Monthly Archives: November 2008

Pseudo Polaroids

When I first heard that kodak was going to stop producing printing paper, I was quite devastated, even though I don’t know how to develop pictures from scratch, or never really owned/used an SLR camera. It’s an art form forever … Continue reading

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Tilt-Shift Photography

I’m still trying to wrap my mind around the method of tilt-shift photography. Here’s an example of a shot taken with the tilt-shift technique.    The technique that this is based on involves a special lense that fools around with … Continue reading

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Pulau Life

I came across this artist while researching for work. Masia is a Singaporean Canadian (overly simplified reduction of her cultural and geographical lineage). What’s interesting is that she draws upon “her roots in South East Asia” to feed her sound … Continue reading

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Keep the Internet Free but keep Traditional Media alive

This is an interesting and pertinent cause. Telcom conglomerates have been lobbying government regulatory bodies to allow them to impose special charges on web owners for internet access speed. Take for instance, Telcom company X makes traffic generally slow across all website … Continue reading

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Proximity

I took this picture at a Carl’s Junior near a Walmart…I can’t exactly remember but I think it was near Jefferson. It’s the “receiving end” of a bullet proof box that can only be opened when the counter staff has … Continue reading

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The Change We Need…

From a paper titled “The Personification of Barack Obama” (written for a class assignment 2 days before election day). Here’s the concluding section, summarizing my thoughts and fears of what lies ahead for Barack Obama. … Through the careful manipulation … Continue reading

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