Category Archives: art

Photo blog 41

“Grit.” In the desert near Sweihan, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 4 February 2011. Believe it or not, these are not tilt-shift photos. They’re both naturally focused like this–I just rested the camera on the ground and let the autofocus do the rest. But I am as fascinated with the technique as I am withContinue reading “Photo blog 41”

A Writer’s Notebook: Spoken word video

A video is a strange thing to include in a Writer’s Notebook, at least in the sense that I couldn’t have written this in my little brown notebook with the unlined paper. But the purpose of the online Notebook is simply to create, and I’ll use whatever medium works. So bear with me, and I’llContinue reading “A Writer’s Notebook: Spoken word video”

Photo blog 39

“Word on the street.”  Musicians in Chicago, IL, 12 July 2009. Soapbox moment: I strongly support public artists like muralists, sidewalk chalk artists, street musicians, and street poets.  So yes, in exchange for the privilege of taking these photos and listening to some great music, I did tip both these musicians.  I also thanked them. Continue reading “Photo blog 39”