t able to get even a small fraction of all the people in attendance. Sorry to all those not pictured here.

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    Mazie Photo Shoot

    Last Friday Mazie and I had a super fun “Daddy-Daughter” day filled with many fun things. Part of our fun day was a trip to a store to get a new dress (we ended up getting two) followed by a photo shoot in her new clothes. We decided to do the photo shoot in our front yard, taking advantage of all the wonderful tall grasses and native plants. Mazie had a ton of fun, and so did I behind the camera.

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    Photos from Overnight Website Challenge

    Last weekend I made three trips to the Sierra Bravo Overnight Website Challenge to get some photos of the start, middle and end. I lugged a decent bit of gear and tried my first attempt at event photography.

    The event wasn’t simple to capture. The room wasn’t very interesting so it was hard to get a decent backdrop on people. The podium where people presented had natural light behind it which made it nearly impossible to photograph. I tried some long exposure stuff and it was a little interesting. All in all, a tough room. I think my favorite shot is the one I took of the Ruby.MN 2.2 Team right before the event started.

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    I thought there would be more opportunities for pictures of people sleeping but there were surprising few that actually caught any sleep. I tried, unsuccessfully, to get one of the teams to do a human pyramid.

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    Photos from Wintergreen Dog Sledding Trip

    I finally edited and uploaded the photos from the Wintergreen Dog Sledding Photography Workshop I did two weeks ago with Layne Kennedy. The workshop was amazing on all aspects. The dog sledding was great. The dogs were amazing. Layne did a great job teaching us how to take better photographs, and I truly think I stepped up my photography skills in a significant way from the trip.

    At the end of the trip we put together a slide show of 10 shots from the trip that told the story of the trip. Layne really focused on getting us to ask ourselves “What are you trying to say with this shot?” when we looked through the viewfinder. It was an interesting learning experience, because I found that I had to really immerse myself in the experience to try and see that story. He also highlighted different types of shots, and thinking about how they will be used down the road.

    I’m really happy with how they came out. It was great fun, and I really want to push my camera skills further.

    See list of Photography Workshops.

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    Another Contribution High Resolution Album Art

    Another contribution to the world to improve album art.

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    Glacier National Park Photos

    A young child with blonde hair wearing a pink and blue knitted hat and a denim jacket stands in the foreground, with an adult partially visible behind her and a camera resting on a rocky surface nearby.A dense stand of tall, evergreen trees with a forest floor covered in brown foliage and some fallen branches.An adult and a child are walking up a set of outdoor steps towards a large, multi-story wooden building surrounded by trees.A fast-flowing river snakes through a dense forest with lush trees and foliage on a cloudy day, captured in a monochromatic tone.A rushing stream flows through a dense forest with tall trees and lush greenery.
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    Christmas 2007

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    Dow Jones Disco Party 2007

    Oh my. Really. Wow. Absolutely fabulous!

    That is the only way to start any post on the 2007 Dow Jones Disco Party that we had this year. This years party was a complete blast. I had given a preview of the Disco Theme in another post and people did not hold back at all in going all out.

    Great food. Amazing band, Boogie Wonderland. Disco music. Awesome people! How can you go wrong! Party along with this video!

    Every year it gets better and I really cannot imagine how next year could top this one.

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    Butterball!

    Tammy and I had a great time last night at the Butterball! Through the generosity of my friend Dan Grigsby, Tammy and I as well as the Tangen’s got on our best Black & White and headed out for a night of fun. The evening was packed. The Butterball sold out and raised a nice amount to help get food to those who need it.

    The evening began with a silent auction. There were probably 50 items up for auction with a great variety of things. We put our name on a number of items and after surveying the area a bit decided to get serious about the live art. There was an artist on the stage who was doing a painting right there while everyone mingled. The artist was Chris Allen and he was doing a Graffiti piece. I really liked it for a bunch of different reasons so we focused on that and happily when 9:30 arrived we were the highest bidder. Great art, and for a great cause.

    This is the piece that we got before framing and in really horrible light.

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    We ran into so many people that we knew at the Butterball. It made a fun evening even more enjoyable! After the auction ended Soul Asylum took the stage and put on a really amazing show!

    I haven’t listened to much Soul Asylum for a while now and it was really fun to hear some of the great songs. The energy was great – really a fun show.

    After a few hours of mingling and having a great time, we headed home in the chaos of Saturday night frenzy in downtown.

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    Sous Les Sapins

    Photos from our weekend in Eastern Iowa staying at Sous Les Sapins Guesthouse with friends.

    A family of three sits on a stone platform outdoors, with trees and a red wagon in the background.A child with blonde hair walks on a grassy field covered with fallen leaves, while another child in the background holds hands with an adult.A child joyfully runs towards the camera on a grassy field, with another child in the background near trees.A child with long hair is running across a grassy area covered in fallen leaves, with the image appearing slightly blurred to convey motion.A young child is lying in the grass while wearing a blue shirt and pink pants.Two young children are sitting on wooden steps, holding hands, surrounded by small pumpkins and a metal watering can.Two children in winter hats are sitting in a small wooden wagon labeled Town & Country, with one child holding a stuffed animal.Two children in jackets and hats sit on wooden steps in front of a white house with a porch, surrounded by plants and pumpkins.A sunlit grassy landscape stretches under a clear blue sky with a bright sun overhead.Two children in pajamas are sitting on a floral armchair, playing with toys in a cozy room.A person and a child walk along a rural dirt road under a clear sky.Two young children are walking hand in hand on a gravel path.Two young children, dressed warmly in hats and jackets, sit together in a wooden wagon on a grassy area.A young child is walking outdoors on a patch of grass with a backdrop of trees.A man and a child walk hand-in-hand down a gravel road on a sunny day near a farm.Two young children are sitting on wooden steps in front of a white door, with small pumpkins beside them.
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