About rod rodriguez

http://www.prodigalconcepts.com

is the web/graphic designer, blogger and photography enthusiast responsible for this huge mess prodigalconcepts.com I'm a freelancer originally from Manila, currently based in Singapore enjoying the cultural diversity as well as the local noodles and dumplings. Follow me on TWITTER or connect with me on FACEBOOK

Posts by rod rodriguez:

Sharing Desktop Wallpapers is always fun

sharing wallpapers is always fun

I think one of my earliest computer skills was changing my desktop wallpaper. Some people may not agree that your desktop wallpaper is more than just an adornment of a laptop or a desktop. It could be your own personal gallery to display your digital artwork or even photographs that you are too proud to keep hidden in a boring file folder. Some people with myself included consider it an extension and a representation of the users personality. Like how a tattoo is to your skin. continue reading

Inspiration: Cultural themed website designs

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I love browsing online I think I’m addicted to it, *flashback – it was the time when there was no internet and I was getting buzzed with channels from cable TV, ahhh those were the days. *Back to the present, as a web designer I spend a lot of time online to search for tutorials, new tech trends, resources and inspirations that could help me with my work especially during those “creative block” moments and I’m amazed with the out-pour of great talents I find out there, the instability and insatiability to be creative is overwhelming. Coming up with fresh and original designs has been the *trend that has been building up and will continue to shape the way we see web designs long after the Web 2.0 mentality fades into the background. continue reading

Basic photography techniques for newbies

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If you have always been wondering how to approach photography that’s good enough to be posted online, but you’re not confident that you will get some positive comments or feedback even from your family and friends then this is a good time to start to learn about the basics. Ground level skills of a soon to be photography enthusiast and maybe well get you started on the right track of becoming a professional photographer. The possibilities are endless… continue reading

Nikon D90

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Unleash Your Potential

This is the description header you will find at the web site of www.nikonusa.com – D90 page “Fusing 12.3-megapixel image quality and an exceptional 24fps D-Movie Mode, the Nikon D90 exceeds the demands of passionate photographers.”

This article will cover how and why we decided on getting the Nikon D90 from the vast array of choices of DSLR’s available in the market today. continue reading

American Choppers of Orange County

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For anyone familiar with American Choppers or Orange County Choppers (OCC) you would be wondering by now and even double checking this entry if it’s the right article category. For those who have never heard of them, Orange County Choppers is a family owned business that customizes bikes, yup bikes, big V-twin bad boys that go vroom, vroom. They have a long running reality show on the Discovery Channel, Discovery Turbo and TLC called American Choppers, their show is all about building theme bikes, starting with Research n’ Development, to the conception of the design, then assembly and paint all the way up to the unveiling and everything in between… continue reading