Photo Shoot: Shitika
The lovely Shitika came down to Sydney for a visit and a photoshoot so I took her to a few of my favourite places and tried some different concepts.
Photo Shoot: Kim
Just a few quick portraits taken of my sister outside my place just before the sun went down.
Don’t Be Dirty: Why Internet Censorship is About More Than Pornography
As Kevin Rudd ventures forward with his plan to censor Australia’s Internet access, I feel like this is a perfect example to explain why I think that this kind of blanket censorship is fundamentally flawed.
Rule #57: Writer’s Block Does Not Exist
There are ways in which technology can be used (against its intentions) to inspire.
The Ideology and Irony of Adolescent Fiction
Young Adult Fiction is one of the few genres with a psychologically pervasive and accepted sociological function. Authors attempt to show the change which can occur at the adolescent stages, through a tightly bound dialogue between conflict and resolution, and inevitably must deal both with things which impede or those which empower the individuals in their pursuits.
Protected: Photography: Zach
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White Paint + Sam = ?
Had a little fun making a bit of a creepy new Facebook profile pic this afternoon. Self portrait-y goodness.
Backing a Loser: iSnack 2.0 and Advertising Ethics.
There are others who try to manipulate the social media beast, grab its tail and force it into a cycle of banality. Sometimes the manipulation is harmless, a simple viral video or Kanye West meme, but some manipulations may have greater consequences.
50mm Challenge.
The exceptional thing to the 50mm challenge is that you cannot zoom with a prime lens. So to make a new composition you have to move, and in doing so, the perspective shifts… You cannot get sneaky candids at 20ft…
It was an amazing challenge, but incredibly liberating in its restriction.
New desktop PC – your opinion?
So my current laptop has proved unreliable after 4 years of trusty service. It overheats, and just generally has issues and as a