I was out the other day scaling through the backstreets of Seoul near 광희문 (Gwanghuimun Gate) and couldn’t resist snapping this common summer street scene.
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June 30, 2008
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Truth Behind D700 Rumour Mill
June 27, 2008Little more news on the Nikon front regarding the D700.
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Adventures In Monochrome
June 25, 2008Took a quick walk through 피맞골 (Pimatgol) this afternoon and wove my way over to Jogyesa Temple. I converted a few shots to monochrome. Sort of a new, grainy look I’m working on.
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D700? For Real?
June 23, 2008Worth waiting until Christmas? Not sure. But I flipped out when I saw this latest article on Ken Rockwell’s site this morning announcing a possible D700 release. Don’t be fooled by the numbers though, according to Rockwell, you’re not getting all that much more muscle besides ‘much better high-ISO performance and a green light to buy even more expensive ultra-ultra wide lenses.’ Frankly, given it’s $3,300 price tag, I’d wait for the D400 or ante up and grab the D3 as it’s far superior in speed.
Read some more news of the leaked brochure on Wired.
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And The Beat Goes On…
June 22, 2008I was walking through downtown Seoul earlier today on my way to a friend’s house when I stumbled upon a sea of unhappy campers parked outside City Hall. Still up in arms, many were drumming up protest to the government’s apparent lackluster response regarding US beef imports.
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The Art of Subtlety
June 19, 2008Photographer, master printer, author and tutor, Andrew Sanderson’s work is pretty grand and definitely worth a squint. Go have a look and see for yourself.
I found him while shopping for black & white film. My Dutch grandfather used Ilford for years.
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Seasonal Poster
June 18, 2008I was very happy to hear the other day that one of my photos from an earlier issue was selected and made into a poster.
Anyone wishing to scoop one up can do so directly via the site.
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The Growing 기러기 아빠 Phenomenon
June 16, 2008The desire for parents to send their children overseas in order to get a solid education is very strong in Korea. Referred to as 기러기 아빠 (wild geese father), a growing number of families are being broken up as mothers and children are sent away to foreign English-speaking countries while the fathers are left at home to cover mounting expenses. Although such experiences may be valuable for the children down the road, such separation can also prove detrimental as it slowly rips away at the fabric of traditional family life. There’s a very good photo essay featured in The New York Times that documents this phenomenon.
It’s just a sad reminder at how jaded the schooling system in Korea has become for parents to go to such extreme measures at insuring that their children receive the proper education they deserve.
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Panmunjeom – The Great Divide
June 16, 2008The KTO piece I wrote recently is now up. Those of you who want to have a peek can do so here.
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Sunday Strollin’
June 15, 2008Spent the afternoon walking along the Han River. We made it all the way up to Seoul Forest, a demanding little 4 kilometer journey given the scorching heat today.
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