Headstone Help...

RedOctober25

RedOctober25

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Looking to make another tee shirt for this year's Pixelmania (last year was "I'm not a Photopass Photographer.."), but need a little help. ; I am looking to come up with a good "Haunted Mansion"-esque Epitaph relating to photography. ;

Something like... "Little Tony knew he was dead, when the photographer cropped off his head."

The rest of the shirt design will debut in October.
 
Jeffrey now lies here to rot,
It wasn't a camera with which he was shot.

(gimme a break, i just woke up)
 
OK...looks like you need help from the master...this is definitely my area. ; Let's try a few:

Photographer Johnny has taken his final frame
Mistakenly thought that the tiger was tame
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Always looking for the perfect shot
Twas the unseen cliff that put Pete in this plot
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Here lies photographer Bobby Lee
Was was he shooting when he fell out of that tree?
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Dedicated to Nikon was dear sister Shannon
Ironic that she was killed by a cannon
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Bill watched the world through his camera lens
He walked right in front of a Mercedes Benz
__

I can try to think of some more - that's what I've got on the top of my head.
 
Came up with a few more after dinner...

A hard charging elephant killed uncle Nash
Nobody warned him not to use a flash
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Photographing a bear spelled big Dave's doom
He got too close when he should have used zoom
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Storm photography was a passion for uncle Mike
Until he was killed by a lightning strike
 
I wonder if there is a way to put a few on the tshirt? ; Maybe a few headstones, some of these are great! ; (This from a guy that cant attend)
 
Why do I hear the phrase "Burma Shave" in my head after I read each of these? :)

Maybe Tim can put some of these on the back of the Official Pixelmania 2k11 T-shirt. (Trust me, you will want the Official T-shirt, even if you're not going!)
 
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Justin, these are great! ; I like the one about Pete. ;

However, could you come up with one using my name? ; Thinking I'd make up my own shirt for MNSSHP night.
 
His documentary pics were always so neat,
Until this guy went down the wrong street...

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This fellow died in a Doombuggy crash,
The Ghost Host told him not to use flash!
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"ddindy" said:
Why do I hear the phrase "Burma Shave" in my head after I read each of these? ; :)

Maybe Tim can put some of these on the back of the Official Pixelmania 2k11 T-shirt. ; (Trust me, you will want the Official T-shirt, even if you're not going!)
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that might be a great idea! ; official t-shirt being released very soon!
 
"zackiedawg" said:
His ice hockey photos showed such promise
Till an errant puck felled poor Scott Thomas
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;D ; Perfect!!! I think I will put this in my Will to make sure this is on my tombstone. ;
 
Why thank you...I'm honored. ; Do I get an award of some form? ; ;)

BTW Scott...you can of course insert your name in any of the others above where the name isn't in the rhyme...if they end up not being used for the official shirt. ; The official shirt could be very cool with an entire cemetary scene on back with myriad headstones! ; Especially in a dark color shirt, with white-grey graphics for a foggy night scene feel, and the orange 'R.I.P. it and Grip It' tag line across the top. ; Maybe Pixelmania on the chest pocket area in front. ; I will want to get a nice big 'xxxx' version of that shirt - at any cost - even if I can't make it to the event...even if I have to send the shirt up to the printer to have it done!
 
"zackiedawg" said:
BTW Scott...you can of course insert your name in any of the others above where the name isn't in the rhyme.
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Nah, I like the personalized one. ;

BTW, I believe Tim is looking for design ideas and you got a killer one. ; ;)
 
justin, you are now tasked to come up with a rhyme about all of the major players here on tmip...
i may even have you come up with something about the pixelmania sponsors... ; the ideas are churning, my boy!
 
I can probably tailor a few of the above to different players, if needed...and I'm sure given a little time, i could come up with some more as needed. ; Just let me know!

BTW -for the design concept...maybe we could start with someone's photo of the Haunted Mansion cemetary as a template - take that, and run it through photoshop for a graphic look - add some misty low fog, and edit the headstones to our own custom words. ; Anyone have a good cemetary shot to start with?
 
They've re-done the cemetery as part of the new queue. I'll try to take a shot or two when I'm down there for Star Wars Weekend, if I can drag myself away from the Studios. Of course, the old cemetery layout may look better on a shirt - it was more compact.
 
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