Posted by Joe on Mar 26, 2005 10:44 pm.
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One thing blogs have helped accomplish is the instantaneous circulation of news, events and stories around the world online. In much the same way eBay has done for buying and selling products, blogs have opened the way for the mass exchange of information and ideas to a limitless audience. I don’t think there is a better use for blogs then to raise awareness, cultivate truth and educate us all about the world around us. Instead of global syndicated news sources selling us their interpretation of our world, blogs provide millions of individual voices that are the world around us. The unedited stories of each of us that give us a unified purpose, a cause. Cause is defined as “a basis for an action or response; a reason. The interests of a person or group engaged in a struggle.” A hundred billion different lives living and struggling simultanously each day in The Great Struggle. Blogs unify the cause and make us all part of something greater then ourselves.
And so I pass on to you the story of Sean Voisen — a young man who survived leukemia and has been in remission for two years. He is running a marathon to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. His goal is to raise $1,500, and he needs your help. As a reward, every dollar you donate buys one ticket into a raffle for an iPod Shuffle.
Just today, make your cause… your reason, something greater then yourself.
Visit voisen.org/donate.
Posted by Joe on Mar 25, 2005 12:42 pm.
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Here is the latest addition to my arsenal of photography equipment. I know, I know… more! This is the Canon SD200, 3.2 Mega Pixel Digital Elph. It is one of the smallest compact digital cameras on the market. I am a big Canon fan so, of course I stayed within the Canon family of equipment. Up until now, I’ve been using my digital SLR Canon D30, which is great for pro shots but is heavy and cumbersome to carry around for everyday use. They are both the same Mega Pixel so aside from the features, capabilities and optics of the pro D30, the two cameras produce essentially the same image quality and resolution. I’m using the new SD200 because I wanted to have something more portable and easier to use for candid spontaneous shots. It’s also much easier to use for my other photography project at 50prime365.com. Taking a self-portrait using the D30 is a tricky task to say the least. It’s heavy to hold in one hand and isn’t exactly discreet when holding it up at arms length. I’ve missed the opportunity for some pretty cool shots in some pretty cool places because I just couldn’t swing the D30 up in crowded public places without looking like a complete jack-ass. Plus the focal length on the SD200 is a very nice wide 17mm so it’s easier to compose a cool shot at close range.
The SD200 also has video capture capability, which is something I’ve been wanting to dabble with on this blog. The latest and greatest craze is videoblogging, the posting of a small video clip instead of a written entry or still photo. I’ve seen it on a number of other blogs and I thought the idea was cool. I also already have a digital video camera, the Canon Elura, but the same issues arise when trying to carry it around everyday and take quick spontaneous clips of random scenes. Anyway, stayed tuned for that.
I did a lot of research on compact digital cameras so if anyone has any other questions about why I chose this particular model, feel free to ask.
So, let the posting of random, nonsense, meaningless, abstract pictures and video clips begin!
Posted by Joe on Mar 23, 2005 12:18 pm.
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I ran across a new book (courtesy of Oh la la Paris) by Alison Jackson that is absolutely brilliant and so I just had to share. It’s a compilation of photographs that appear to be real celebrities and members of the Royal Family but are in fact impersonators used in a setup to imply a certain scene. There are more photos on the book’s official website, including some funny ones of Tony Blair, Queen Elizabeth and Prince William.
It’s very well done.
Posted by Joe on Mar 19, 2005 2:18 am.
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I just thought that in the absence of anything important to say, I would just post a photo today.
Posted by Joe on Mar 15, 2005 9:15 pm.
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Just a couple of shots of the sunset tonight at Mission Beach.
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