Tuesday, January 25, 2011
When Photography Means Something
I've mentioned W. Eugene Smith before. There's an award named after him, and it has recently been awarded to Darcy Padilla, for an incredible series of photos taken over almost 18 years. It's a tough, honest, and heartbreaking look at a life that didn't go well.
Labels: photography, poverty
Sunday, November 15, 2009
More Photographs of What We Do Wrong
The other day I had posted a piece that mentioned W. Eugene Smith. Today I'm bringing to you photos of Chinese pollution that brought the photographer the $30,000 W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography. Just ignore the angry and racist comments at the end.
Labels: nature, photography, pollution
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The More Things Change...
Years ago, W. Eugene Smith did a photo essay at a place in Japan called Minimata, the most famous photo of which is this one. For his efforts taking those photos, Smith was beaten to a pulp by company goons, the end result being his incapacitation and death.
Seeing photos of what The Big Picture is calling "Kazakhstan's radioactive legacy" reminds me of Minimata in so many ways, although without the goons, thank goodness.The shots are a horrible reminder of what we do to each other in so many incredible ways. That said, though, the shots are even more a reminder of the beauty of humanity and the great things we do for each other.
Seeing photos of what The Big Picture is calling "Kazakhstan's radioactive legacy" reminds me of Minimata in so many ways, although without the goons, thank goodness.The shots are a horrible reminder of what we do to each other in so many incredible ways. That said, though, the shots are even more a reminder of the beauty of humanity and the great things we do for each other.
Labels: environment, human folly, photography, pollution
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Floating in Primary Colours
Friday, October 17, 2008
Children of the World
The Guardian UK has done an excellent photo essay in which they seek out a child from every country in the world who is now living in the UK, takes their picture (with a couple of exceptions) and prints what the kid has to say. I've been enjoying them, smiling at some, frowning at others, but when I came to Kwame from Ghana my heart just broke. Do go and read it all, but be prepared.
Labels: children, photography
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Brennan in B&W
Friday, November 16, 2007
Picture Them Naked
Because, as enjoyable as an event like this must be to watch, why not make it even more interesting?
Because, as enjoyable as an event like this must be to watch, why not make it even more interesting?
Labels: photography, sports
WFC Photos
Pictures (the few I took) from World Fantasy are now up here.
Pictures (the few I took) from World Fantasy are now up here.
Labels: friends, photography, writing
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Live From New York
Here I am in New York City, spending a couple of days before I move on to Saratoga for World Fantasy. Been a mostly brilliant last 24 hours, except the last half hour or so, when I woke up with a wicked nasty cramp in my left calf. So I'm up and suffering right now.
But, I can tell you that one of the things I did yesterday was pose for Bil Wadman, who has been doing a project called 365 Portraits, wherein he does a portrait a day. I'll amend this later with more permanent links, but if you go and missed me, I'm on October 30.
Back to massaging the leg now: big day not too much later.
Here I am in New York City, spending a couple of days before I move on to Saratoga for World Fantasy. Been a mostly brilliant last 24 hours, except the last half hour or so, when I woke up with a wicked nasty cramp in my left calf. So I'm up and suffering right now.
But, I can tell you that one of the things I did yesterday was pose for Bil Wadman, who has been doing a project called 365 Portraits, wherein he does a portrait a day. I'll amend this later with more permanent links, but if you go and missed me, I'm on October 30.
Back to massaging the leg now: big day not too much later.
Labels: photography, travel
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Some New Pictures Are Up
At my Picasa site, including shots of the boys with their long hair and on the eventful day of their haircuts. Check out the albims "2007 Shots" and "Family" for all the latest.
At my Picasa site, including shots of the boys with their long hair and on the eventful day of their haircuts. Check out the albims "2007 Shots" and "Family" for all the latest.
Labels: family, Moore's Meadow, nature, photography
Friday, August 17, 2007
New Pictures Up
I've put a few more shots up on the Picassa web album today. Go check 'em out.
I've put a few more shots up on the Picassa web album today. Go check 'em out.
Labels: Moore's Meadow, nature, photography
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Some Photos From the Trip
I've taken these shots over to Picasa's web album instead of Flickr, partly as a test to see what the site is capable of. So far I'm fairly satisfied. Have a boo and tell me what you think.
More pictures will come, as I pick through the 530+ I took over the past 12 days.
Addendum: I've added three shots that were taken with the camera's stitch mode. It allows me to take multiple pictures side by side and then puts them together into a panorama. Not perfect, but pretty damned good considering how automated it is.
I've taken these shots over to Picasa's web album instead of Flickr, partly as a test to see what the site is capable of. So far I'm fairly satisfied. Have a boo and tell me what you think.
More pictures will come, as I pick through the 530+ I took over the past 12 days.
