Free · 9 February 2012
“Freedom (n.): To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing.”
~ Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead
That was the day when a series of meaningless events became meaningful enough to me, to the point of panic, that I had to obey the little voice in my head and stop the plane when it was about to take off. I just had to get out of there! It was a scene to remember.
No, the plane didn’t crash. Nobody died (not that I know). They put me in another flight (no charge) and I went home, almost peacefully.
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In the Middle · 1 February 2012
“I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.”
~ Jane Austen
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Shadow of a Doubt · 22 January 2012
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
I know this is obvious for some, but it can be helpful for others. I’m not super organized. I like things neat and clean, but I’m not the type of person who likes to categorize and label things.
One things that happens once in a while is forgetting which chemical I have in the bottle. I tried to label them once, but someone got my tape out of the place and I just wrote directly on the bottle, with a marker. Doing that a lot, I ended up with a bottle that has both Developer and Fixer written on it! I don’t know what I was thinking, but I often assume I’ll remember later. Well, I don’t.
So here’s the thing:
Developer (D-76 is what I use): Has a soapy texture similar to bleach.
Fixer: Doesn’t. :)
I’m not so good in identifying by the smell, so I just put a little on my fingers to feel it. Hey! Wash your hands very well! I had an accident once and it was not pretty.
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Disappearing · 15 January 2012
The Baroness: You’re far away. Where are you?
Captain von Trapp: In a world that’s disappearing, I’m afraid.
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Happy 2012! · 31 December 2011
Be the change that you wish to see in the world.
~Mahatma Gandhi
That we can all evolve as human beings and live with more love, peace and joy in our hearts in 2012 and ahead.
Wish everyone a wonderful New Year!
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Merry Christmas To All! · 22 December 2011
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;…
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He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle;
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
Verses from: A Visit From Saint Nicholas, by Clement Moore.
More about it on Wikipedia.
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A Ghost Lighthouse · 12 December 2011
Look, a ghost lighthouse! It collapsed 100 years ago, because it was condemned. The lighthouse keeper lived there with his wife and daughter. The little girl was blind (maybe because of that bright light) and she couldn’t escape. I think it’s her looking from up there, see? I don’t know… I don’t like to stare much.
Now, people say you can see it when the moon is full, but only if you’re super sensitive (or if your camera is).
Kidding. It’s just an over washed print.
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Vase and Flowers · 8 December 2011
Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.
Anaïs Nin, The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1
The flowers were so beautiful on my window this morning, with the sun light, that I couldn’t resist (again)!
Oh… those in the vase are fake. :P
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Print print! · 6 December 2011
Lots of fun in the darkroom today. Lots of paper wasted too.
Those just got out of the oven. Last copies! Run! Run! :P
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Square · 27 November 2011
Hello friends!
If you, like me, love the square format, you should take a look at Andrew Gibson’s new e-book “Square”. He presents a study and explores the possibilities of the square format photography in contrast to the traditional 35mm format. It gives valuable information and inspiration for those who admire this different approach.
Oh! And I’m in it too! :)
Square is the natural follow-up to Beyond Thirds. In Square, I delve deep into the mysteries of the square format. Back before digital, the only way you could use the square format (cropping excluded) was to buy a 6×6 medium format camera. Now, digital cameras have opened up the square format to anybody who doesn’t mind taking the trouble to crop their images in Photoshop. But using the square format isn’t simply a matter of cropping – there’s a lot more to it than that. The square format demands a new approach to composition. The rule-of-thirds (which readers of Beyond Thirds will know I’m not too fond of in the first place anyway) no longer applies.
Square explores the square format from the digital photographer’s perspective. It shows you how to use the square format on your camera, and how to make the most out of what I think of as the fine art photographer’s format. It’s illustrated throughout by my photos, and I’ve also interviewed the two film photographers, Matt Toynbee and Flavia Schaller, to explore their perspective on the square format.
There is a special offer for the first seven days:
Square is available for $US4 when you use the code square20 at checkout. This code expires on Wednesday 30th November, 2011 23:59 GMT!
You can get it here.
UPDATE: Now it’s available for $9.97. You can also get it on Flatbooks.
