Quote of the Day – January 11 2015
“The aim of life is to live – and to live means to be aware. Joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.”
Henry Miller
Selfies put us in a box
From the article:
“Traditional societies that believe photography “steals your soul” might well be hinting at a deeper truth about the human condition; the more you see your face, the more isolated you become from our natural state – which is having no face at all……
For 200,000 years we lived in a world without reflections but […]
Quote of the Day – January 10 2015
I love the people I photograph. I mean, they’re my friends. I’ve never met most of them or I don’t know them at all, yet through my images I live with them.
Bruce Gilden
Victoria Era Post-Mortem Photographs Are Unsettling. How Was This a Thing?
The Victorian Era was a pretty morbid time in human history. One of the most unsettling traditions of the era was the practice of post-mortem photography (that is, photographing the dead). By today’s standards, this is would be pretty taboo, but at the time it was seen as quite normal.
Ok, I’m always fascinated by the history […]
It isn’t about the numbers…
Really have to reconstitute my about.me. It disappeared from their server and no one at about.me can explain why. Gremlins.
Anyway, even though I haven’t had the time to rebuild my page there…
Received an automated email yesterday telling me my about.me page was featured on their ‘Popular’ listing which is seen on users dashboards […]
Quote of the Day – January 9 2015
“In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.”
Alfred Stieglitz
Men who take selfies also showcase higher than average psychopathic tendencies
Men who take selfies are more likely to possess psychopathic tendencies, research reveals.
A team of researchers from Ohio State University believe men who frequently post photos of themselves on social media display higher than average psychopathic tendencies …
“We know that self-objectification leads to a lot of terrible things, like depression and eating disorders in […]
Quote of the Day – January 8 2015
The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.
Buddha
New ideas – FYI
January 7 2014
I wont be adding daily posts for a day or two.
I’ve been very busy in my studio and also working on new sections for my blog.
The wait will be worth it!
Amanda xx