• Posts Tagged ‘photography’

    Side-By-Side Photos Illustrate Inequality in America

    by  • May 9, 2013 • Fun • 0 Comments

    In his series, Created Equal, Detroit-born photographer Mark Laita explores social inequality by placing photos of US citizens who appear to be the opposites of each other (punks teens and Amish, for instance) side by side. The series took eight years to complete and is meant to show the “successes and failures that America has experienced in its short life.” Click through for a gallery of photos from Created Equal, discovered via Bored Panda, and visit Laita’s website for more info on the project and the book that came out of it.

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    See all the photos on Flavorwire.

    The false link between photography & terrorism

    by  • April 26, 2013 • Politics & Law, video • 1 Comment

    First watch this video:

    Then read this article:

    On the same day that federal investigators pleaded with the public for photos and videos that would help them identify the Boston Marathon bombers, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI released a memo stating the “discreet use of cameras or video recorders” could be interpreted as a sign that a terrorist act is being planned.

    However, the Joint Intelligence Bulletin released April 16, one day after the attacks, failed to list any specific examples that this was the case, even though it listed several examples of previous planned terrorist attacks that were thwarted.

    The truth is, the memo is simply rehashing the same information the feds have been stating for years, which is one reason why so many police officers and security guards tend to treat citizens with cameras as suspected terrorists.

    Read the full article @ PhotographyIsNotACrime.com.

    Copyright Tattoo

    by  • November 9, 2012 • Photos • 0 Comments

    Back at Internet Librarian 2012 I spent some time at the farmer’s market practicing my street photography. I snapped a photo of this guy because I liked his hat. When going through my photos I noticed something that I’d not noticed at the time: his © tattoo just behind his ear. Had I noticed...

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    Installing the Windows 8 Consumer Preview

    by  • March 3, 2012 • Tech • 0 Comments

    Last night I installed the Windows 8 Consumer Preview via VMWare player. Along the way I took photos of the screen so you can get an idea of the process. Overall it was an extremely painless process and took all of about 15 minutes. (Of course, YMMV based on your computer’s specs.) Created with...

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