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Reported today (July 16th): “Two coyotes shot to death in Golden Gate Park” – SF Gate Why should you care? Why do I care? For those that don’t live in the area a little background… the coyotes in Golden Gate Park are something new. Coyotes have recently repopulated portions of San Francisco after decades of absence. It was a huge mystery how coyotes made it back into such a densely popul

“You Are Here” is a (5) five part series discussing a variety of contemporary philosophic questions about photography. If you missed the two entries you’re in luck. See here: You Are Here (Part 1/5): The Ultimate Compliment You Are Here (Part 2/5): Photographers of Influence You Are Here (Part 3/5): The Multiple Personalities of Modern Photography You Are Here (Part 4/5): Here Today, Gone Tomorrow E

I caught wind of Jiar Grafikfiti Lightstrom video on YouTube recently and was really impressed. I’ve seen this done before but not in such a creative and well executed fashion. About three years ago I did something along these lines for my then girlfriend (now wife) with a romantic message. It was pretty amateurish compared to this. Check out the Jiar Grafikfiti web site and Lichtfaktor Flickr page if this floa

The past couple of months I’ve been on a kick to find and watch as many photography related films as possible. In the process I decided to note and share my top 5 favorite photography related films. So here they are… 5. Flags of Our Fathers (Drama) I concede this likely won’t be shared as top five contender by others, but the reason why it makes my top five list is because it exemplifies the power o

Admittedly this is off my normal topic of discussion, but I had to post a few links about the iPhone from this past week. I wouldn’t post them if I didn’t think they were entertaining or note worthy so definitely check them out. The absolute must see of all these links… A Woman Tries to Buy Out An Entire AT&T Store’s Supply of iPhones with $16,000 Cash Only To Be Unpleasantly Surprised (Vi

I’m not sure how many people actually know about Harold Edgerton, at least by name. Harold Edgerton produced some of the most mind blowing photography of the 20th century. A pioneer of high speed photography using the stroboscope he photographed everything from the iconic bullet penetrating an apple to the detonation of an atomic bomb. Click Here to See More Photos at the Edgerton Center A professor at MIT and

“You Are Here” is a running (5) five part series discussing a variety of contemporary philosophic questions about photography. If you missed the two entries you’re in luck. See here: You Are Here (Part 1/5): The Ultimate Compliment You Are Here (Part 2/5): Photographers of Influence You Are Here (Part 3/5): The Multiple Personalities of Modern Photography Enjoy Part 4… As previously mentioned

There’s a lot to be said for the Internet as a publishing medium. It has given a lot of people the ability to share their thoughts and vision more easily than previous possible. Interestingly enough every so often a debate as common as “Nikon vs. Canon” surfaces about “Professionals vs Amateurs” in relation to credibility and authority online . The latest by Tony Long on Wired.com “