The World According To My Camera » events http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com Photos, random thoughts and musings... Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:27:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Penny for the ferryman http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/04/penny-for-the-ferryman/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/04/penny-for-the-ferryman/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:52:05 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=347 …Because passing through this wreck of a subway station looked eerily similar to what I suspect descent to hell would look like. What can I say, I love my city. At least it’ll hopefully look good after they’re done renovating it.

photography blog, subway, underground, construction, mess, chaos, renovation

In other (joyous) news, ‘The World According To My Camera’ (not to mention the owner) is positively glowing with delight since Onexposure (which is probably the most awesome multi-artist online photography gallery around) published my first photo. Not only did this make that particular photo doubly significant to me, but I also couldn’t believe the feedback and warm welcome I got from both screeners and commentators alike. I definitely hope this to be only the first of several such events.
Cheers!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/04/penny-for-the-ferryman/feed/ 2 The Fighter http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/03/the-fighter/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/03/the-fighter/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:40:23 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=337 A few days ago I had the surprisingly interesting experience of viewing (live) the national ‘Quingda’ championship (which I hear is a form of light-contact kickboxing), tagging along with a couple of friends who practice it and were there on research purposes, so to speak. Luckily, it being light-contact, I didn’t get to witness any teeth flying about or anything along those lines, and I did get a few interesting photos. One of them was of this little guy, looking a bit nervous before his fight…

photography blog, fight, fighter, kickboxing, equipment, Quingda, championship, child

For the record, as I recall, he did win that one.

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/03/the-fighter/feed/ 0 The sound of silence http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/01/the-sound-of-silence/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/01/the-sound-of-silence/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:03:34 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=291 As promised, this is the final installment (for now) in the urban decay series. Till I decide to go running around abandoned building sites again, anyway. Also, that was actually my grandfather’s ball-game-on-Saturday-afternoon radio, but for some reason it still reminds me of that very song (which I happen to really, really like, by the way). Either way, enjoy!

photography blog, old radio, urban decay, mess, paint, musical notes

And in other news, my little arts and crafts project is finally complete (boy, it took me a while) and I know it’s not perfect, but I’m actually quite pleased with the way it turned out. If anyone would care to take a look, I give you… <drumroll>… The World According To My Camera: The Album (Vol. I). Cheers!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/01/the-sound-of-silence/feed/ 5 Back in town… http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/01/back-in-town/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/01/back-in-town/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:46:37 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=278 …and reluctantly washing the ‘Techno Red’ highlights out of my hair. I kid you not, that’s what it said on the box.

New year’s vacation (the term ‘party’ would be much more appropriate, but writing about a continuous five day party makes me question things) was a riot and beautifully surreal (as expected from said company). Among the highlights were the traditional epic snowball fight (with Wagner playing in the background… in my head), someone disinfecting their butt with whiskey (for a sledding related cut, you perverts!), me putting on my new year’s eve make-up by the light of a headlamp (thank heavens for backup generators), a private guitar concert in the snow, various party-goers attempting to sleep in said snow, a food fight beginning with what shall remain the motto of the trip – “Put down the polenta, man!”, never going to bed before 6 AM, and enough alcohol fumes to cause the entire house to spontaneously combust. I should’ve mentioned the Eurotrip crew being a small part of the new year’s mob, but then none of the highlights would’ve been surprising.

On the photographic front, there’s really not much to ’show and tell’, seeing how I only took a handful of photos (and most of those should not be unleashed upon the unsuspecting world), after my camera caught a glimpse of the two other cameras around and, feeling in the presence of greatness, went and cowered in shame in a deep dark corner of my backpack. I will, however, share a photo I took a couple of months ago, of another campfire, reminding me of this vacation’s campfire, which, in the good spirit of the trip, was built on the first night, rather than the last…

photography blog, color, abstract, fire, light trails, long exposure, camp, night

In other news, Eurotrip 2.0 is already pretty much settled route-wise (for the most part, anyway), and now in the process of being settled financially-wise, for the purpose of which I am willing to make the ultimate sacrifice (oh, the horror) – not go to *both* the AC/DC *and* the Chris Rea concert within the next few months. Deciding to which one I *shall* go is a whole other matter, so I’m having an actual ‘Sophie’s choice’ moment here. Either way, enjoy the photo and a happy new year to everyone!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2010/01/back-in-town/feed/ 0 Making a list, checking it twice… http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/12/making-a-list-checking-it-twice/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/12/making-a-list-checking-it-twice/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:24:27 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=275 …and then forgetting to pack half the items on it, in all the pre-holiday excitement and bounciness. Or in other words – the day before departure for yours truly. Aren’t holiday preparations lovely?

This is going to be my last post this year and obviously early, since no, I won’t be anywhere near within reach of the blog – which is probably for the best, seeing how my new year’s holiday promises to be a fairly insane one, and I shudder to think what the imminent inebriation and likely ski slope induced contusions would drive me to write. Either way, photo of the week and hopefully an appropriate one for this time of the year…

photography blog, color, clock, midnight, night

In other news, my little arts and crafts project is coming along nicely. With any bit of luck I should be able to finish it shortly after getting back in town. Yay!

