Did you receive one (or more) of these in the mail today?
My daily trip to the mailbox was WAY cooler than most others today when I found a super-spooky, Halloween-themed DVD/Blu-ray disc envelope mailer from Netflix! The traditional Netflix red color was there, but on top was a black print of a crow (raven) and scraggily trees without any leaves on the branches.
Reflecting back on my Netflix subscription throughout the years, I can’t seem to remember them doing this kind of promotion around different holidays. I can’t help but question: Did I miss earlier mailings this unique? Will these super-cool mailing envelopes be present in/around other future holidays as well? Do you happen to remember seeing anything like this before in your area?
If you can answer any of the above questions, I’d LOVE to hear your thoughts!
Oh, and what do you think of the edit posted above? This was shot on a Nikon D7000 using a Nikon 50mm f/1.8D lens, then transfered to an iPhone 4S and edited using Camera+, Photo FX and LensLight. A cropped version will probably make it onto Instagram a little later this month…
Kat and Pixie aka the 'Little Witch' posing for a photo after winning 1st place in the costume contest...
It’s been a little while since I’ve posted on I Shoot Reno, and in my defense all I can say is that life is full of amazing opportunity. Normally, I’d leave it at that, but one of these recent opportunities which didn’t manage to slip out from under the glass attached to my Nikon D7000 was the chance to accompany my wife and Chihuahua daughter to Scraps Dog Company’s annual Halloween party, Scary Tails Howl-O-Ween!
The event, in my humble opinion, was a TOTAL BLAST for our family; one which we would highly recommend to any other dog / animal lover out there. Attendees at this free event received complimentary goodie bags at the door and a chance to spin the wheel for a guaranteed chance to win one of two types of treats. Across the room other attendees could be seen playing a fun, ‘Bobbing for Buffalo Sausage’ event while those low enough to the ground discovered a misty ice chest of carbonated beverages. Those a bit higher off the ground had ample access to plates of cookies, cauldrons of candy and glow-in-the-dark jewelry; all essential Halloween gear.
Now that I’ve mentioned gear, I’d just like to say that this was a pretty low-key event for those DSLR-wielding photographers out there reading this; essentially everyone in attendance was taking pictures with some sort of camera or smartphone to inevitably share on Facebook or with grandma after the jump. So, yeah … no pressure. Knowing that there would be lots of dogs in a relatively confined area, I, for the first time since March of this year, took the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D lens off and left it at home, subbing in the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens which came in the D7000 kit, as it is still my current go-to wide-angle solution. This lens will soon be replaced, no doubt, but served its purpose quite well on this warm and sunny Saturday autumn afternoon. While shooting, I alternated between the ‘Auto’ and the ‘No Flash’ settings on the D7000’s left dial and performed auto curve adjustment on each photo prior to posting using Adobe Photoshop CS5.1.
It's a unicorn!Where's the ketchup? Eva the Chihuahua / Pekinese dressed as 'Mustard'...Aaarrrrr Matey! Shadow the inquisitive long-haired Chihuahua 'Pirate'...One of the Hungry Hungry Hippos...The characters of 'Jurassic Bark'...
Camera(s) Used:
Nikon D7000
Lens(es) Used:
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
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Super-Happy Fun Bonus Pic!!!
Halloween wall decor put up at Scraps Dog Company during Scary Tails Howl-O-Ween!...
