dreams of a lucid dreamer..
a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.
- oscar wilde
for years i’ve had this recurring lucid dream. i am not sure how exactly how to translate it as i don’t see any inherent deeper meaning. i am not sure if it happens before, during or after major events or changes in my life and i am not sure if it represents a person, place or thing. what i do know is that i’ve been dreaming it for years and once again i dreamed that dream last night..
passion and chaos..
every passion borders on the chaotic..
- walter benjamin
the realities of our life are usually more entertaining than our fictions. the ways we choose to negotiate our versions of good, bad, right and wrong are often comical at best. we take great care of our self-delusions and seek out that place where we can just float.. or maybe i’m speaking about myself again and this has nothing to do with any of the observations i’ve made..
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when i’m distracted..
moving fast is not the same as going somewhere..
- robert anthony
i love pictures. doesn’t really matter who took them or with what equipment they were taken.. i love captured images. these days with so much going on in my life – like the looming possibility of moving across the country or the more immediate issues of maintaining paying work, training for the miami marathon and trying to get into law school, its damn near impossible to get myself into a studio or to work on the gazillion imaging ideas i have in my head..
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adaptation..
while film begins to make a comeback, kodak struggles to keep up with the times..
the kodak company was established in 1881 by george eastman. he came up with the name with his mother during an anagram game, and like the letter ‘K’ as it seemed strong and incisive he wanted to adhere to the three concepts of a name being short, easy to pronounce and something that would only be associated with what it was. this he definitely achieved, with the name he created still being one of the major firms associated with photography.
however, it seems that the company is having trouble adapting to this new and rapidly changing age of technology. this is definitely something that is not easy to do, with almost everyone owning a digital camera that does not require film. the changes do not stop there either, with advanced computers that photographers can view their photographs on and print from, as well as do countless other things like communicate with friends, play partypoker and run websites. if a company is going to survive nowadays, it must be able to move with the times and it does not seem like kodak is able to flourish in this environment. companies like panasonic and sony are more in touch with people’s modern-day desires and are overtaking kodak.
the irony lies in the fact that there appears to be a subtle revival of film, with a number of camera shops opening up all over the place. photographers are slowly returning to the once-popular medium of developing film, and processing labs are beginning to notice a positive difference in their sales. hopefully kodak can be salvaged. it is one of the best-loved and most well-known names in the photography industry and it would be a shame to lose such a high-profile contributor.
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overflowing..
we fear doing too little when we should do more. Then atone by doing too much, when perhaps we should do less.
- robert trout
so apparently there is a downside to this “follow your bliss” stuff i’ve been selling. there is so much that moves me, so much i am interested in that i find some things being put to the wayside as i move from topic to topic, person to person, place to place. i’m being split into so many pieces that i am not giving my all to any of these things i love. that has to change immediately.. Continue Reading →
9/11 Tribute Video
for the 10-year anniversary of the events of september 11th many people have come together to pay homage to the tragedy in their own way. my brother, kahleem poole, put together a wonderful tribute video along with the help of the people at the fight nerd.
the video entitled, “the fighting spirit” (found here: The Fighting Spirit) stars several luminaries from the NY-based martial arts community, including veterans like Renzo Gracie and TUF finalist Pete Sell who share their stories and experiences from that day ten years ago.
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Devoted Tickets on Sale!!
So its finally time. The tickets have gone live for our short film, Devoted!
For those of you that were going to come out and support, the screening information, dates and times as well as where to get the tickets will follow! Thanks in advance for your support and please believe this is only the first of many films we make!
devoted official screening schedule..
we have our official screening schedule for the devoted short film during the festival.
the OCC – an HDR solution
..the most important elements are colour, light and shadow.
- toru takemitsu
anyone that has ever picked up a camera and taken a picture, photographer or not, has found that there are times when the scene is just too dark or too bright. they realize at that point they may have to make some sacrifices/alterations in order to get a usable image. depending on your skill level this can mean either having one part of the image washed out or lost in shadow, in order to keep your subject clear or if you are more toward the professional side of the equation it can mean mixing in more lights and or light modifiers to alter the scene all together.
another solution, albeit it difficult at times and somewhat surreal, is the creation of an HDR image. HDR means “high dynamic range” and is a series of actions that allow a photographer to create an image with a vastly superior range between the lights and shadows of a given situation. so without getting into the technical aspects of the process, it makes it possible to not sacrifice on lights and/or shadows when one is incredibly stronger than the other. (so you can get that pretty sky and your friend standing in front of the window).
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NYMMA – First Theatrical Appearance
so its finally happened. the feature documentary, “NY-MMA” directed by kahleem poole and produced by stephen koepfer is finally getting a proper theatrical showing. for those of you who follow the issues surrounding the illegality of the mixed martial arts situation in new york city and of course those that support the films that we develop who happen to be in the rochester, ny area.. please take a moment, come out and support a great documentary. Continue Reading →