"And but one word with one of us? couple it with something; make it a word and a blow."
-Mercutio, Romeo and Juliet
"There seems little point in practicing magic unless you want to do at least a few extraordinary things with this incarnation."
-Peter J Carroll,
The Octavo
Like “love,” “hope” is one of those ridiculously disproportional words that by all rights should be a lot longer.
-Harry Dresden,
Turn Coat
The starry-eyed idealists of today have submerged their critical faculties beneath a tidal wave of slop marketed by those old hippies who now sell a user-friendly dilution of their original enlightenment.
-Peter J Caroll,
Psybermagick
Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.
-Helena,
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Behind the clock back there you know At the four winds bar
-Blue Öyster Cult, Astronomy
"Offering's a complicated business."
-Jake Stratton-Kent
"Another related point is that theological eclecticism to the tune of replacing this structure with pagan deities so it appeals to personal taste does the ritualist no favours as it undermines their ability to leverage a power dynamic that is better understood and has been employed countless times."
-Julio Cesar Ody,
Magister Officiorum
"Only fluffy bunnies need apply."
-Jake Stratton-Kent
"If you want the win, stay civil and stand in your invincibility."
Lighting Outdoors in Iray with Sun and Sky (Part 1)
In response to some posts on Facebook, I thought it might be a good idea to demonstrate some lighting techniques in Iray. This is not a tutorial, its what I'd call a practical example. I'm going to build an image, piece by piece and talk about my choices along the way. I will do my best to point out options as I go, but this is not supposed to be an exhaustive resource, just a example of how one might go about setting up their lighting for an image.
