Monday, March 15, 2010

Summer Solstice 2009 Fairbanks Alaska: Stephen Cysewski

Summer Solstice 2009 Fairbanks Alaska: Stephen Cysewski

Just finished a new web site. Mostly photographs of people at the annual solstice celebration in Fairbanks Alaska.

A Photographer Is "Banned" for Taking Pictures on Church Street | Seven Days

A Photographer Is "Banned" for Taking Pictures on Church Street | Seven Days

I think there is more to this story then what is being printed. It is important for photographers to protect their rights, but it is also important not to be a jerk, but even jerks have rights, in facts rights are to protect jerks! There are many issues here.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Reflections: Ajahn Sucitto: Knowing Where You Are

Reflections: Ajahn Sucitto: Knowing Where You Are

This is a deep discussion of many of the perplexing things that I experience in Thailand, especially for an aging moderately rebellious ex-hippie.

Confession of a Buddhist Atheist: Stephen Batchelor

Every once in awhile I read a book that I feel in "sync" with. Many of the questions and struggles that were provoked by my experience in Bodhagaya and in Thailand are shared in this book. A similar history of phenomenology and existentialism provides another shared context. My skepticism of Karma and of re-birth are also shared. It is confirming sometimes to read a book that "makes sense". I have wanted to talk about this experience, in a sense this book provides the discussion.

http://www.amazon.com/Confession-Buddhist-Atheist-Stephen-Batchelor/dp/0385527063/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Spherical Aberration: Stephen Cysewski

Spherical Aberration: Stephen Cysewski:

"I WILL POST INTERMITTENT AND, HOPEFULLY, INTERESTING PHOTOGRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, AND OPINIONS. IF I REALLY LIKE IT I WILL POST IT."

This is the renamed Photographic Stuff web log.

Luminance Noise: Stephen Cysewski

Luminance Noise: Stephen Cysewski

I just created a new web log to post random photographs. My goal is to post each week. There will not be a single theme to this web log.

Motorcycle Taxis in Bangkok - Stuart's Life in Thailand

Motorcycle Taxis in Bangkok - Stuart's Life in Thailand

Brings back memories!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Izabella Demavlys Photography

Izabella Demavlys Photography

From her BIO
I strongly believe that beauty is impossible to define solely by appearance. To illustrate deeper definition of female beauty, I photograph women whose pictorial beauty radiates from their accomplishment, character and personal struggles.

The Pakistan>Without a face series is horrifying. I can not comprehend how people could do this to each other.