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Photo-overload: Everyone’s taking pics, but is anyone really looking?
Society’s tendency to be “snap-happy” and alternative perspectives to “preserving memories” and the way we remember things.
Feeling saturated
Today, saturation within the Effects section of Picasa 3 is my new best friend. I never really knew how to use it in the past but I figure just like adding that little bit of extra seasoning or using EVOO, a little bit of saturation goes a long way. You can Google what saturation does […]
Some photography sites
We plan to publish a photo journal of our travels soon (as soon as we finish debating which photos to include). We’ll probably use Shutterfly or Blurb. I hope to do the same for many of my friends (Gord and Michelle, you’re next). Lately, I’ve been inspired by some stunning photography. Here are some web […]
The Commons on Flickr
The amount and diversity of riveting photo collections on the world wide web continues to impress me. The Commons on Flickr shows you hidden treasures in the world’s public photography archives. You’re invited to help describe the photographs you discover by adding tags or leaving comments. The key goals of The Commons on Flickr are […]
Room to Read site visit – Nepal
Last April, I attended a day long Room to Read site visit in the Dhading district of Nepal (about an hour from Kathmandu). We visited two successful Room to Read funded schools where we explored their libraries, chatted with the library teachers, and even visited a computer laboratory room (filled with brand new computers) where […]
Roaming Chitwan
A weekend swimming with the elephants, a freaky encounter with a wild crocodile, Tharu culture and dance, and the familiar joys of hanging out with my Nepali-Filipino family were just some of the highlights of our brief Chitwan escape from Kathmandu. It was a much needed break for both Tlell and I and we managed […]
My Village Stay – Day 6
Our day off. No language class, just hanging out with the volunteers and taking lots of photos. We also spent the day around town and planning for our community project. Here are some photos from our day…