Addendum: I've added three shots that were taken with the camera's stitch mode. It allows me to take multiple pictures side by side and then puts them together into a panorama. Not perfect, but pretty damned good considering how automated it is.
Labels: photography, vacation
Monday, June 18, 2007
Latest Addition to 52 Weeks of Moore's Meadow
I have four more pictures at Flickr, for a total of 19 weeks gone. Two more weeks are in the camera, but two more weeks will probably be shot before I get it developed.
I have four more pictures at Flickr, for a total of 19 weeks gone. Two more weeks are in the camera, but two more weeks will probably be shot before I get it developed.
Labels: Moore's Meadow, photography
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Time For a Family PhotoThis was taken last week in Peace River, from the top of the hill where 12 Foot Davis used to be buried. That's obviously the Peace in the background, and down to the right is where Jo's parents live, on a hill overlooking the river. On nice days it's a great place to sit and watch the world float by.
For those who may not know or don't remember (or haven't seen them since they were wee little things), that's Brennan in front, and Aidan to the right.
Labels: family, photography, travel
Sunday, April 29, 2007
More Pictures Up For Moore's Meadow
Weeks 14 and 15 of my 52 week project are now up over at Flickr. Weeks 16 through 18 are in the camera right now, awaiting processing; I imagine they'll be up for viewing in about a week.
Weeks 14 and 15 of my 52 week project are now up over at Flickr. Weeks 16 through 18 are in the camera right now, awaiting processing; I imagine they'll be up for viewing in about a week.
Labels: Moore's Meadow, photography
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Three More Weeks of Moore's Meadow
More pictures are up here. It's starting to feel like a project now, rather than just a small group of photos.
More pictures are up here. It's starting to feel like a project now, rather than just a small group of photos.
Labels: Holga, Moore's Meadow, photography
Thursday, March 08, 2007
More Pix
Been fighting illness all week, so things have been quiet. However, I have managed to get another roll finished and developed, and so I present to you three more weeks of photos from Moore's Meadow.
Been fighting illness all week, so things have been quiet. However, I have managed to get another roll finished and developed, and so I present to you three more weeks of photos from Moore's Meadow.
Labels: Holga, Moore's Meadow, photography
Thursday, February 22, 2007
3 More Weeks at Moore's Meadow
Posted now on Flickr, which means I'm caught up with 7 weeks shot. One week is in the camera, but there's still film, likely good for 2 more weeks of shooting before I get it developed.
Posted now on Flickr, which means I'm caught up with 7 weeks shot. One week is in the camera, but there's still film, likely good for 2 more weeks of shooting before I get it developed.
Labels: Holga, Moore's Meadow, photography
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
52 Weeks of Moore's Meadow
At the beginning of the year I started a photo project with my Holga, with the intention of getting one good shot a week down in Moore's Meadow, a city park where I often go to clear my mind. As of this moment, the first four weeks are up at my Flickr site, and as more are developed I promise to get them up and put up a notice here.
As a reminder (or as a tutorial to those who may not have read about it before), the Holga is a Chinese-made toy camera, all plastic lens, that uses 120 (medium) format film. The negatives are 6X6 cm, which means that this toy camera uses film normally only used by pros and serious amateurs (or at least, used to, since digital has taken over). There are only four focus settings, and two exposure settings. I also have to tape up the camera to try to fend off light leaks (not always successful, as you can see), and sometimes the corners of the film will bend a little, resulting in a falling-off of focus at the edges.
In short, it's a marvelous camera, and has become very popular. The very hit-and-miss nature of it has added some joy to the process of shooting again, something I've been missing for some years. And getting out to the Meadow each week hasn't hurt, either.
Coming up: three weeks of shots, about to be developed.
At the beginning of the year I started a photo project with my Holga, with the intention of getting one good shot a week down in Moore's Meadow, a city park where I often go to clear my mind. As of this moment, the first four weeks are up at my Flickr site, and as more are developed I promise to get them up and put up a notice here.
As a reminder (or as a tutorial to those who may not have read about it before), the Holga is a Chinese-made toy camera, all plastic lens, that uses 120 (medium) format film. The negatives are 6X6 cm, which means that this toy camera uses film normally only used by pros and serious amateurs (or at least, used to, since digital has taken over). There are only four focus settings, and two exposure settings. I also have to tape up the camera to try to fend off light leaks (not always successful, as you can see), and sometimes the corners of the film will bend a little, resulting in a falling-off of focus at the edges.
In short, it's a marvelous camera, and has become very popular. The very hit-and-miss nature of it has added some joy to the process of shooting again, something I've been missing for some years. And getting out to the Meadow each week hasn't hurt, either.
Coming up: three weeks of shots, about to be developed.
Labels: Holga, Moore's Meadow, photography
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