Testicles are hard to find.

My six-month old kitten was neutered the other day. Little Banksy was a stray we found several months back. We managed to litter train him after a few days and only two accidents (when in doubt, the interweb has every answer you could ever ask, including how to get a kitty born and raised in azalea bushes to use a plastic box for his toilet). Unlike most male kitties, Banksy suffers from a condition known as Cryptorchidism--one dropped testicle. The other testicle was MIA, floating in his innards somewhere. Having one testicle doesn't just make you the joke of the cat world though, it also hurts.



We were informed the neutering surgery would be more extensive than a normal procedure--the vet needed to root around in his abdominal cavity to find the undescended gonad--but the little guy came back to us mangled! I mean, it looks like he was autopsied by the entire CSI: Miami forensic team...or used for a mad scientist's insane experiments.



But I still love him, scars and all!

How to do.. (Reblog)

I thought I would reblog a post I did a while back on a, "How to do" on one of my photos. If you have any questions, feel free to message me.


ábyssos I



How to do..


You will need frosted glass (conveniently, my roommate at the time had a frosted glass dining table), a naked guy or gal, one or two spot-lights, and some kind of photo editing software.

What I did to create this photo was place my camera on the floor underneath the frosted table and set it to a 10 second timer.  Then I positioned myself to lean over the table just enough to not be touching it.  I would suggest a good stretch warm-up before attacking the table, as shooting several hundred photos can be a taxing workout.

When in PhotoShop, I added brush layers and a combination of borders to give the image a dilapidated feel.  You can also play with brightness, contrast, and color effects to create fluidic appearances, such as I did with the translucent membrane/alienesque womb.  Overall, just play with it and experiment.

ábyssos II, ábyssos III

Instagram

I've been kind of obsessed with this little iPhone app called, Instagram. It's really nice to use and has 11 one-click filters to make your boring ol' camera phone picture into something more special. Another neat thing about Instagram is that you can share your photos. Not only with your friends and followers in the Instagram community, but with Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, etc. Once you have chosen the filter for your picture, click next and it instantly goes into your friends' list pool (much like "Status Update" on Facebook). Check out the "popular" section and you can see people's photos from all over the world.

If you have an instagram, add me @ cassandramelena.

Here are some examples of some of the filters I used for my photos. Pictures were taken while visiting Tybee Island in Savannah, Ga.

Small Postcard Prints for Sale

I am selling my limited-to-100, vintage-inspired postcard prints on Etsy.  There are three different kinds to choose from or you can just get the whole set!  And, for a short period of time, the postcards will be 10% off when you use the code "vintage20" at the check out.

Fashion designer - Guo Pei

I'm absolutely amazed by the work this woman has done, beautifully executed. All of her pieces are stunning and wonderfully crafted, this is a must see. I only wish I was there in person to see Guo Pei's runway show. Check out some pictures from behind the scenes on the New York Times style website.

Skydoll is Pink

To Love Somebody

Wouldn't this be a nice time to test out how posting music works?

LISTEN : To Love Somebody