“Photography is universal language; it doesn’t need translation. Its collective memory is a mirror in which our society continually observes itself…” — Sebastiao Salgado “Memory is deceptive because it is colored by today’s events.” — Albert Einstein This memorial contains, among other things, what looks to me a WWII sailor’s uniform. The memorial remains up for most […]
Category Archives: Photography
light and music
“At the root of creativity is an impulse to understand, to make sense of random and often unrelated details. For me, photography provides an intersection of time, space, light, and emotional stance. One needs to be still enough, observant enough, and aware enough to recognize the life of the materials, to be able to ‘hear […]
Point of view? Candid? Casual?
“Photographers may be concerned, conceptual, confrontational, candid, casual, constructing, but what is important is that they have a point of view.” – John Loengard, Pictures under discussion by John Loengard “Taking photographs, taking candid photographs, means that the photographer is an invisible man. Whereas there is still a feeling that in having a photograph taken there […]
Lunch in the slow (economy) lane
working through lunch on marketing plans for Taking it Lightly (click image for larger view)
The Leica User Group March Assignment: Local evidence of economic downturn—scene 1, take 1
About a month ago a number of LUG (Leica User Group) members thought it worthwhile to take on an occasional “assignment.” This group of both amateur and professional photographers, from around the world, will bring an interesting international flavor to any topic. I’ve posted a list of contributors with links to their contributions here. So […]
Equivalence.
“The idea of equivalence is an equation that is all at once. It takes in the entire mind. Everything works for a moment. The blessing of the photographic image is the precision involved. There is no chance, except the chance that there is an intelligent being who will press the shutter at the moment of […]
Homo Sapiens Tensio
found in the wild (click image for larger view)
What’s the story? (and where have you been)
Walking along Farwell Avenue evidence found of another’s pause and edit of what I assume to be an alcoholic beverage (I’m thinking Ann can never get enough olives in her virgin mary’s) (click images for larger view) “If photography is about anything it is the deep surprise of living in the ordinary world. By virtue […]
Panning for gold in the stream: twitter 4 months later
(click image for larger view) My friend, David White, introduced me to twitter. As a web designer and marketing consultant I felt a need to know; to keep up with trends. I began following people that David followed; and posted my first brief message on November 22nd, 2008. It took a lot of time to […]
Buckwheat Zydeco tries to warm me up at Turner Hall
Last Thursday I went to hear Buckwheat Zydeco at Turner Hall; in an attempt to warm up a bit; and also get in synch with our friends in NOLA. Didn’t quite work out. As a huge Clifton Chenier fan I’ve been watching Buckwheat for the past decades; hoping he may pickup where Clifton left off. Alas, […]