You caught me while I'm still writing this blog post. Should be done by Thursday. Meanwhile...
You can STILL let me know in the comments below, your thoughts on the Mix-CD and your thoughts on 2011 in music.
Enjoy the music.
- Jason
;)
Pratt.tv/2010cdSo a year ago I thought to myself, "I would love to give all my friends a gift for Christmas or Hanukkah (2 of you)." But...that's just too expensive. "How could I make this happen?" I tried to think of something I could make that they would: A. Like, and B. Not take forever to make. So with the fact that I am such a huge fan of music, my love for sharing these musical interests and some inspiration from my friend Patrick Garvin, this "favorite songs of the year compilation" came about.
This is the second year that I've made a compilation disc with the first one being "My Favorite Songs of 2009." That disc was so much fun to make, I knew I'd want to continue doing it. I put as many songs on the disc that would fit when burned as an "Audio CD" as apposed to a "MP3 CD" which has been 19 songs the past 2 years. A year ago, I made close to 50 copies of my "Favorite Songs of 2009" CD, handing and mailing them out to friends.
I've been looking forward to making this CD for the past 6 months, slowly adding to the list of what songs I would put on the CD. Each song on the disc is truly one of my favorites that came out in 2010. It's a song that I have given 4 or 5 stars in my iTunes library...a song that I have listened to over and over throughout the year and a song that I just can't help but to tell others about. With that said, I put the tracks in order on the disc that I think they sound the best, listening to the front and back of each song as I put them in the order. Oh, and before I tell you what songs made it on my "Favorite Songs of 2010" CD, here are the rules:
Oh, and I decided to make this compilation CD a "Happy New Years" gift, because it's awesome to still be getting a gift in the mail after January 1st, right?! This year I mailed or handed out almost 80 discs to friends. I have such a blast picking the songs on the disc each year and I look forward to doing it each year or maybe inspiring you to create your own favorite songs of 2011.
So if you received this CD and have given it a few spins, let me know what you think in the comments below!! If you haven't heard the CD because you don't have one, let me know cause I would love to send you a disc!
Lastly, I'm sure there are plenty of songs that you loved in 2010. Please let me know in the comments...I'd love to talk music with you!
Turn it up in 2011! - Jason
PS: Throughout the year, I'll be posting lots of stuff should be turned up loud at Pratt.tv/music.
twitpic.com/3mrobqSo yesterday Pratt.tv was one of the sponsors on iwearyourshirt.com, which is when I kicked off this rad contest! I asked you all to go to facebook.com/PrattTV and post what your favorite person/place/thing is to take pictures of and you did.
At 5pm EST, when the contest ended, I went through the posts and selected the TOP 3 with the most "Likes", which were Kasie Glisson with 66 Likes, Ty Williams with 49 Likes and Dorothy Harris with 41 Likes. I then entered those 3 names into a "randomizer machine thingee"...in this case I used random.org and it spit out the winner...
Kasie Glisson!!
People's answers ranged from babies and farms to historic landmarks and Kenny Chesney.
Below, you will find all 38 of those posts answering the question "What is your favorite person/place/thing/whatever to take pictures of?". Check 'em out...very fun, sweet and inspiring. (They are in order of when they were posted to the facebook wall. Below each quote you will see how many "Likes" it received.)
1. Jim Messerfish: “My favorite thing to take pictures of is concerts. Bring it!”
24 Likes
2. Jason Castillo: “My favorite thing to take a picture of is whatever happens to be in front of me. It's sometimes the little and mundane things that can say so much.”
11 Likes
3. Jose Carlos Sanchez: “My favorite whatever to take pictures of is historic landmarks.”
1 Like
4. Sarah Kathleen: “My favorite thing to take pictures of is my cat, Harold. It's not healthy, I'm totally obsessed. I take him for walks, we play fetch, I miss him when he's not around and yeah, he may have been the subject of my Christmas card. Which, you know, required me to take lots of pictures of him...in a costume. God he's cute.”
6 Likes
5. Carrie McLaren: “I love taking pictures of my sweet, precious babies. They are always good for a laugh and can brighten my day with just their smiles.”
