JeremiahTolbert.com: SF Writer Web Designer Photographer

About Me

I am originally from Lawrence, Kansas, but moved to Laramie, Wyoming after graduating from Grinnell College in the 2001. My wife Sarah and I graduated in the morning, married in the afternoon, and moved to Laramie the next day. Clearly, we like to batch our life-changing moments. In the fall of 2006, I was offered a position as a web designer for a human resources company in Fort Collins, Colorado. The weather here is much nicer.

After Work

Some might say I have too many hobbies, but boredom is my mortal enemy. I have the expected low-level video game addiction. I can quit any time I like, I swear. I write science fiction and fantasy short stories, and have even published a few.  I am a photographer, shooting a wide variety of people, objects, animals, and landmarks of the area, but with a specific interest in my little steampunk photography project of Dr. Roundbottom. One day, I hope to have a sculpting studio set up in my home, and when I have time, to begin podcasting again. I’ve been known to go on Bigfoot hunting expeditions (as research for my fiction, I swear).

Freelance

I currently offer freelance design services for web and print with a focus in the field of genre publishing. My rates are pretty reasonable, but my schedule is often busy, so contact me well in advance of your deadline if interested. For more information, see the Freelance page.

Software Experience For Prospective Employees

  • Design Software
    • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, etc)
    • CorelDraw
  • Animation and 3D Modelling
    • Animation:Master
    • ZBrush
  • Ultradata: FSP and UltraFIS
  • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook

Web Languages and Databases

  • XHTML for standards-based design
  • CSS
  • Some Javascript, PHP, Perl, and MySQL

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My Best Content

  • On The Popularity of Steampunk 11:07 am May 8, 2008
    Filed Under: Graphic Design, Speculative Fiction, Top Post

    Image via Wikipedia

    Does the New York Times article on Steampunk mean the genre/fashion craze has made the high water mark and will begin to recede from here? What is the shelf-life of an aesthetic movement, and for that matter, what is the sociological force behind this particular movement?
    It’s a Stylistic Rebellion
    Particularly as an aesthetic [...]

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  • Anatomy of a Steampunk Photoshoot 11:20 am May 1, 2008
    Filed Under: Featured Resource, Photography, Top Post, Tutorial

    This was my first serious shoot with logistics involving a model, costuming, and a shoot location. To spend an hour and a half behind the camera, I spent probably 4 hours doing the various administrative tasks to set up. Here’s an overview of the process we went through to get the pictures I wanted.
    The [...]

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  • Clay Shirky and The Cognitive Surplus 2:02 pm April 29, 2008
    Filed Under: Speculative Fiction/SF Business, Science, Top Post

    Continuing on the thoughts of yesterday’s post, I’ve recently read Clay Shirky’s speech, “Gin, Television, and Social Surplus.” You can read a transcript of it, or watch a video. I highly recommend checking out one or the other and coming back here. I’ll wait. For the lazy, here’’s a choice bit [...]

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  • Making FlickrRSS Work for Me 10:48 pm April 10, 2008
    Filed Under: Web Design/Javascript, Top Post

    My goal with this new site is to not only to design a very clean, beautiful site, but to also showcase some of the nice effects that are possible with javascript libraries like jQuery (and teach myself how to effectively use them in the process). Last night, I worked for over 6 hours simply [...]

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  • Why Giant Mecha Robots Are Totally Awesome 10:00 am February 7, 2008
    Filed Under: Speculative Fiction, Top Post

    Sci-fi rant: Why giant mecha robots are stupid | Geekend | TechRepublic.com
    Jay Garmon has written a very well thought-out article on why giant mecha robots are stupid and will never work. I am afraid I must provide a counter to this article. Giant mecha robots are also totally awesome, and I think he’s wrong. [...]

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Previous Photos at Flickr

Buzzard

Buzzard

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More tree mycoids

More tree mycoids

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Tree mycoid

Tree mycoid

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Pelican?

Pelican?

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Another hatch

Another hatch

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Stacked mushrooms

Stacked mushrooms

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Blackbird Portrait

Blackbird Portrait

A redwing blackbird at the ponds area. This is another test of the new lens, and for once, this is a full frame image.

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The rare female

The rare female

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I see you

I see you

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Garter Snake

Garter Snake

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Through the branches

Through the branches

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Redwing Sits Proud

Redwing Sits Proud

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