December 2010
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These Polaroids were made a couple of days ago at my friend A’s place. He has this amazing Mamiya RZ67 PROII. I’m a bit sick of digital photography at times, the easiness of snapping away, not really focusing or framing too accurately, the immediate result, … Also I’m sick of the 3:2 ratio of digital images (there’s always the cropping option, but it’s just...
It is that time of the year, OK, we’re slightly past the time of the tree and the presents, the period between the tree and the ending of the year is one pretty vague period. Eating too much of all that is rich and drinking a mixture of fine wines and other more distilled liquids. To state the obvious, this season on this side of the world is not white-dusted by snowfall. It is a time of...
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An old Bollywood tune called “Mera...
Prior to waking up this morning I found myself in a rather moody dream. As soon as I woke up I got some of my neglected painting equipment together and, half blinded by the rising sun, I tried to capture what just happened in my dream. The scene was set at the Belgian coast, there was a impressive sweet water fountain right next to the canal. A ridiculous waste of sweet water, I thought while...
Disaster tourism at dusk. Today the ACT area and surrounds experienced torrential rainfall with all it’s consequences. Several areas were severely flooded. I don’t want to go into much detail about this, it doesn’t seem relevant for me to discuss weather patterns. Basically I was just interested enough to go down to the (Scrivener) dam to see the impact of the downpour. Along...
The school year is nearing it’s end, it doesn’t make me mournful. Last Thursday I was the photographer at the school’s year 10 formal. A big deal to the kids participating as well as to the teachers who taught these kids from year 7 onwards.
Kids arrived in pimped out rides, old-timers, etc. Some girls were wearing outfits that wouldn’t look out of place at their own...