This is a photo journal for a fella from Minneapolis, Minn. The photographs posted are snapped by me from my travels or brief moments of my day. I also tweet from the handle @albertisawesome. Hope you enjoy. Check out Life in Monochrome for my two-toned photos.Tumblr (3.0; @albertisawesome)http://www.amusings.me/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzm2qlEVuY1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzm2qlEVuY1qzcl3xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Hidden treasures found in <a href="http://www.oldarizona.com/" target="_blank">Old Arizona</a>.</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/17847857811http://www.amusings.me/post/17847857811Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:03:54 -0600graffitiartminneapolisminnesotaartisticcreativeartisticphotophotographyphotog<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzi4wyWCIj1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Getting advice on how to be more Pinteresting. (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com" target="_blank">picplz</a>.)</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/17722107043http://www.amusings.me/post/17722107043Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0600photophotographyworkofficepinterestmarketinglearning<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzako2OrTh1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzako2OrTh1qzcl3xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzako2OrTh1qzcl3xo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzako2OrTh1qzcl3xo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzako2OrTh1qzcl3xo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Have you been to Old Arizona before? I would love to hear from you!</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/17497307088http://www.amusings.me/post/17497307088Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:59:54 -0600minneapolisminnesotainterior designdecorold arizonaphotophotogphotographypicturecreative<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzakgoRSDF1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzakgoRSDF1qzcl3xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzakgoRSDF1qzcl3xo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzakgoRSDF1qzcl3xo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.oldarizona.com/" target="_blank">Old Arizona</a> kind of rocks. This multi-purpose venue is nestled at the end of Eat Street and plays hosts to events, movies, performing arts, weddings and then some.</p> <p>I had visited the venue last summer for the brilliant <a href="http://www.amusings.me/post/10192805383/i-didnt-have-much-of-a-plan-when-i-first-started" target="_blank">Burger Night</a> celebration, however, with so many people around I didn’t have a chance to casually stroll the building to snap photos. A couple weekends ago I got my opportunity when I helped out a friend for a photo shoot inside Old Arizona.</p> <p>Each room of the building is meticulously and creatively decorated. I was particularly impressed with the <a href="http://www.oldarizona.com/salon" target="_blank">Chocolate Lounge</a> near the front of the building. It was cozy and welcoming, ideal place to kick-up your heels and light a cigar. Check out some of my shots of the Chocolate Lounge.</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/17497040165http://www.amusings.me/post/17497040165Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:55:00 -0600minneapolisminnesotaold arizonaphotophotogphotographypicturecreative<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvki8Obgq1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There are some serious Ryan Gosling fans at the U of M. (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com" target="_blank">picplz</a>.)</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/17032143773http://www.amusings.me/post/17032143773Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:32:00 -0600photophotogryan goslingminnesotauniversity of minnesotau of m<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lykmp9FzRF1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Helping out at a photo shoot in Old Arizona. This is an amazing space.</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/16704457215http://www.amusings.me/post/16704457215Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:46:21 -0600photophotogphotographyminneapolisminnesotaold arizona<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyjfcjKI551qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My friend @eatsleepsass made all this in the same time it took me to chop an onion. (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com" target="_blank">picplz</a>.)</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/16670530439http://www.amusings.me/post/16670530439Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:09:00 -0600photophotogmobileandroidfoodgrubminnesotaminneapolisst paul<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly16c8WqA61qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My trip to Italy last year ruined me. Munching on pizza, chowing down pasta and sipping cappuccinos back home hasn’t delight me as much since indulging on those foods across the sea. However, this past weekend my friend and fellow travel mate TK and I stopped in a bustling bakery in Minneapolis for a cappuccino.</p> <p>I honestly wasn’t expecting much but upon first sip I was immediately surprised by how delicious the hot cup of cappuccino was. S<span>orprendente!</span> </p> <p><a href="http://rusticabakery.com/" target="_blank">Rustica Bakery</a> located near Uptown serves-up an amazing cappuccino. It was quite possibly one of the best cups of caffeinated deliciousness TK and I have ever had. Try to swing by this weekend if you have no plans this weekend or you might be near the area. I promise you won’t be disappointed.</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/16148352038http://www.amusings.me/post/16148352038Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:04:00 -0600photophotogphotographycappuccinominneapolisminnesota<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxuqz1TInn1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxuqz1TInn1qzcl3xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A couple Sundays ago I had the honor of snapping a few portraits for my pal and wicked talented photographer <a href="http://www.briecohen.com/" target="_blank">Brie Cohen</a>. You might recognize her from a <a href="http://www.amusings.me/post/15102409605/a-little-brunch-at-birchwood-cafe-on-a-lazy" target="_blank">number</a> of <a href="http://www.amusings.me/post/10068011874/smiling-and-profiling" target="_blank">my</a> <a href="http://www.amusings.me/post/10067933995/we-were-psyched-to-watch-the-80s-classic-16" target="_blank">past</a> <a href="http://www.amusings.me/post/5033172124" target="_blank">photos</a> I’ve shared on this blog. Brie honed her photography skills while serving as a photojournalist for the <a href="http://www.albertleatribune.com/" target="_blank">Albert Lea Tribune</a>. Recently she decided to branch out on her own and has armed herself with a killer new Nikon camera. Check out her handy work on her <a href="http://www.briecohen.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and say hi to her on <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/BrieCohen" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/15912224847http://www.amusings.me/post/15912224847Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:29:00 -0600photophotogphotographyminnesotaminneapolisportrait<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxm766AMiS1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It was a cold day but that didn’t prevent us from stopping at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis_Sculpture_Garden" target="_blank">Spoonbridge and Cherry</a> to take a few snapshots.</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/15654335186http://www.amusings.me/post/15654335186Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:32:29 -0600minneapolisminnesotasculture gardenspoonbridgecherryphotophotogphotography<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxgbdvajkf1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I wish Panasonic had installed an electronic viewfinder into the camera instead of selling one as an accessory. You can’t use the electronic viewfinder accessory and a hot shoe flash together because both items plug into the same place of the camera. This design is kind of a bummer but not a deal breaker for me.