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I’ve reluctantly joined Flickr as it does seem to be a repository of photographs of which I believe I should be associated. It’s also a community of like-minded people whom I would also like to associate myself with. One complaint I do have of, what seems to be the norm, is that praise is heaped onto photos (well worthy of it of course) with little to no constructive feedback. However I, and a few like-minded individuals, hope to break this ego boosting, but largely unproductive construct.
Take this post for example. I had it and I got feedback from someone right away on composition and adding contrast. NOW THAT IS HELPFUL!
I look at some of these pictures so long I don’t even know what colour they are anymore. You need help sometimes and if that comes in the form of a good editor, or a critiquing populace so be it. If I’m shooting shit, and people are calling it gold then I’m going to keep trying to sell you my shit… did that make sense? I’m going to bed.
Dec 20, 2009 | Categories: Nature | 1 Comment »
For some silly reason I woke up before sunrise to go out and take photos. My fingers are still numb – but you’ll probably, at least, get a few photos out of me over the next few days.
Dec 19, 2009 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Ottawa, Ottawa_River, Snow, Winter | 4 Comments »
Don’t ask me why, but I’m going out in the morning with Younes to maybe take pictures of some frozen stuff. Damned if I know our motivation.
Art?
As a side note, another buddy of mine, Josh developed a pretty neat add-on for this website that now lets you scroll through my posts with the left and right arrow keys. Go ahead, give it a try.
Dec 18, 2009 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: frost, Ice, Snow, Winter | 1 Comment »
An informal poll, if you’ll humour me, when you come and visit this site, and I know that you do – Mom – Are you coming here to read what I write at all? Because I realized I don’t really have a mode, or a goal in mind when I sit down. Sometimes I write about photography, sometimes about Ottawa, sometimes about life in general, and quite often a whole bunch of “other.”
While there’s no pleasing everyone, and I tend to do most of this for myself and the fact that you kind folks like it too is humbling and nice, I am curious what your favourite stuff to read is?
Drop a comment in the box if you can and it doesn’t just have to be about this site – what are you scouring the vast seas of the Internets for? I’m assuming it isn’t porn – except for those who land on this page; still my #1 all time post. That’s S.E.O. for you.
Dec 14, 2009 | Categories: Nature | Tags: Dows_Lake, Fog, Mist, Ottawa, Snow_on_Tree, Tree, Treeline | 8 Comments »
Can you finish the lyrics?
Seems that the construction on Preston Street here in Ottawa has finally finished – it’s been about three years – longer than I’ve been living here. Apparently, like icing on the cake… no, icing is the asphalt… maybe like those little sugar roses that nobody likes; anyways, like those things, they’ve topped the construction of with this tacky sign across the Queensway overpass. Yes, in answer to your question, they are on both sides!
I think all they need to really add the authentic Italian feeling is to cover those letters up with plastic – like a couch – keeps ’em from getting dirty!
Dec 14, 2009 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 417, Little_Italy, Ottawa, Preston_Street, The_Queensway_underpass | 1 Comment »
