My name is Alex. I work at Tumblr. I moonlight as a mobile application and web developer, videographer, and occasionally pretend to be a photographer. I like things to look they were intended to look that way: cinematography, UI/UX, and typography.Tumblr (3.0; @straightouttastafford)http://alexstone.me/<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://moshxalone.tumblr.com/post/18109982062/reblog-if-you-want-anonymous-opinions-about-you">moshxalone</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>hahaha do it</p> </blockquote> <p>Ba-ring it.</p>http://alexstone.me/post/18111708456http://alexstone.me/post/18111708456Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:44:33 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztoy3Uxs11qzqy5lo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztoy3Uxs11qzqy5lo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Tumblr RVA Office Panoramas</strong></p> <p>Not eager to get in my car just yet, I snapped a couple of panoramas of the office. I’ll do these again after <a href="http://corrugatedbox.tumblr.com/post/17327167984/tumblr-celebrates-one-year-in-rva-with-a-move">we move</a>.</p> <p><em>Taken with <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pano/id293709029?mt=8">Pano for iPhone</a></em></p>http://alexstone.me/post/18104268657http://alexstone.me/post/18104268657Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:46:00 -0500panoramasTumblr DaysTumblrCorrugated Box BuildingRVARichmondPano<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxn9oltQSW1qzi6lko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New goal for 2012.</p>http://alexstone.me/post/18091303537http://alexstone.me/post/18091303537Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:20:30 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzrwjksBJo1qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/18047751212/no-one" class="tumblr_blog">nevver</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://bit.ly/nevvvver">No one</a></p></blockquote>http://alexstone.me/post/18051991788http://alexstone.me/post/18051991788Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:40:38 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzrg5lfRN01r2igm4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theavc.tumblr.com/post/18025026919/community-will-return-on-march-15-tell-everyone">theavc</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.avclub.com/articles/community-will-return-on-march-15,69712/"><em>Community</em> will return on March 15</a>. Tell everyone you know right now! And please let’s not court trouble by making Ides of March jokes just yet.</p> </blockquote> <p><em>ehhgsalent…</em></p>http://alexstone.me/post/18044348912http://alexstone.me/post/18044348912Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:45:47 -0500televisionCommunitytv showsthings i like<iframe src="http://www.collegehumor.com/e/6710602" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Obama’s Young Adult Novel Plan</strong></p> <p>This is not the worst idea I’ve ever heard.</p>http://alexstone.me/post/18043985187http://alexstone.me/post/18043985187Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:40:00 -0500CollegeHumorpoliticsbarack obamaP.O.T.U.S.obama<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzrcs1RfPo1r08ogno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://catthew.tumblr.com/post/18022206562/corrugatedbox-no-surprise-tumblr-listed-among">catthew</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://corrugatedbox.tumblr.com/post/18021397630/no-surprise-tumblr-listed-among-top-10-media-in">corrugatedbox</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>No surprise….Tumblr listed among top 10 Media in Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies issue.</p> <p>Check it out <a href="http://For%20making%20good-looking%20blogs%20easy%20to%20make%20and%20for%20becoming%20a%20de%20facto%20tool%20for%20traditional%20magazines%20and%20newspapers.%20Tumblr%20is%20popular%20and%20only%20getting%20more%20so.%20Its%2030%20million%20blogs%20now%20get%2013%20billion%20pageviews%20per%20month,%20compared%20to%202%20billion%20at%20the%20beginning%20of%202011.%20The%20minimalist%20blogging%20platform%20is%20used%20by%20amateur%20bloggers%20and%20massive%20media%20outlets%20alike,%20appealing%20to%20users%20who%20like%20its%20simple%20and%20well-designed%20aesthetic%20choices.%20It%20has%20become%20such%20a%20phenomenon%20and%20creator%20of%20phenomena%20that%20it%20recently%20hired%20its%20own%20curators%20to%20surface%20the%20best%20stuff%20on%20the%20platform.%20In%20September%202011%20Tumblr%20announced%20it%20had%20raised%20%2485%20million%20in%20venture%20capital%20funding,%20giving%20the%20company%20an%20estimated%20valuation%20of%20%24800%20million.">here</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>WOO!</p> </blockquote> <p>Believe it.</p>http://alexstone.me/post/18036553083http://alexstone.me/post/18036553083Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:46:58 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzqpzRMEV1qmxpu4o1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://alexstone.me/post/18011187221http://alexstone.me/post/18011187221Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:20:05 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpvp5i9Wq1qa1pf6o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thomasdu77y.com/post/17979053592/supper-braised-lamb-shanks-with-garlic-chive">thomasdu77y</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Supper (braised lamb shanks with garlic & chive mashed potatos and baked brussel sprouts) is finally ready…</p> </blockquote> <p>Seriously, does everyone in Richmond just make amazing food for every meal?