photography is one of my passions. I have always been interested in art, but I only became interested in photography about two years ago.
it's great because you can create a piece of art in the click of a button.
in all honesty, i am still learning about photography and cameras etc., and so for now i'm just experimenting.
I have 4 cameras:
Stylus Tough Olympus
Sony SLR a300
Diana Mini
Sony HD Video Camera
my diana mini is perfect because it's film, and using a film camera apparently improves your photography skills. i love it because right now i'm going through an "abstract lomo" phase, and i can't stop taking pictures!
film is also awesome for effects like vignette and oversaturation. the real thing happens to be very different from picnik.
i am also starting to become interested in portrait photography, and i like to have photoshoots with friends. i especially like dressing people up and taking pictures of them to supposedly portray a "message". it sounds lame, but it can get pretty awesome.
i have tons of fun with my olympus, i can take it anywhere because it's waterproof, pressureproof, freezeproof, crashproof, heatproof etc.
the sony is not technically mine, but my mom lets me use it. I love the resolution and the white balance. I LOVE SLRs!
infact, i'm thinking of buying a Canon Rebel, but i don't have enough money at the moment. I'll look at cameras and pick the right one. I'm as careful with buying cameras as my parents are with buying cars. no joke.
i also love taking super macro shots.
one of my goals is to travel the world and take pictures for the national geographic. I love planet earth.
you can look at my photostream on the left. get me some VIEWS.
love,
baby walrus
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Allow the patrons to exit first
I hate the subway, and i have to take it twice every day.
I hate how dirty it is, and i hate how terrifying it is to stand on the edge of the platform.
"Hey guys, do you ever get the feeling when a person stands on the edge of the platform, you just want to push them?"
-Katie
It's people like her that make me scared of my daily commute.
Today there was a man on the bus who seemed normal at first. He started talking to the woman next to me about his journeys in alaska and his dogs. He was really interesting, and gave me a few words of wisdom as well:
"You are a fellopian. Never forget it. You, in fact, are fluent in fellopian, and i'm amazed that you can understand me right now. I wonder how the first fellopian knew he was a fellopian? I wonder what his name was?"
and i realized that strange people on the subway are usually the most entertaining.
We like to yell "I LOVE THE SUBWAY" really loud, especially in crowded places. In this case, we ARE the weird people.
There was another man on the subway last year who talked to us about his immigration to canada and how his sister had to stay in iran; he was also quite interesting.
However, most people on the subway are not strange, and plenty are annoying as shit.
They sit far away from you, they push and shove you, they don't allow the patrons to exit first. They get mad when you leave your metro newspaper on the seat.
They might even yell at you for getting too close to them. What do they expect from the subway?
Either they don't care enough about you or they care a little too much.
Once i dragged my finger along the side of the escalator and by the time i got to the top my finger was black. Ew.
So, the TTC increased its prices. No longer can i hand the operator a five dollar bill to pay for my weekly tickets, but now i have to give them two extra quarters. They also decided to close off the stairway to people who want to transfer to the green line. UGH.
i HATE the subway.
However, i've learned to love the metro newspaper with its lame comics and scarily accurate horoscopes, and i always look forward to smelling the cinnabon in eglinton station.
The subway is actually a very convenient way to travel, and like my grandparents say i am very lucky that i don't have to walk to school. lol.
Next time you're on the subway, do something weird and watch people's reactions. Pretend to take a call in the middle of a tunnel. Take pictures of the floor and watch everyone's head whip around when they think maybe you've taken a picture of them. And remember, always offer your seat to an old person!
love,
baby walrus
I hate how dirty it is, and i hate how terrifying it is to stand on the edge of the platform.
"Hey guys, do you ever get the feeling when a person stands on the edge of the platform, you just want to push them?"
-Katie
It's people like her that make me scared of my daily commute.
Today there was a man on the bus who seemed normal at first. He started talking to the woman next to me about his journeys in alaska and his dogs. He was really interesting, and gave me a few words of wisdom as well:
"You are a fellopian. Never forget it. You, in fact, are fluent in fellopian, and i'm amazed that you can understand me right now. I wonder how the first fellopian knew he was a fellopian? I wonder what his name was?"
and i realized that strange people on the subway are usually the most entertaining.
We like to yell "I LOVE THE SUBWAY" really loud, especially in crowded places. In this case, we ARE the weird people.
There was another man on the subway last year who talked to us about his immigration to canada and how his sister had to stay in iran; he was also quite interesting.
However, most people on the subway are not strange, and plenty are annoying as shit.
They sit far away from you, they push and shove you, they don't allow the patrons to exit first. They get mad when you leave your metro newspaper on the seat.
They might even yell at you for getting too close to them. What do they expect from the subway?
Either they don't care enough about you or they care a little too much.
Once i dragged my finger along the side of the escalator and by the time i got to the top my finger was black. Ew.
So, the TTC increased its prices. No longer can i hand the operator a five dollar bill to pay for my weekly tickets, but now i have to give them two extra quarters. They also decided to close off the stairway to people who want to transfer to the green line. UGH.
i HATE the subway.
However, i've learned to love the metro newspaper with its lame comics and scarily accurate horoscopes, and i always look forward to smelling the cinnabon in eglinton station.
The subway is actually a very convenient way to travel, and like my grandparents say i am very lucky that i don't have to walk to school. lol.
Next time you're on the subway, do something weird and watch people's reactions. Pretend to take a call in the middle of a tunnel. Take pictures of the floor and watch everyone's head whip around when they think maybe you've taken a picture of them. And remember, always offer your seat to an old person!
love,
baby walrus
Monday, April 26, 2010
I know, it's cliché.
life is interesting.
i want to document mine here.
i'll have pictures, stories, and other awesome things worth writing about.
stay tuned. :)
love,
baby walrus
i want to document mine here.
i'll have pictures, stories, and other awesome things worth writing about.
stay tuned. :)
love,
baby walrus
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