2 Likes
6. Anna Sander: “I love taking pictures of my kids, but my most absolute favorite thing is nature.”
2 Likes
7. Ed Stansel: “I love taking pictures of neutrinos. But they're hard to see unless you zoom in really huge.”
1 Like
8. Chriss Brown: “Food, I mean seriously who doesn't like food? I make it and then take pictures of it.
Food, food, food! You know you can't live without it, so tell Pratt.tv that you "like" it too!”
1 Like
9. Bonnie Phillips Upright: “I love taking pics of my Kenny (Chesney for those who don't know me). Even if he doesn't know I'm taking them. Until the cease and desist comes, I'm free to do what I want!”
7 Likes
10. Jessica Szanto: “I love taking pictures of my dog...He's a Morkie (Maltese-Yorkie) and his name is Husky!! He is the craziest thing and most of the pictures are of him drinking beer! It's great!!!”
4 Likes
11. Adam Madrid: “I love to take pictures of my wife. I want to cherish every moment we're together because you never know what tomorrow will bring and when you're with your special someone, you want to live for the day!”
11 Likes
12. Tiffany Dean: “I absolutely adore taking pictures of my daughter, Sydney. She has the most unbelievable blue eyes, fluffy chubby cheeks, and the perfect 2 teeth smile one has ever seen.”
3 Likes
13. Dorothy Harris: “I love taking pictures of my farm. Nature, and my family are also some of the things I take a bunch of pictures of.”
41 Likes (Top 3)
14. Brian Eschen “I like to take photos of some sweet whitewater!”
4 Likes
15. Kasie Glisson: “I love taking pictures of my puppies! Aren't they adorable?! :)”
66 Likes (WINNER!)
16. Michael Bickerton: “I like taking photos of everything .... yesterday, I was taking pictures of Junior Team Canada and Sweden in Buffalo NY ... and I really, really want to win the big prize! Picked you up from my pals at IWYS!”
0 Likes
17. Ian Felver “I like taking pics that look like paradise”
4 Likes
18. Adam Pratt: “Will Ferrel is my favorite person and I love the Good ole state of Florida and taking pictures of the wildlife here.”
3 Likes
19. Joao Bicalho: “After a lot of thought, I chose a picture that brings good memories. A dear neighbor of mine asked me to take care of her pet while she was out f town. She had set the mouse trap in the barn and asked me to check every other day to see if there was anything there. She also asked me, in case there was a rat there, I sho...uld dump the dead rat on the bird house and leave it there. Well, one day the light was blinking and there was this long, thin tail outside the trap, so I knew I had to dump the dead rat on the birdhouse as she requested. OK, I did not touch the dead animal (just for the record), but then I thought why she would ask me to place the animal there. Before I knew it, there was this incredible, huge, beautiful hawk on the roof of the barn ready to take its meal. Before I put the animal down, on the roof of this tiny birdhouse, all I could hear was wing flaps and literally felt the air moving underneath its wings as the hawk got the rat and flew away! This story is important to me because it taught me how much we impact the environment and how delicate its balance is. Needless to say, how lucky I am to live in Florida and have such an exquisite chance to see a majestic bird so close and in such a personal experience. A few days later I returned to the barn and I was lucky to have the camera with me, here is how she thanked me ... she posed for the photo and let me know that it was alright to share our little adventure with y'all! God bless the USA, Joao!”
2 Likes
20. Ty Williams: “My favorite thing about taking pictures is preserving memories forever!
49 Likes (Top 3)
21. Alexandria Griffin: “My favorite thing about pictures is capturing the fun things I have done with my amazing mother, so that she is always with me =]”
28 Likes
22. Tonya M. Austin: “My favorite images are anyone smiling with their eyes OPEN...Been in the funeral biz too long....”
2 Likes
23. Dave Kellenberger: “i like to try to capture things in a 'different' perspective.”
2 Likes
24. Marta Picken: "Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” But changed my world! He brings my husband and I so much joy. Everything he does is a Kodak moment in my eyes :)”
6 Likes
25. Jon M. Fletcher: “I love taking photographs of my family. As our kids grow up before our eyes, the images I have help me remember all the blessings of parenthood. One of our favorite things to do together as a family is to take a spin through the archive and look at "old pictures". This particular photo is from a nighttime shuttle l...aunch back in 2009. I have a hard enough time getting them still enough for a family portrait, so to get both the shuttle and everybody in the frame at once was a major accomplishment.
