Thirty Five
July 27, 2009
Day 35. Of beginnings & endings.
I apologize for the lack of more “present” pictures. You know those times when your to-do list only gets longer each day? Been having several too many of those days recently…
Twenty Eight
July 21, 2009
Day 28. Dreams dreams.
After a nice steak dinner with red wine, I fell asleep early and proceeded to have the strangest, vivid dream. The kind that stays with you throughout the rest of the day.
Somewhere in California. (that’s vague)
Twenty Seven
July 19, 2009
Day 27. Ephemeral messages.
Doing my best to not miss days – but it inevitably happens. All caught up now.
Near the Cliff House in San Francisco, CA.
Twenty One
July 13, 2009
Day 21. (500) Days of Summer.
Soundtracks|movies|pictures|weathers|scents|colors|places|memories|
words|feelings|emotions|nostalgia|ecstasy|love|hurt|elation|
signs|of|life.
Outside Mars Bar in Manhattan, NY.
Twelve
July 4, 2009
Day 12. Eye candy.
Today I spent 12 hours with my sister lounging by the Charles River, waiting for the Boston July 4th celebration fireworks. Time flew by with the help of good company, snacks, and perfect weather (rare in Boston this time of year). Not that relaxing by the river was a chore or anything, but reserving front row seats to the grand finale paid off – you could feel the fireworks exploding as they were fired off the giant barges anchored in the middle of the river. Good music, choreography, eye candy, and excellent percussion. 22,000 pounds of it, to be exact. Me and my camera were very happy.
Happy 4th!
Charles River in Boston, MA.
Nine
July 1, 2009
Day 9. It’s here.
The most important thing about photography is getting the shot. Sounds simple, but it’s a little difficult when you don’t have a camera with you. Whenever I anticipate a special photo opportunity, I’ve been lugging around a Canon 20D plus matching lenses. This works fantastically, so long as you’re willing to carry 6+ lbs of gear with you. There have been so many instances when a once-in-a-lifetime photo was missed because I didn’t have a camera with me. Lately (especially since starting this “one a day” project), I’ve been more diligent about carrying a camera, the Panasonic TZ5, wherever I go. This also works great – but the creative in me has been itching for things like aperture & shutter control, lens choices, and low-light capabilities. So what’s small and offers all of the above?
Meet the Olympus Pen E-P1. Oh, and did I mention that it’s absolutely breathtaking to look at? I think I’m in love. It also reminds me of the camera that first got me into photography – my mother’s Nikon FM2, a classic. I still miss the completely mechanical feel of the FM2, it’s weight in my hands, and the noise (or is it music?) it makes. But this comes awfully close in arousing similar emotions. Enough talk. Let’s take some pictures.
Cambridge, MA.
Two
June 24, 2009
Day 2. And already traveling in reverse.
Buried deep beneath gigabytes of digital pictures, I found hidden treasures I’ve been meaning to get to for quite some time now. It’s only been a day since the start of this visual journey, but sifting through all these memories is such an exercise in self-reflection. Where will the currents take us next?
Lijiang City in Yunnan Province, China.
One
June 23, 2009
One a day, every day
June 23, 2009
LAPP
April 16, 2009
LAPP = Light Art Performance Photography.
LAPP1
LAPP2
This is some inspiring stuff. I tried out a much, much, much simpler version of this a while ago using just a flashlight, but this is really taking long-exposure, light motion photography to another level. What I’d like to see are the actual equipment used to make this all possible. They have to make a video of this being done.
