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Photography, experiment with hands

Lasha — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:26:03 +0000

A friend of mine called me today to get together for a small experimental photoshoot. Hands, of course, was the topic of this shoot. Click the photo to view the whole set on Flickr.

Upgraded to Flick Pro, Added More Photos

Lasha — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:05:53 +0000

I just upgraded to a Flickr Pro account since I couldn't have more than 3 sets of photos. My trip to the Bronx Zoo a few days ago resulted in some decent pictures. Click the image below to view the Bronx Zoo set.

Last month, I took a bunch of pictures when I went to China Town in New York City. Click here to view the China Town set on Flickr.

A Traveler’s Life

Lasha — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:08:15 +0000

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about traveling, and living by it. Imagine having no permanent home, living as a modern nomad - that would be pretty scary and exciting at the same time! Having no permanent job/source of income and shelter can be quite the challenge for many, and I don't think many have the guts to go for something like this.

One type of person that I could see doing this is a Photographer. Traveling and experiencing every corner of the Earth, while capturing beauty, style, culture, nature, and more. There are also different types of "traveling" people where instead of never having a permanent home, they reside in homes for short periods of time. This could be due to having a job that requires a lot of relocating, or if this person just can't stand being in a single environment for a long time. More after the jump...

Personally, I want to be the latter kind, to a point. I want to have a job/source of income that'll allow me enough time on a year's basis for me to travel to multiple places, and get enough "off time" while doing so. Photography is a growing hobby of mine of which I plan to take with me everywhere I go, and form a portfolio or library of beautiful and fascinating pictures.

Some places that I want to visit include Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Europe, Alaska, South America, and more! I want to learn and document about all the places I visit, sharing my experience with the world, both through writing and photography (and/or videography). I want to be able to explore all these places an learn about their lifestyles, architecture, technology, and everything else that interests me in between.

It would be extremely difficult for me to dedicate my life solely to traveling and being nomad and all, but I will definitely be doing a good deal of it as time goes on. This year, I hope to visit at least a couple of countries whether it's by flying or going on a cruise. My passion for graphic design and creativity will stay with me no matter where I go, and for how long. I think that through proper planning and organization, I'd be able to work remotely and receive an income wherever I am, as I'm traveling. This may be a task of a lifetime to achieve, but it's definitely possible.

It is my personal belief that traveling and experiencing the world that's out there opens one's eyes and changes the person down the last blood cell. Everything that has ever been taken for granted - smashed. Ideas and superstitions about other cultures - vanished. New respect for humanity - learned. A whole new person - born.

Photography: Fresh Cameras & Gear for 2008!

Lasha — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:48:02 +0000

This year's biggest camera show known as PMA 08, in Las Vegas is well underway, and there have been some pretty awesome releases and announcements. These things are ranging from affordable consumer (and prosumer!) cameras, to high-end technology that you probably can't afford but want anyway.

It looks like bigger LCDs, image stabilization, and face detection are what's hot now, and steep prices are a thing of the past! Canon announced its new A series cameras, now boasting more features and cheaper price tags! The model that mainly caught my eye was the A590. It features full manual control, Optical Image Stabilization, and a handsome 2.5" screen, all for $180! They've got some other lower models which are a bit cheaper, but drop features like the optical stabilization and manual control. Yea, it may not be the thinnest and most advanced point and shoot on the market, but for its price and what it can do, this is the piece to buy if you've been meaning to get into digital-photography (or looking for an awesome update over that 3MP brick you keep in a briefcase).

Canon has definitely been on a roll in the last few days announcing a new version of the Rebel series (Rebel XSi), 4 new prosumer and professional lens (1, 2, 3, 4), amongst a few other things. Now, clearly, Canon isn't the only company exhibiting at the biggest photography show. There are some other big names like Nikon, and Fuji on the block with some eye-turners too...Okay, as you can probably already tell, I'm a Canon fan, but I like the competitors too! For the longest time, I was nothing but a consumer-level photographer until I decided to make the plunge and bought a DSLR (I currently own the Canon 40D - which is a great camera!).

Fujifilm has this new colorful line of cameras that features a blog mode! What the heck can a camera with a blog mode do? Well, it's quite simple. It has an automatic downsizer of photos and videos that are captured with it so you can easily upload them to Flickr, Fotki, YouTube, Viddler, or wherever you share your stuff!

First of all, as far I'm aware, all the video uploading services have their own compressors and what not working in their basements to properly display them and such. And with photos, all sharing sites pretty much have enough storage to store your best photos. I can see this feature being handy when image size/quality isn't all that important, and you need to take a lot of pics on its 45mb built in storage.

This is just the tip of the iceberg for 2008, and anything dealing with technology, as with every other year and I'm looking forward to some more awesomeness!

Sidenote: January will soon come to pass, and the remainder of the fresh new year won't be as "new" anymore. For me, this month started off to be pretty successful, and productive. I've made a to-do list for the entire year (which took me a while!) and I plan to achieve each and every one of them, since I stayed within realities grasp to make it all possible. I'll be writing a post on productivity very soon discussing achievements, goals, etc.