Oh yes, and my second favorite subject to photograph is Jason. ;)”
7 Likes
26. Stacey Steiner: “I love to take pictures of my friends!!!”
4 Likes
27. Shawky Yousef: “I love Taking photos of the Nature surrounding me . It always reminds me how beautiful is the world when I'm Depressed :)”
24 Likes
28. George Atchley: “I love wandering around the city and taking random shots. You never know what you'll get, but there's always something amazing that comes from these shoots.
0 Likes
29. Stephanie Burt: “I like to say I'm a spaces and places photographer and a big lover of natural light! :)”
3 Likes
30. Cleve Posey: “I love taking pictures of our family who are a never ending source of photographic opportunities. I am inspired by our mutual friend Jon Fletcher. I hope to take at least ONE photo as good as his in my lifetime.”
3 Likes
31. Gary T. Mills: “This photo combines two of my favorite subjects: Nature and Nephews. Here's Nef Alex at Elephant Rocks State Park in SE Missouri.”
1 Like
32. John Corfee: “I'm not really much of a photographer, but people like to take pictures of me, does that count?”
2 Likes
33. Sara Skinner: “I love taking pictures of Peanut! :-)”
0 Likes
34. Adam William Beaugh: “I love taking photos of my Dog, Martha Mae!”
3 Likes
35. Erin Workman: “I love taking photos of my Chihuahuas, Bean and Lima. They're the best little models ever! :)”
0 Likes
36. Kelly Jordan: “I love being a photojournalist because before I was introduced to photography I was very shy and was sure that was the way my life would remain. Things changed when I picked up a camera. I had this device that was an extension of myself and was a tool for me to bring out the stories of others I met along the way. Being... out in the community recording history and telling stories feeds my soul in a way that nothing else besides my faith ever has. There are so many stories that have yet to be told and I am thirsty (shameless plug) to be a part of telling them.”
2 Likes
37. Valerie Shortt: “I love taking pictures of my little girl! She wont stay little so i capture every little moment i can!”
9 Likes
38. Roxie Lute: “Taking pictures while I travel has been one thing that I take pride in. Not only have I taken pictures all around the world, but I capture moments that inspire myself and others to continue to travel and grow.”
3 Likes
Thanks to everyone who had fun with this contest...from the ones that posted on the wall, to the people that shared word about the contest and "Liked" what people had to say!
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I love photos, videos, music and water and we all know the two best ways of enjoying them are with an Apple TV and a Pratt.tv SIGG water bottle, right?! So I thought it'd be totally rad to give someone a brand new Apple TV and a white alumnimn BPA-FREE 1-liter Pratt.tv SIGG water bottle. Before I mention how...check out what's going on today to mark the 2nd day of 2011...
Angela Seales of iwearyourshirt.com is promoting 5 happy companies today and Pratt.tv is one of them and she's been going nuts doing it...
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Straight from today's iwearyourshirt.com blog post "We've Got 26 Sponsors Today":
"Pratt.tv was created at first to be a place for Jason Pratt to display his portfolio of work (photos, videos, multimedia slideshows) and for a place to bring all of his social media sites and “all things Jason Pratt” in one radical spot. Jason does photography and video production for local Jacksonville, FL companies and corporations, specializing in working with awesome people. Like Pratt.tv on Facebook and follow @JasonPratt on Twitter."
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I'm telling you...this girl just won't settle down...
Let's Prattle! - Jason Pratt
I am a huge fan of music and even a bigger fan of talking about it, so I thought it'd be really cool to create a section on my website for me to do just that. Here I will post the latest artists, albums and songs that I've been listening to. I'll share my favorite music videos on YouTube or videos that I've shot from the most recent concert I went to.
One of my favorite websites is Last.fm. It's social media for music lovers. Feel free to check out my page to find out what song I last listened to or which artists I've listened to the most in the past week or month. If you have a last.fm page, please let me know in the comments...I'm always looking for a new music buddy.
I've got lots more to say...stay tuned. - Jason
Here's a recent video from my favorite band of all time:
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