“Those numbers are no match for 35-millimeter film, which has a resolution equivalent to 20 or 30 megapixels, but digital cameras can nonetheless produce excellent images.”
In today's NY Times find out why more is better.
Palmistry and Poetry
WRITING THE LINES OF OUR HANDS
A night of poetry by South Asian American women
Friday, November 7th @ 7 p.m.
Pro Arts Gallery, 461 9th Street, Oakland
Sliding Scale: $6 to $10
Featuring:
Dilruba Ahmed
Neela Banerjee
Maya Kholsa
Tanuja Mehrothra
Swati Rana
Pireeni Sundaralingam
This is the first event promoting Writing the Lines of Our Hands, a forthcoming anthology of South Asian American poetry. For more information type or click this: www.writingthelines.com.
A Gray Day
The leaves have started to change. They drop – yellow, red, brown and some green – as the wind kicks up once in a while, or the rain yanks them off branches. But no, despite the weather cooling off considerably in the last few weeks, I am not talking about the climate as we know it. I am referring to the current sorry state of the photography industry. It's abysmal with no positive change in sight.
Through the National Press Photographers Association's list serv I received this in my in-box. It made my blood boil. When a photographer has to resort to washing dishes and placing himself on an auction block, I have to wonder why we even bother pursuing stories and documenting the lives of people around the world. Is it some sort of crime to try and make a living at what we love to do? For those who are freelancing, my heart really goes out to you. Making a fair wage should be our Right. And I do mean that with a capital R.
If there is thin lining to this cloud, it's the valiant work of people at Editorial Photographers. If you are in New York City on October 30 check out a brutally frank discussion about the state of affairs of the editorial photo industry. I trust that you will learn something new, be inspired or come to a decision that is far from ideal. For more information, please click on the link below. The war against photographers can be fought, not individually, but together!
You Twalkin’ To ME?
Via Nick Denton
The art of of the written and spoken language. Strung together with letters to make words that eventually make sentences. Much like this post. But check this out:
“Acdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer is in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.”
Words are prescriptions to our minds. Our brains seem to very rapidly create images out of words. Are images, then, the ephemeral bonding agent between people? Language and communication through pictures and symbols have been with us for a very long time. From cave paintings to the canvasses at the Met, are images universally understood? Is there some biological explanation for all of this? Can we conclude that images are in fact a better way to communicate? {grin}
Why Blog?
Via Nick Denton
Though directed towards writers, this post and the link to a Chicago Tribune article gives credence to why we ought to blog. Read it. Nu'ff said. Well, get out there and create your own blog. If you want to get started on TypePad, I have a bunch of “discount” codes that will qualify you for a reduced rate. A carrot, not a stick to get you going. Email me at: tiffinbox[at]pipalproductions[dot]com.
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