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For the love of film

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Maybe it's the crazy weather we've had lately. When I say "crazy weather," I mean four feet of snow outside my door, trapping me inside the house for days on end. But I'm all caught up on sleep (and surprisingly, work) and creative thoughts are bouncing around my brain like stir-crazy kids that can't wait to get outside to build forts and make snow angels.

I've been thinking a lot lately about shooting film, mostly because I answer tons of questions from friends who are curious about it. Or at least curious about why a somewhat sane person like myself would do it. It's inspired me to start a new series of posts tagged "Shooting Film." Finally -- A place to digitize all of my random, late-night Moleskine musings on the fabulousness of analog photography! And a place to link to some of my favorite photographers, most of whom are shooting film.

There are many answers to the "Why shoot film?" question, and I hope to publish some of them here. For now, here are a couple of my favorite responses:

(1) It's fun. Evidence: One of my favorite groups on Flickr.
(2) Film cameras are hot. Evidence: Tokyo Camera Style, a blog that always makes me drool a little bit.

So what's your reason for shooting film? Let me know, and I'll do my best to weave it into a future post.

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Posted February 15, 2010
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Lumberjack is back

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I have a serious (and completely professional) crush on Bill Cunningham. I can't help myself. "On the Street" is the only thing I would pay to read/view in The New York Times.

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Posted January 30, 2010
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Do Not Disturb

And to those who know that true listening is worship, silence is one of nature's most transformative sermons. I am filled with gratitude to have heard it. Max Ehrmann was right-on when he wrote: "Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence."

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Dimock, Pennsylvania is a quiet town. Even more quiet when covered with a blanket of snow and temperatures in the single digits. I love my small city neighborhood, but sometimes miss having this kind of peaceful scene as part of my everyday life.

(Another bookmarklet post ... Hey, it works!)

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Posted January 30, 2010
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Oh Abe ... If you could only see us now ...

The money powers prey upon the nation

"The money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace and conspire against it in times of adversity.

"It is more despotic than a monarchy, more insolent than autocracy, and more selfish than bureaucracy. It denounces as public enemies, all who question its methods or throw light upon its crimes. I have two great enemies, the Southern Army in front of me and the Bankers in the rear.

"Of the two, the one at my rear is my greatest foe.. corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money powers of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in the hands of a few, and the Republic is destroyed."

-- Abraham Lincoln

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I saw this quote on Frank's blog, and it seemed a perfect fit for this image. I took it at Union Square Park when I was in New York last month.

I also wanted to try out the "Share on Posterous" bookmarklet. Hopefully it works!

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Posted January 30, 2010
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Gardening: A right, not a privilege

I was reading "English Town Digs Up Lots of Space to Grow" in The Washington Post (published August 16, 2009), and this line jumped out at me:

"Under British law, if six people band together and demand an allotment, a local council must try to provide them with one, and for a reasonable fee, usually about $50 to $80 a year."

The system is not without its flaws ... Locating suitable space takes time, and even with 300,000 community gardens, there are still 100,000 people on a waiting list. But I love the idea of gardening as a right, not a privilege.

It's worth reading the full story, about guerrilla gardening, land sharing, and other cool stuff happening in the UK.

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Posted August 18, 2009
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Required Reading: On the Street

There's a lot of crap on the internet. But there's a ton of fabulously authentic stuff, too, some of which is even (shockingly!) published by mainstream media. On Sunday mornings, I love to indulge in the latest On the Street slideshow, photographed and narrated by Bill Cunningham for The New York Times.

If you know me and have seen the way I dress, you know that I'm not hugely into fashion. But I love photography and beautiful things, and I'm fascinated by people-watching. That's probably why I'm so enthralled by Bill Cunningham's slideshows. I also give him mega-bonus-points for (1) shooting with film and (2) the way he says "mah-veh-lous."

Catch up on the most recent slideshows, listed here. For behind-the-scenes insight, read this story on Bill, or read "Bill on Bill," a story in his own words. If you really can't get enough, this search yields 118 results for "On the Street" at nytimes.com.

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Posted July 19, 2009
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Required Reading: FMO

I'm kind of ashamed to say this, but I rarely read the printed newspaper anymore. The FNP is delivered to our office, but I find the online edition to be more user-friendly. We used to get the Washington Post on Sunday mornings, but they eliminated and downsized a couple of my favorite sections, and the rest of the content doesn't interest me very much.

During the week, it's easy to keep tabs on current events online. On the weekends, I catch up on "fun" stuff with a long list of blogs in Google Reader. Most are local (Frederick), design, garden, food, or photography-related.

Since Posterous doesn't provide the ideal space for a blogroll sidebar, I thought it would be nice to start a series of posts about the blogs I like to read. I'd be crazy if I didn't kick things off with FMO. For non-locals, that's short for Frederick Maryland Online.



FMO is often the first to report on a new restaurant opening, an independent business closing, or a fun weekend event. Readers actively participate by adding comments and posting in forums. I'm also particularly fond of the header graphic! (Ha ha .. The photo was donated by yours truly.)

There are lots of ways to follow FMO: on the interwebz, RSS, and Twitter. You can also tag your Frederick photos with "frednet" on Flickr, and they'll show up here.

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Posted July 12, 2009
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