I’ve been ridiculously busy this week preparing for a small exhibition of my photos taking place this weekend. See, I love traveling, I love taking photos, and I don’t mind the hours of Photoshop spent tweaking each one that makes the ‘cut’. What I don’t enjoy doing is promoting my work. I suck at that. With the help of Novita, Treespotter, Avi, Ian, and a few others, I’ve been getting my butt in gear to finally start making something ofRead more
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Nocturnal Emission Write-up – Please Critique
The German magazine (Max) that requested a photo of mine (“Nocturnal Emission”) last week has asked for a short write-up to represent the image. Please keep in mind I wrote this in only a few minutes and it’s pretty much a first draft effort. I’m posting it here for some constructive feedback. I know it’s a bit cheezy, so go easy on me! 😉 Having lived in Jakarta, Indonesia for the past four years, I have captured many aspects ofRead more
Publishing Photos: Compensation or Exposure?
The following message fell into my lap this morning. My first impulse is to go ahead and submit my work without any concern for compensation. Why? Here are my thoughts: In many ways, I’m definitely just starting out in photography and any exposure I can get I should accept – especially when it reaches the entire German population. It’s only one photo. It’s not like I’d be getting published in Germany otherwise anytime soon. I believe that constantly expecting compensationRead more
When the Sun Comes Up
I was going to write about this weekend’s experience, but seeing as Treespotter did such a wonderful job of it, I’ll refer you to this post on his blog. I may still throw my perspectives out there, but he pretty much covers it with style. The sound of progress as concrete poured and metal hammered in place. The huge cranes crawled and spun removing impossible loads. Neon glitters show where things are and hide the uncovered walls. It camouflages darkRead more
Tsunami Survivors Tell Tales
I forgot about this article in the Guardian following the Asian tsunami of 2004. I guess in the pandemonium, I never thought of passing it on at the time, even though this blog was mentioned. But perhaps the saddest site I’ve visited today is javajive, written by another expat who has been waiting on news of friends in Phuket. At the time of writing this post he’s still waiting, although a commenter on his blog tells of their heartbreak atRead more
Protected: Vertigo Dreamscape
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.