July 2010
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“My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. My...”
– Vladimir Nabokov
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After an epic extended weekend captured only on medium format film, I’ll be spending the rest of this week developing film and loading up the Canon A1 with Tri-X 400 in preparation for giving 35mm a go this weekend.
Yes, it is officially summer - you’ve been warned.
“There is nothing stable in the world; uproar’s your only music.”
– John Keats
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June 2010
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“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to...”
– John Lennon (via gwenmccartney) (via maiaaa)
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Revisiting film and family
It felt like an eternity since I’ve touched any of my cameras and film. Today, at about 4ish, I looked out and admired just how gorgeous the summer light was. With light like this, there’s no fucking way I’m going out without a camera in tow.
I spent this evening with family, the first time in what seemed to be an eternity (you see a pattern here?). It was a wonderful trio:...
“Jobs can’t get a cell signal for his iPhone presentation, he asks “any...”
– Best moment of the day. (via soupsoup) (via thatgirlallison) (via mikehudack)
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“My aim in life isn’t so much the pursuit of happiness as the happiness of...”
– Charles Saatchi
May 2010
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Los Angeles, San Diego, and Tri-X
Stayed overnight in Los Angeles, and am now departing for San Diego. Brought with me only one film camera, my trusty Canon A1, loaded with rebranded Tri-X. The reason: the many times I’ve been in Southern California, I’ve never photographed the region with black and white film.
I know, I can’t believe it either. But, it’s true.
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April 2010
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On ego and Facebook
Colleague: You should make a Facebook Fan Page of your photography.
Me: A few others have suggested that. But that seems so very egotistical...I don't feel comfortable with the very idea of it.
Colleague: Yve. It's what Facebook is all about. In fact, that's what promotion really is...EGO.
Me: Screw Facebook.
Colleague: Well, you gotta promote yourself somehow...what are you going to do? Post on Craigslist??
Me: No. I'd like to be big enough where SOMEONE ELSE creates a fan page of my work. *smile*
Colleague: Well, look who's being egotistical now. *smile*
Me: *pause* How about if you just shut your trap?
Colleague: *laughs*
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6:30a, San Francisco International Airport.
I ordered a Bloody Mary at “the pub”, and the barkeep said, “Oh, a pro?”
I thought he was asking if I have a drinking problem.
The barkeep pointed to a group of suits seated nearby with their variety of alcoholic drinks.
“Oh, no, no. I don’t travel like they do. The bloody Mary is just a tradition prior to...
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Typical IM conversation with Justin
me: this is me violating your e-personal space: poke
Justin: I love it when you violate my personal space :)
me: man, everyone says that, unfortunately
Justin: it's cause you're in demand
me: like pay per view? isn't that like a lady dancer from Amsterdam?
Justin: something exactly like that
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iPhone vs. HTC Hero: A Comparison of Cameras
I currently use an HTC Hero as my personal phone, which I soon will replace with the Nexus One (which is also an HTC phone) once it’s released on Sprint’s 4G network. For work, I use the iPhone 3Gs, as it seems to be the standard in the art world (and it helps when the studio is affiliated with AT&T).
I can’t say that one is better than the other in terms of its camera...
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March 2010
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“We have our model Sundance tonight. I have a role. I know I gave ...”
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“Photography is not about cameras, gadgets and gizmos. Photography is about...”
– Peter Adams