December 2008
1 post
“If you want the picture, you have to pay the price—and it’s usually...”
– Maggie Steber
April 2008
25 posts
What? They drive on the left side of the road?
Now for a quick British vocab lesson and we’ll be on our way… fries=chips chips=crisps Band-Aid=plasters tape=cellotape or sticky tape (a little self-explanatory I think…) underwear=pants (now that’s a tricky one) rent=hire (like a movie) rent=let (like a flat) apartment=flat pop=soda pop the pound key=the hash key wasting/taking your time=taking the piss
London calling
My flight’s tomorrow morning, although I’ve already set my watch ahead (it’s just after 4am in England if anyone’s keeping track.) Hopefully I can start blogging pretty quickly, though we’ll just have to wait and see.
“A picture in order to deserve that name must be a product of art, a product of...”
– Johan Hagemeyer
Reflections
With the end of a school year comes a kind of limbo feeling, when you’re hanging on the edge of something concrete and about to fall into the abyss of adventure. I’m leaving on my first trip across the pond in less than a week, and I have a feeling it will bring about a lot of changes, although one could argue that coming back unchanged would be the most unexpected thing of all. Below...
Where are you going--Dave Matthews Band
Where are you going, with your long face pulling down? Don’t hide away, like an ocean That you can’t see but you can smell And the sound of waves crash down I am no superman. I have no reasons for you I am no hero, Aww that’s for sure But I do know one thing: Is where you are is where I belong. I do know, where you go, is where I wanna be. Where are you going? Where do...
The Times Colonist--Les Leyne →
Leyne writes a comprehensive column on the BC Legislature, though he does it with a style that’s unmatched across the province. I have a lot of respect for this guy—he’s cunningly smart, down to earth, and his column on politics is quite enjoyable to read (no small feat, I assure you.)
Guantanamo bound, Guantanamo tied
Omar Khadr was 15-years-old when he was arrested and detained by the American military in Afghanistan, accused of throwing a grenade that would eventually kill Sergeant Christopher J. Speer 11 days later. Two months after the incident, on Oct. 28, 2002, he was transferred to the notorious Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he has been held ever since. Canadian foreign affairs weren’t notified of this at...
Omar Khadr timeline
Sept.6, 2002: It is first reported that Omar Khadr has been detained at the U.S. military base in Bagram, Afghanistan since July 27. He is believed to be a part of al-Qaeda, and officials are surprised when he tells them he is Canadian. The Canadian department of foreign affairs releases a statement saying they are “concerned that a Canadian juvenile has been detained, and believes that this...
Writers-Photographers-Journalists →
My multimedia class is in the process of forming a website to host our work. For now it’s been filled with our slideshows from the past month.
Green, please
In 2007 Delta council created a plan, aptly named Delta’s Climate Change Initiative (because if you capitalize Initiative it makes it important), which was aimed at preserving our city by “hand and heart.” The flyer that was sent out a few weeks ago highlights the very changes municipal hall hopes to make, including a 20 per cent reduction in corporate greenhouse gas emissions by...
Rory McCarthy →
This guy is the kind of journalist who makes me feel inferior and inspired at the same time. He’s currently the Jerusalem correspondant for the Guardian and has one published book under his belt. Not bad for someone under 40.
A single rifle bullet, another victim - but no... →
An article by Rory McCarthy published March 3, 2008 in the Guardian.
Vancouver's giant marshmallow
Letter to the Editor, by Nancy Macey →
Wow. It feels pretty good when someone writes a letter to the Editor in response to your column. It also feels pretty weird to know that people actually read my column…gotta love Tumblr and its lack of comments.
Paul Salopek, "Lost in the Sahel" →
This article changed the way I look at journalism.
March 2008
52 posts
Baggage
He is a man of two briefcases. One, black and sleek, fit for a working class professional; the other, beaten brown leather fit for a cowboy on the range. Hovering somewhere in between is the holder of these two suitcases: a popular and award-winning university instructor who is living a life so different from the one of his past. Don Graham is a burly man with grey whiskers for a moustache and...
The Downtown Eastside, and all that jazz
On Good Friday I spent a lot of time on the notorious Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. What I found odd was that the most derelict, downtrodden, media hyped neighbourhood wasn’t all that bad. In between photographing and talking with a whole range of people, from the homeless and drug addicted to social workers and businessmen, I learned a heck of a lot, and went home feeling so inspired....
The hospital fight
Hospitals are funny places. The odd quiet that hangs on your every footstep and cautiously invades the halls; the strange privacy you can experience from behind a thin curtain that barely stretches from wall to wall; and the way the labyrinth of locked doors and “personnel only” signs and two-way elevators turn into something very familiar after just a few days. My poppa, who rode his...
If a picture is worth a thousand words...
I took some photos on the way to and from school today—1,338 to be exact. I’m planning on making a slideshow on commuting…we’ll see how that goes. Here’s a few.
Term paper induced insomnia
“One person’s terrorist is another person’s freedom fighter.” Agree or disagree. 1,500 words. I think I’ll be using this quote along the way… “Certainly, those who stand up for their rights, when injustice befalls them, are not committing any error. The wrong ones are those who treat the people unjustly, and resort to aggression without provocation. These...
“Thus, God does not change the condition of any people unless they themselves...”
– from the Koran (sura 13:11)
Let's go Sai-aints
My class had to cover the AAA basketball provincials for photography class—I lucked out and got the game that tied (TIED!!) 62-62 and had to go to overtime. Drama drama. Unfortunately, the lighting in the Agrodome was pretty crap-tastic, so with my ISO boosted up to 3200 (or something ridiculous like that) my pictures were really busted up. Mass photoshop ensued.
Ports and boxcars
Taking photos during the day and without a tripod—what a novel idea. I’m sure I’ll try it out soon enough. These are a couple shots I just took from the highway leading to the port.
