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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:35:35 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Zach Risso, Artist Blog</title><subtitle>Zach Risso, Artist Blog</subtitle><id>http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2010-06-26T04:20:28Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Novel Progress III</title><category term="Book"/><category term="Ramblings"/><id>http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/6/26/novel-progress-iii.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/6/26/novel-progress-iii.html"/><author><name>Zach Risso</name></author><published>2010-06-26T04:17:25Z</published><updated>2010-06-26T04:17:25Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>I am finally finished with the first draft of the first book of the trilogy. I will start on the second book immediately, but I have no plans to power through it like I did with the first book (as I will be simultaneously writing the second and editing the first.)</p>
<p>I do plan on focusing more on my photography now though. I may also work on some pixelling at some point, since that really does not take up much of my time.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Novel Progress II</title><category term="Book"/><category term="Ramblings"/><id>http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/6/20/novel-progress-ii.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/6/20/novel-progress-ii.html"/><author><name>Zach Risso</name></author><published>2010-06-20T22:02:31Z</published><updated>2010-06-20T22:02:31Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Well, I am almost finished the first book. I have one more chapter to write and the first draft will be completed. Then, the pain of rewrites and editing takes place. With any luck, it won't be too painful a task.</p>
<p>The book is taking up all my time, however, so I haven't really had time to work on anything else. My fingers are itching to practice some wet plate, but I don't know when that will take place. More than likely, it will be after this first book is completely finished; I will take a break before writing book ii and work on photography for a bit, I think.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Novel Progress</title><category term="Book"/><category term="Ramblings"/><id>http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/5/28/novel-progress.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/5/28/novel-progress.html"/><author><name>Zach Risso</name></author><published>2010-05-28T11:48:06Z</published><updated>2010-05-28T11:48:06Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>I am making relatively good progress on my novel. I am just about to hit page 200 and I am halfway through chapter 12.</p>
<p>I am envisioning it as one physical book, broken up into three sections, named books with their own individual titles. So, at this point, I am about 2/3 of the way through the first "book" in the novel.</p>
<p>With luck and perseverance, the book should be finished by August and ready to go to my proofreader by August 15th and my Editor by September 1st. Wish me luck!</p>
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<p><em>Side Note: The title of this post, out of context, amuses me.</em></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Happy WWPCD!</title><category term="Photography"/><category term="WWPCD"/><category term="Wet Plate"/><id>http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/5/1/happy-wwpcd.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/5/1/happy-wwpcd.html"/><author><name>Zach Risso</name></author><published>2010-05-01T12:47:02Z</published><updated>2010-05-01T12:47:02Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Happy <a href="http://www.wetplateday.org/">World Wet Plate Collodion Day</a>, everyone!</p>
<p>I plan on shooting a still life that I've been planning later today, when the UV is at it's highest. With any luck, I'll have something to show for it. If I deem the tintype of high enough enough, I'll submit it into the WWPCD site as well as post it here... if it's a disaster, it shall forever remain locked away, haha.&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>The Little Prince</title><category term="New Work"/><category term="Pixel"/><id>http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/4/12/the-little-prince.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/4/12/the-little-prince.html"/><author><name>Zach Risso</name></author><published>2010-04-12T23:38:34Z</published><updated>2010-04-12T23:38:34Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"></span>Just finished, arguably, one of my most ambitious pieces of pixel work. Base upon the children's book <em>The Little Prince</em>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.zachrisso.com/storage/The-Little-Prince.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1271115538614" alt="" /></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>World Wet Plate Day</title><category term="Photography"/><category term="Ramblings"/><category term="Wet Plate"/><id>http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/4/10/world-wet-plate-day.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/4/10/world-wet-plate-day.html"/><author><name>Zach Risso</name></author><published>2010-04-10T06:55:34Z</published><updated>2010-04-10T06:55:34Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>I have not had the luxury of practicing any of my wet plate skills in awhile. I am already planning the photograph(s) I want to shoot for <a href="http://www.wetplateday.org/">World Wet Plate Day</a>, however.</p>
<p>With any luck, I will be able to set up and shoot some practice shots to work more on my technique before May 1st.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Old Polaroids</title><category term="Photography"/><category term="Polaroid"/><id>http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/4/4/old-polaroids.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/4/4/old-polaroids.html"/><author><name>Zach Risso</name></author><published>2010-04-04T20:22:08Z</published><updated>2010-04-04T20:22:08Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="thumbnail-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a href="javascript:showFullImage('/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=%2Fpicture%2Fman%2520ray.png%3FpictureId%3D4953830%26asGalleryImage%3Dtrue%26__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1270412693918',602,500);"><img src="http://www.zachrisso.com/storage/thumbnails/5007629-4953830-thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1270412693918" alt="" /></a></span></span><span class="thumbnail-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a href="javascript:showFullImage('/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=%2Fpicture%2Fyoung%2520boy%2520by%2520the%2520sea001.png%3FpictureId%3D4953831%26asGalleryImage%3Dtrue%26__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1270412757839',604,500);"><img src="http://www.zachrisso.com/storage/thumbnails/5007629-4953831-thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1270412757841" alt="" /></a></span></span><span class="thumbnail-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="javascript:showFullImage('/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=%2Fpicture%2Fyoung%2520boy%2520by%2520the%2520sea002.png%3FpictureId%3D4953832%26asGalleryImage%3Dtrue%26__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1270412830793',607,500);"><img src="http://www.zachrisso.com/storage/thumbnails/5007629-4953832-thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1270412830795" alt="" /></a></span></span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Bob the Merchant</title><category term="Bob"/><category term="New Work"/><category term="Pixel"/><id>http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/4/3/bob-the-merchant.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/4/3/bob-the-merchant.html"/><author><name>Zach Risso</name></author><published>2010-04-04T01:37:10Z</published><updated>2010-04-04T01:37:10Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Finally finished this after a few hours of pixelling. I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.zachrisso.com/picture/bob%20merchant_lg.gif?pictureId=4948373&amp;asGalleryImage=true&amp;__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1270345049681" alt="" /></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Cheesecake Icons</title><category term="New Work"/><category term="Pixel"/><id>http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/3/23/cheesecake-icons.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/3/23/cheesecake-icons.html"/><author><name>Zach Risso</name></author><published>2010-03-23T15:31:17Z</published><updated>2010-03-23T15:31:17Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span>&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.zachrisso.com/storage/Cheesecakes.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1269358288430" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Just finished pixelling some cheescake slices. I'm happy I was able to make them so small, haha.</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>New Polaroid</title><category term="New Work"/><category term="Photography"/><category term="Polaroid"/><id>http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/3/23/new-polaroid.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.zachrisso.com/zach-risso-blog/2010/3/23/new-polaroid.html"/><author><name>Zach Risso</name></author><published>2010-03-23T12:07:51Z</published><updated>2010-03-23T12:07:51Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Well, with the news and unveiling of The Impossible Project's new film, I felt inspired to shoot with my last pack of ATZ film.</p>
<p><span class="thumbnail-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="javascript:showFullImage('/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=%2Fpicture%2Fbirds002.png%3FpictureId%3D4823240%26asGalleryImage%3Dtrue%26__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1269346131654',611,500);"></a></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="thumbnail-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="javascript:showFullImage('/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=%2Fpicture%2Fbirds002.png%3FpictureId%3D4823240%26asGalleryImage%3Dtrue%26__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1269346676988',611,500);"><img src="http://www.zachrisso.com/storage/thumbnails/5007629-4823240-thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1269346676989" alt="" /></a></span></span></p>]]></content></entry></feed>