{"id":955,"date":"2008-07-19T03:33:44","date_gmt":"2008-07-18T19:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asianramblings.com\/?p=955"},"modified":"2008-07-19T03:33:44","modified_gmt":"2008-07-18T19:33:44","slug":"messing-about-with-double-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stevepeer.com\/blog\/messing-about-with-double-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"messing about with double happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevepeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/doorway-stevo-sml.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"doorway-stevo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevepeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/doorway-stevo-sml.jpg?w=1000\" alt=\"doorway-stevo\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a little something I&#8217;m messing around with. Mrs. Stevo spent the afternoon shopping (that&#8217;s not much of a shock) and I was short a model. Never being one to shy away from the camera, I stood in her stead.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevepeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/double-happiness.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"957\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.stevepeer.com\/blog\/double-happiness\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevepeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/double-happiness.jpg?fit=175%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"175,180\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chinese double happiness symbol\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Chinese double happiness symbol&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chinese double happiness symbol&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevepeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/double-happiness.jpg?fit=175%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevepeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/double-happiness.jpg?fit=175%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-957 alignright\" style=\"float: right;\" title=\"Chinese double happiness symbol\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevepeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/double-happiness.jpg?resize=175%2C180\" alt=\"Chinese double happiness symbol\" width=\"175\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevepeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/double-happiness.jpg?w=175&amp;ssl=1 175w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stevepeer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/double-happiness.jpg?resize=48%2C48&amp;ssl=1 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a>The point of this will become apparent when the project, something really cool, is complete. For now, make do with a stocky, red-tinted Stevo, instead of a petite Asian beauty.<\/p>\n<p>The symbol on the door is the Chinese symbol for Double Happiness. It is seen in the homes of newlyweds and used a great deal at Chinese weddings. (There are still several in our apartment nearly two years after the wedding.) There&#8217;s a great story behind the symbol, look for it here in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Captured: July 18, 2008.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Specs: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Camera: Canon EOS 40D<\/p>\n<p>Shutter Speed: 1\/100<\/p>\n<p>Aperture: F\/10<\/p>\n<p>ISO: 320<\/p>\n<p>Canon Speedlite 580 EX II with Remote Trigger.<\/p>\n<p>double happiness symbol: <a title=\"Oriental Outpost Wall Scroll Link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orientaloutpost.com\/double_happiness_happy_marriage_wall_scroll.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">orietaloutpost.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: white;\">space<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a little something I&#8217;m messing around with. Mrs. Stevo spent the afternoon shopping (that&#8217;s not much of a shock) and I was short a model. Never being one to shy away from the camera, I stood in her stead. 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