This is the extent of planning I do for almost any holiday weekend. Must drink many things.
A clear and concise breakdown of dangers of radiation exposure by Anil Dash with help from health physicist Stephen Browne.
Why do you hate women?” Mikael Blomkvist asked the rapist who hated women, pointing the gun that he suddenly knew how to use.
Mutability is the epitaph of worlds
Change alone is changeless
People drop out of the history of a life as of a land
though their work or their influence remains
The Manchester Man by G. Linneaus Banks, 1876
As seen on Tony Wilson’s headstone which was designed in part by Peter Saville.
(via Maura)
In September 2009, I set out to post a daily photograph here for a year and as of last week, I did it. My motivation was to become a better photographer and editor by practicing everyday.
When I began, I was shooting with a Nikon D40X using the kit lens and a 50mm and editing with Photoshop. In March I upgraded to a Nikon D700 (hello full-frame sensor!) and now I edit using Lightroom and Photoshop.
I take my camera with me everywhere I go. My purse is now a camera bag. Sometimes, despite its weight and bulk, I forget that it’s even there and that’s not a good thing. There are days when shooting seems like a chore, but it forces me to reexamine my surroundings and find something interesting about them. There are days when I can’t get inspired and I have to take a walk around the block which always ends up being a great way to take a break.
Some days I get really discouraged for having less-than-stellar material to work with. But I just have to remember that it’s not necessary that every photo be perfect; it is necessary to keep moving forward.
I want to thank my husband, Ben, for all of his support and his patience, and for his cooperation in being my most frequent subject. And thanks to Matt Haughey, Jon and Heather Armstrong, Matt Wright, Noe Montes, Amit Gupta and Chris Glass for inspiration and solid advice. Thanks to my mom for signing up for a Tumblr account just so she could click the heart button. And thanks to you for following me.
There are many more photos to be taken as I have much more room for growth. I plan on continuing this project indefinitely. Here are a few of my favorites from early in the project:
The technological advances that are changing photography have a direct effect on how we think about reality. […] Images are now composed of units of information called pixels. These pixels are infinitely malleable, hence images are always open to adjustment, interpretation and change. This is also true of how we see our existence. Our lives can be how we adjust, interpret or change them. Having become accustomed to the fact that images are true and not true at the same time it is easy for us to make a shift in our perception. Many times this shift is unconscious and imperceptible.
If I were zippy and worked hard all the time, what I’d create would be of little value; I’d make too many mistakes. I don’t mind admitting that I’m lazy because laziness is, for me, an attribute.
You know what I hate? People who still use the word ‘hipster.’ Just stop. When you say ‘hipster,’ you really just mean ‘asshole,’ so say that instead.
Sarah Brown, circa 2005.
If only the world would have listened to her and obeyed. I personally relish any opportunity to use the word “asshole.”
If you’re a tumblr-er and you have a moment, please recommend my site for the “photographers” category.
Thanks!
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