</p>http://alexstone.me/post/17987939693http://alexstone.me/post/17987939693Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:45:45 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpooa4nRg1qzqy5lo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Finally made it to The Icing while they were open.</p> <p>Note: Only one of these is “for” me.</p>http://alexstone.me/post/17969605292http://alexstone.me/post/17969605292Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:50:34 -0500Stafford, VAThe Icing<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpduawur41qz6kbro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://paulscheer.com/post/17955323207/happy-presidents-day-from-president-camacho">paulscheer</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Happy President’s Day from President Camacho</p> </blockquote> <p>Happy Presidents’ Day, America!</p>http://alexstone.me/post/17960775320http://alexstone.me/post/17960775320Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:29:12 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lze2e2Uby81r8n7hbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://acarback.tumblr.com/post/17924381022/3">acarback</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><3</p> </blockquote>http://alexstone.me/post/17947512570http://alexstone.me/post/17947512570Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:20:06 -0500TypographyNerd Humour<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo8gmYgUH1qzqy5lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl's_Ice_Cream">Carl’s</a> is open again.</p>http://alexstone.me/post/17923695445http://alexstone.me/post/17923695445Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:02:46 -0500Carl's Ice CreamFredericksburg<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo8ccvgye1qzqy5lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>These better be some incredible sodas.</p>http://alexstone.me/post/17923543640http://alexstone.me/post/17923543640Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:00:12 -0500Wal-Mart“Give us convenient content at a reasonable price, and we’ll buy it. Sell the stuff without DRM, for a few dollars. Make it available to everyone, worldwide, at the same time. Then take the massive, unending pile of money, forever.”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://mattgemmell.com/2012/02/17/the-piracy-threshold/">The Piracy Threshold - Matt Gemmell</a></p> <p>Stop treating people like shit and they’ll give you money. It cannot get any simpler than this.</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/2012/02/18/the-piracy-threshold/">The Loop</a></p> <p>(via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.windonaleaf.net/">chartier</a>)</p></em>http://alexstone.me/post/17893902372http://alexstone.me/post/17893902372Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:35:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzkqrpT1wj1ql3jtzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.foto-jennic.com/post/17880037623/be-real" class="tumblr_blog">foto-jennic</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Be Real</p></blockquote>http://alexstone.me/post/17891001088http://alexstone.me/post/17891001088Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:42:54 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/37036764" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Donezo.</p> <p><em>NOTE: Was actually done HOURS ago, but Vimeo didn’t want a ProRes422 file.</em></p>http://alexstone.me/post/17853096153http://alexstone.me/post/17853096153Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:41:00 -0500videoMotion 5Elevation 2012ElevationMount Ararat Baptist ChurchMABC<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzlkg4x09D1qzqy5lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Phase two complete. Now to drop this bad boy in the master comp and throw it on the Vimeos.</p> <p><em>So many layers…</em></p>http://alexstone.me/post/17826461432http://alexstone.me/post/17826461432Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:28:00 -0500Motion 5videographyproject<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzlgp96QMa1qzqy5lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My Saturday, so far.</p>http://alexstone.me/post/17822851176http://alexstone.me/post/17822851176Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:07:57 -0500Motion 5videography<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lziqenIlri1qzqy5lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So my wonderful girlfriend got my cat catnip bubbles for Valentine’s Day. Of course the blower in the bubbles is super tiny, so some of the super concentrated catnip spilled on to the table, causing Rizzie here to go insane for about half an hour.</p> <p>This morning, I wake up to this. I’m pretty sure she’s about to threaten to <em>cut</em> me if I don’t get her another fix.</p> <p>Thanks, Amanda!</p>http://alexstone.me/post/17763732474http://alexstone.me/post/17763732474Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:16:15 -0500RizzieAmandaValentine's Daykittens