</p> <p>Photo snapped at the <a href="http://garden.walkerart.org/index.wac" target="_blank">Minneapolis Sculpture Garden</a>.</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/15475252556http://www.amusings.me/post/15475252556Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:17:53 -0600photophotogphotographyminneapolisminnesotasculpture gardenwalker art center<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxgb1ervcj1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Last weekend I gave my new camera a try at the <a href="http://garden.walkerart.org/index.wac" target="_blank">Minneapolis Sculpture Garden</a>. I’m liking the Panasonic GX1. It produces some fine images in RAW format.</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/15474869682http://www.amusings.me/post/15474869682Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:10:25 -0600minneapolisscuplture gardenminnesotasnowphotophotogphotography<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx6qrsPYRc1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal">Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together. - John Ruskin</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Snapped in the <a href="http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Home.html" target="_blank">Vatican Museum</a>.</p></p>http://www.amusings.me/post/15194014821http://www.amusings.me/post/15194014821Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:14:00 -0600photophotogphotographyvaticanartpaintingsmuseumitaly<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx592qFkOK1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Let’s go T-Wolves! (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com" target="_blank">picplz</a>.)</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/15149374021http://www.amusings.me/post/15149374021Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:54:00 -0600nbatimberwolvesbasketballminnesotaminneapolisphotophotograph<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx3c9lmlvf1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx3c9lmlvf1qzcl3xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx3c9lmlvf1qzcl3xo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx3c9lmlvf1qzcl3xo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx3c9lmlvf1qzcl3xo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A little brunch at <a href="http://birchwoodcafe.com/" target="_blank">Birchwood Cafe</a> on a lazy Sunday. Yum!</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/15102409605http://www.amusings.me/post/15102409605Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:08:03 -0600minneapolisminnesotabrunchbreakfastfoodgrubphotophotogphotography<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx13sil5fh1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx13sil5fh1qzcl3xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx13sil5fh1qzcl3xo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx13sil5fh1qzcl3xo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx13sil5fh1qzcl3xo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx13sil5fh1qzcl3xo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx13sil5fh1qzcl3xo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx13sil5fh1qzcl3xo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Scenes of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg" target="_blank">Salzburg</a>, Austria. Was once home of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Mozart" target="_blank">Wolfgang Mozart</a>.</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/15034670190http://www.amusings.me/post/15034670190Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:09:45 -0600salzburgaustriaphotophotogphotographytravelwanderlust<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx11ueN6py1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Time is but the stream I go fishing in” - Henry David Thoreau</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/15032733156http://www.amusings.me/post/15032733156Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:27:49 -0600photophotogfishingitalylurephotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwzfj47MwJ1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rock and roll! Look at what just arrived in the mail for me. My Panasonic GX1 is here. I can’t wait to get to know her better.</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/14987183386http://www.amusings.me/post/14987183386Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:28:16 -0600panasonicgx1photophotographyphotoggadgetscameranerd<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxuqmwG9v1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/> St. Marks Square<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxuqmwG9v1qzcl3xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> St. Marks Square<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxuqmwG9v1qzcl3xo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxuqmwG9v1qzcl3xo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxuqmwG9v1qzcl3xo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxuqmwG9v1qzcl3xo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxuqmwG9v1qzcl3xo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxuqmwG9v1qzcl3xo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxuqmwG9v1qzcl3xo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwxuqmwG9v1qzcl3xo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Scenes of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice" target="_blank">Venice</a>, Italy - Venice is one of the most unique and stunning places in the world where you can only get around the city by foot or by boat. Venice is a definite must visit city if you’re traveling to Italy.</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/14943143779http://www.amusings.me/post/14943143779Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:01:23 -0600venicephotogphotographyitalytravelingtravel<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwtslvqPrU1qzcl3xo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Hohensalzburg Fortress<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwtslvqPrU1qzcl3xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Neuschwanstein Castle<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwtslvqPrU1qzcl3xo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Hohenschwangau Castle<br/><br/> <p>The last week of the year is a good time for reflection. Personally I like to dig through my photos from the past year and reminisce about the fun I’ve had with my friends and family. 2011 was a very memorable one, which included a unforgettable trip I took to Europe with two good friends.</p> <p>Over the course of two weeks I snapped over a 1,000 photos while we ventured through Germany, Italy and Austria. Upon returning, I pieced together a <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/kwokhin.leung/OhThePlacesYouLlGo?authuser=0&feat=directlink" target="_blank">collection of these photos</a> and incorporated the story line of one of my favorite childhood books, “<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Oh-Places-Youll-Dr-Seuss/dp/0679805273" target="_blank">Oh! The Places You’ll Go!</a>” by Dr. Seuss. After completing my personal project, I forgot to continue sharing the leftover photos I didn’t use in the collection. With the 2012 around the corner, I need to catch-up.</p> <p>The photos above are of a few stunning castles preserved in Germany and Austria - The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohensalzburg_Castle" target="_blank">Hohensalzburg Fortress</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuschwanstein_Castle" target="_blank">Neuschwanstein Castle </a>and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohenschwangau_Castle" target="_blank">Hohenschwangau Castle</a>.</p>http://www.amusings.me/post/14820818490http://www.amusings.me/post/14820818490Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:25:00 -0600photophotographyaustriasalzburggermanycastlesphotog