Dharavi, Mumbai, India.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
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/
http://www.amazon.com/
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Sometimes the Photographer’s Name Simply Doesn’t Matter � Prison Photography
Sometimes the Photographer’s Name Simply Doesn’t Matter � Prison Photography
I can not comprehend how people, for any reason, can do this. What context makes this a choice that can even be considered?
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.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
NorCal Internet Services
NorCal Internet Services
If this is serious it is amazing, if it is a parody it is also amazing. Reminds me of the old Blink tag.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
10 Words You Need to Stop Misspelling - The Oatmeal
10 Words You Need to Stop Misspelling - The Oatmeal
Cool, these are words I am always insecure about. Never paid attention when I supposed to learn this stuff.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Masters of Photography: Clarence John Laughlin
Masters of Photography: Clarence John Laughlin
CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN'S DESCRIPTIONS OF HIS PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUPS
This is really interesting, I play with different ways to group my photography, subject, geography, time, intent, emotion, quality, etc. I have made lists like this, once I was going to create a database, a long time ago, and made lists of properties for my photographs. I need to try again to come up with different groups.
Clarence John Laughlin was one of my favorite photographers, I have a few of his books from many years ago. I need to explore his images again. I feel an affinity for what he is doing.
Monday, February 22, 2010
AMERICANSUBURB X: THEORY: "Lee Friedlander - Just Look At It" (2005)
AMERICANSUBURB X: THEORY: "Lee Friedlander - Just Look At It" (2005)
Another photographer that I feel a strong affinity with.
Friday, February 19, 2010
What we can learn from Nepali orphans Boing Boing
What we can learn from Nepali orphans Boing Boing
There is a lot to think about here, read the comments also.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Photos Sear the Memory in a Way that Video Does Not | Black Star Rising
Photos Sear the Memory in a Way that Video Does Not | Black Star Rising
I have some cameras that shoot video, but I never use the video. Sometimes I think it takes a different frame of mind to shoot video. There are many excellent still photographers who have explored video, many of them seem to abandon the process.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Caring for Pets Left Behind by the Rapture - BusinessWeek
Caring for Pets Left Behind by the Rapture - BusinessWeek
This is too weird! Sometimes the best we can do is shrug, humans!
Carnival 2010 - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Carnival 2010 - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Somehow Golden Days, in Fairbanks, seems somehow lacking compared to these celebrations!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Flickriver: Photos from lunchbreath
Flickriver: Photos from lunchbreath
These are pretty funny. I am using Flickriver to show Lunchbreath's Flickr Photostream.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Flickriver: Random photos from cysewski
Flickriver: Random photos from cysewski
If you use Flickr this is an amazing application. You can create many different predefined searches. Every once in awhile an application is a revelation and opens up completely new ways of viewing photographs. I love this application!!
Flickriver: Searching for photos matching 'cysewski fairbanks'
Flickriver: Searching for photos matching 'cysewski fairbanks'
Flickriver is an amazing tool to explore FLICKR. Just put in some search terms and view the result. I am impressed!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
From the Desk of David Pogue - Why We Make Home Videos - NYTimes.com
From the Desk of David Pogue - Why We Make Home Videos - NYTimes.com
This also applies to family or community still photographs. Time changes the meaning of the images, or videos, that we capture.
I try to think 30 years ahead when I take photographs. What will be important in 30 years? How we look at old photographs now will help in deciding what photographs to take now that will be valuable in 30 years.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tough Guy Challenge 2010 - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Tough Guy Challenge 2010 - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Hmmm, must be some different kind of species?
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Photos of my models - a set on Flickr
Photos of my models - a set on Flickr
This is cool, it brings back many memories. I remember these cars, and it looks like the small town I grew up in, sort of.
Monday, February 1, 2010
2point8 � Reconsidering Winogrand
2point8 � Reconsidering Winogrand
An amazingly interesting and accurate essay. I feel an affinity to what is being discussed. I understand from my own experience.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wandering Dhamma
Wandering Dhamma
This is an excellent web log. I have learned about meditation techniques, distinctions and terminology. I have also learned about meditation centers that I would like to visit.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Faces of Haiti - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Faces of Haiti - The Big Picture - Boston.com
These photographs make me feel. I see the courage, pain, and strength of the people. Each photograph is like meeting a person.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Haiti: Inflatable Hospital photo gallery Boing Boing
Haiti: Inflatable Hospital photo gallery Boing Boing
I have been looking for an institution to donate to, this photo essay convinced me to support Doctors Without Borders.
I have been looking for an institution to donate to, this photo essay convinced me to support Doctors Without Borders.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Haiti six days later - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Haiti six days later - The Big Picture - Boston.com
Horrifying and desperate! When people lose faith in justice, or order, and are left with no recourse, but might, we can become pretty frightening.
Conflict Photography - Before you go to war…
Conflict Photography - Before you go to war…
Make sure to click on PAGES to see the complete site contents.
Unphotographable: a text account of pictures missed
Unphotographable: a text account of pictures missed
I love this web site, there are many images that can not be photographed, just seen and remembered.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
I'm a Photographer, not a Terrorist
I'm a Photographer, not a Terrorist
I have had to deal with crazy restrictions a few times, the worst was at the Tanana Valley Farmer's Margaret in Fairbanks. Some vendor was worried that I would steal her jewelry designs. It was like I invaded a family, even though it was a public event.
Sigh The Modern World
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Op-Ed Columnist - Is China the Next Enron? - NYTimes.com
Op-Ed Columnist - Is China the Next Enron? - NYTimes.com
Here is a different, much more optimistic, analysis of China's housing inflation. The Alaska housing crisis in the eighties had little impact on the rest of the USA. Maybe the absurd Chinese real estate development, that I have posted about previously, will have little international impact.
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