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The photographic dictionary

The photographic dictionary

AMERICANSUBURB X: Mike Brodie - The roof of the world is the place to be... By Doug Rickard, February 2009 On a rivet ride. Horizons are fillin’ your wanderin’ eyes, steel bracin’ your rollin’ thighs… Rushin’ wind and flowery air, free hearts, sky in your hair. Run, run, run, don’t you stop, sleep when you roll, roll when you wake, green-yellow dreams, body ache. Clouds make pillows, dirt baths and willows, the sun is your life, the sky is your wife, the land is your man, never a plan. Run free, leave that herd, lift yourself up on the back of a bird. Love your amiga, ride her tide, golden rule livin’ til’ the fuckin’ end baby. No, no I will not go, I will not live in a carpet cube, a computer box will not be me, an office chase is for the bee’s, the one’s whose dreams left them with the breeze… A ride, a roll, an open space, a million miles, no rat race. The movin, the seein’, the lovin’, the believe’n… the be’in, the you’in, the me’in, the we’in. The drums are beatin’, we’re goin’, we’re leavin’. All images © copyright the photographer and/or publisher

UbuWeb Twitterspeak: 66 Twitter Terms You Don’t Need to Know Never read a twiller? Having twissues with your twerminology? Welcome, then, to the unforgivable abuse of the English language that some call Twitterspeak. The trick, in most instances, is to take the first two letters of microblogging service Twitter and meld them, often unwillingly, to the front of your chosen word. These ungainly neologisms are so numerous that they now require at least two sites to track them: Twictionary and Twittonary. The latter, Twittonary, forces you to click through every letter of the alphabet methodically, despite the fact that most letters lack a single entry.

Estivation Aestivation or æstivation (from Latin: aestas, summer, but also spelled "estivation" in American English) is a state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions.[1] It takes place during times of heat and dryness, the hot dry season, which are often the summer months. Invertebrate and vertebrate animals are known to enter this state to avoid damage from high temperatures and the risk of desiccation. Both terrestrial and aquatic animals undergo aestivation. Invertebrates[edit] Molluscs[edit] The habit of climbing vegetation to aestivate has caused more than one introduced snail species to be declared an agricultural nuisance. There is decrease in metabolic rate and reduced rate of water loss in aestivating snails like Rhagada tescorum,[2] Sphincterochila boissieri and others. Arthropods[edit] Vertebrates[edit] Reptiles and amphibians[edit] Fish[edit] Mammals[edit]

Saudade Saudade (European Portuguese: [sɐwˈðaðɨ], Brazilian Portuguese: [sawˈdadi] or [sawˈdadʒi], Galician: [sawˈðaðe]; plural saudades)[1] is a Portuguese and Galician word that has no direct translation in English. It describes a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves. Moreover, it often carries a repressed knowledge that the object of longing may never return.[2] A stronger form of saudade may be felt towards people and things whose whereabouts are unknown, such as a lost lover, or a family member who has gone missing. Saudade was once described as "the love that remains" after someone is gone. Saudade is the recollection of feelings, experiences, places or events that once brought excitement, pleasure, well-being, which now triggers the senses and makes one live again. In Brazil, the day of Saudade is officially celebrated on 30 January.[3][4] History[edit] Origins[edit] Definition[edit] Elements[edit] Music[edit]

Feature Shoot Feature Shoot: Q&A: Thomas Sanders, Los Angeles Thomas Sanders was born and raised in Sonoma, California. He took a high school course that provoked his interest in photography, which quickly grew as he took pictures of his siblings and peers. He was excepted into Cal Poly University in a noteworthy photography program where he continued his education as a student. You’ve been photographing “The Faces of World War II” for the past two and half years. Many of the veterans have a memento from the war that they are photographed with. How many people have you photographed for this project, and what is your editing process? Belmont Village Retirement Communities recently commissioned you to photograph the WWII vets residing in their communities. Can you tell us about photographing the veteran with Hitler’s key?

Flickr Stigma I have an interview planned for posting shortly with Bryan Formhals, who founded La Pura Vida Gallery. La Pura Vida accepts submissions from its flickr group for online and physical shows. Bryan recently commented on a post over at DLK, which spoke to the negative reaction of gallerists and those in the art world to blogs. He went further and said the following about flickr: A similar stigma exist for people who use Flickr which is equally as foolish. It always amazes me that photographers would shun the largest community of photography enthusiasts on the web simply because they don't understand how to navigate the social ecosystem. Now, I'd been thinking the same as of late. To which rewards am I referring? Anyone who thinks there is not incredible photography on flickr - great shots you'll never see anywhere else and which will inspire you - is being plain foolish. Here is a sampling of shots that my contacts posted in just the last week or so. Salva Lopez Ulrich Kreuner

100 Things To Do When You're Upset (The Sad Trombone List) - iCiNG - galadarling.com Every day isn’t always the best day, but when that happens, we have the power to turn it all around. It’s our responsibility to shake off a bad mood, and move onto greener pastures! Here are some ideas to help kick a rotten day to kingdom come… Do something good for someone else, even though you may not want to. Eat the best chocolate you can get your hands on. Turn up music you really love. Have a romance in your head. Volunteer. Buy a remote control for your camera & dip your toes into the pool of narcissism. Call a friend & ask them if they want to have a slumber party. Throw yourself head-first into a creative project. Do the splits. Sing. Cover your entire body in cocoa butter & fall asleep. Drink 2 litres of fizzy drink (pop, soda, you know) & stay up until sunrise. Write a list of things that you appreciate right now, in the present moment. Indulge in your “guilty pleasures”, whatever they are. Look through old photos. Listen to old Motown hits. Plan a holiday. Go out for a milkshake.

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