So anyway, a happy new year to everyone, have the time of your life, and do mind those firecrackers (by which I mean “don’t forget any unlit”)! Cheers!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/12/making-a-list-checking-it-twice/feed/ 0 Ho, ho, ho… http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/12/ho-ho-ho/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/12/ho-ho-ho/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:02:10 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=272 …Meeeerry Christmas, all you happy, happy people! (And an even merrier one to any unhappy ones out there, since you probably need to make up for more ‘merry’). This week’s post is a bit early, since I’m obviously not going to spend my Christmas updating this place. You will pardon the cliche greeting card photo, but it’s been sort of a cheery week and I suppose I let myself go with the flow…

photography blog, color, Christmas tree, decorations, soft focus

And now if you’ll excuse me, I have a gingerbread man massacre to attend to. Can’t keep the little ones waiting, you know… Muahahaha!!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/12/ho-ho-ho/feed/ 1 Glass http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/10/glass/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/10/glass/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:00:40 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=18 Your dearly beloved blogger is in a gloating mood these days… But I won’t bore you with such things. No bore at all, you say? Well fine, if you insist. Hear ye, hear ye, I’m proud to announce that The World According To My Camera ranked first (tie with another entry) in the Macroday challenge themed “Photography” (as in the theme of the competing photos being that of photography itself), with the entry Vintage, which some of you folks might remember… <enter the cricket sound>… Either way, screwdrivers all ’round!

…brag mode off…

Today’s photo-of-the-week is an abstract of the Berlin Hauptbahnhof, which proved to be a real pain in the neck, literally, from all the staring up and left and right and over the shoulder, all the while going “ooh… aah…”.

photography blog, color, abstract, glass, sky, train station, railway, travel

In other news, I’ve been plotting and scheming lately around this idea that I’m hoping to turn into a new photo series (a bit more special than the others, though), which should be oodles of fun to work on, if all goes well. I’ll have to see if I can manage to pull it off. Cheers!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/10/glass/feed/ 0 Surprise, surprise… http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/07/surprise-surprise/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/07/surprise-surprise/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:00:50 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=74 I was this close to naming this post “D-Day”, but didn’t want to sound overly dramatic…

Anyway, as you may have noticed… <insert drumroll here>… The World According To My Camera has not only moved to its own personal little corner of online space, but has also been subjected to a major facelift. Also, for those not inclined to read any of my nonsense, there’s now a slideshow page, where you can just view the photos without being bored to death. Other than that, I’m pretty sure there’s still a small heap of kinks I need to sort out that haven’t occurred to me yet, so if you’re looking around and something Twilight Zone-ish happens all of a sudden, fear not… I’ve merely forgotten something behind. So bear with me and know that any bug report would be greatly appreciated. And if you happen to hear a Muttley-like grumbling sound while said bug report is being greatly appreciated, be a dear and just ignore it. All in all, I hope all these changes to be for the best.

But enough news for now, time to resume our regularly scheduled program. Chef’s specialty for this week – Urban Sunset…

photography blog, color, sunset, sky, tower, city, clouds

P.S. Yes, I know all the photos are still watermarked with the old link. I’ll get to that too soon enough. Cheers!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/07/surprise-surprise/feed/ 2 Splendor in the grass http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/06/splendor-in-the-grass/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/06/splendor-in-the-grass/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:00:31 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=82 I figured it wouldn’t be a bad idea to share something in color for a change, so I’d like everyone to meet my mother’s unnamed pseudo-bonsai tree:

photography blog, color, green, tree, grass, bonsai, macro, plant

Also, wouldn’t you know it, it’s voting time again for the Photo Friday challenge. This week’s theme is ‘Monochrome’, and I’ve submitted The Street as my entry. So if you have a minute and happen to like that particular photo, be a dear and head on to the voting stall, and cast a vote for entry #305.

I didn’t make it to the final pick from last week’s challenge, but you know what they say – if at first you don’t succeed, pester them till you do. Cheers!

]]> http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/06/splendor-in-the-grass/feed/ 0 Rollin’ on a river… http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/06/rollin-on-a-river/ http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/2009/06/rollin-on-a-river/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:00:57 +0000 Catalina http://the-world-according-to-my-camera.com/?p=86 Well… not actually a river and not really rollin’, but you get the picture. Apparently I’m continuing the black and white streak with another oldie from Bulgaria, reminding me just how much I miss the sea. Hell, how much I miss being on holiday… anywhere. Either way – boats on a break:

photography blog, black and white, sea, waves, boats, dock, water

In other news (wow, a lot of “other news” lately), I’m seriously considering a major make-over, along with moving to WordPress, since Blogger is becoming quite limiting, so if anyone has any wisdom to impart in that area, don’t hesitate to hit the comments button. Oh, and thanks a bunch to whomever took the time to vote for my entry in the Photo Friday Challenge!

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