[-= Sterebox & AngelZhou =-] A Photo A Day 2006

[wiz23]

Brings a smile to my face

 

[Stereobox]

Brings a smile to my face

good, good! that's the response i'm going for

sometimes we are just too obsessed trying to read too deeply into something.. non existent.
i know my post isn't exactly very 'smart' and provoking, but i'm glad at least someone appreciates it

 

[wiz23]

good, good! that's the response i'm going for

sometimes we are just too obsessed trying to read too deeply into something.. non existent.
i know my post isn't exactly very 'smart' and provoking, but i'm glad at least someone appreciates it

Thanks for making me smile too

 

[AngelZhou]

a bit of correction here if i may ....

i didn't exactly mean it as 'discover'. somehow, i associate the word 'discover' as something already fixed there,exists...maybe hidden.

i would prefer the word 'develop' which i used. after all, cliche as this might sounds, we 'learn' more and more as we go along (dont confuse with 'pace' of learning). example, our 'style' might change along the way, sometimes drastically. and what we used to like, we hate at the present. what we used to hate in the past, we gain new insight, etc.

developing 'photographic sense' to me is like a baby learning new words. the more we experience, the more we learn, the more words we can use to express ourselves, and ultimately, hopefully, develop a 'personality' - most importantly, ... your own personal sense of aesthetics. or even learn a totally new language. of course, a baby can also learn foul language :bsmilie:

in that case, we can treat stuff like, for example, Clubsnap, as our playschool/kindergarten/primary school/university



:thumbsup: keep it up honey. i like your attitude

adding my own 2 cents again:
some say copy is the best form of compliment. but when one copies a 'work of master'... what are we really copying? the visual style? technique? but can we truly copy the master's development the way he/she did?

but 'copying' can be like , (pardon my baby analogy again) .. a baby learning after his/her parents. so no real shame in that either, as long its taken in the right spirit.

Developing is a way of discovering, dont you think so?

And as in 'already there', yes I believe it's already there. I believe human born with certain potential to adore beauty, certain humanity, certain existing things that - yeah - hidden somewhere inside ready to dig in.
I believe everyone born with certain talent and potential - it just how they want to make a full use of it.

I believe everyone has a sense of art - it just how far they want to bring this appreciation.

I believe that human born with heart.

 

[AngelZhou]

honey..shall i post links to the old pics u have done before, to illustrate how 'far and fast' you have developed within the past few months? ;p

lol joke joke

I still like my green wine pix somehow lol

And talking about that, please lah, that picture has no meaning for me and i have no feeling toward it. It just simply a documentary snapshot picture.

Last time you ask me wether i ever take a picture, so i just send you a snapshot I recently take. But taking a snapshot far away from the original intention is a bit too far isnt it?

I dont think i'm learning far and fast if you comparing to that phase since I dont even learn anything that time. No interest, no intention.

 

[AngelZhou]

:hammer:

'kaoz' is shortform for 'wah kaoz' la .. also can be used as 'wah lau' (er..what's the meaning of wah lau ah?)

i think zhang3feng talking about the thread talk itself la :sweat: got XXX stuffs meh?

I know what's the meaning lah :sweat:

 

[AngelZhou]

sorry honey, if you ask for a humble opinion, i would say that it's something unordinary however not something i would entertain.

But yes, nice try Perhaps you want to explain further your idea behind it?

 

[StereoB&AZhou]

Perhaps the last image of her as Silence.

Silence Obsession

 

[choo]

i dun really get the meaning behind :dunno:
maybe Sbox can explain further? :think:

 

[hyperFocal]

I see... Moiré!

 

[Stereobox]

Developing is a way of discovering, dont you think so?

And as in 'already there', yes I believe it's already there. I believe human born with certain potential to adore beauty, certain humanity, certain existing things that - yeah - hidden somewhere inside ready to dig in.
I believe everyone born with certain talent and potential - it just how they want to make a full use of it.

I believe everyone has a sense of art - it just how far they want to bring this appreciation.

I believe that human born with heart.

more specifically, i wasn't talking about finding out/discovering that everyone has a certain 'potential/talent'. i was talking more about 'developing' one's own photographic 'sense'.

as in, as we go along, the things we experience, feel, the people around us, the books we read, the pictures we see (and many other factors) will shape and affect the way we view the world around us, and that will in turn affect the way we do photography. i'm suggesting one way of giving more priority to the development process is to

Russel once mentioned to be. The way to improve is to shoot and shoot, read, talk to people, travel.

there's some element of truth when you quoted "The way to improve is to shoot and shoot, read, talk to people, travel."

the more you see, experience...you will start to 'develop' your own photographic sense. for some, it will come fast (like in AZhou's), some takes time and some take forever (like me).

i partially agree with Chris Lim's quote. and i also gave one example - AZhou - who has, within the space of a few months, 'develop' a photographic sense (which is undoubtedly still evolving) when a few months earlier, there was little or almost none focus on.

that's what i meant bah. i sound like some ahpek ahpek :sweat:

 

[eikin]

yes, what you are looking at is what you are looking at, not something you imagine it to be. that's why i always say photography accelerates amnesia :bsmilie:

 

[Stereobox]

yes, what you are looking at is what you are looking at, not something you imagine it to be.

bingo!

like i mentioned above, my post wasn't exactly very smart or provoking...so i recognise the eventuality that somebody will 'get it'

it wasn't intended to be 'incomprehensible' in the first place.

the theme for the week is "Obsession" (thanks honey, for coming up with such a pulling-hair-out theme :sweat: )

my post was a reaction to the theme itself. i chose "obsession for reading too much into a picture".

i was abit hesistant when asked to 'explain' what my post meant, as it meant totally missing the point. its akin to asking 'Silence' to say its name..(i really like that riddle hehe)


"What you are looking at is what you are looking at"

I see... Moiré!

exactly! :thumbsup:

you see..moire..and you see...moire. nothing more, nothing less. i needed a 'vehicle' to carry across the 'concept' and i chose 'photograph'. you can call it a literal 'screen shot' bah. nothing is 'enhanced', touched-up. moire is inherent. "what you see is what you see" (i like that quote..wonder who said that) except resized to fit into CS regulations bah

 

[eikin]

to complicate things, in an interesting way, there's always the other side :bsmilie: but don't dwell too deep :angel:

 

[Stereobox]

to complicate things, in an interesting way, there's always the other side :bsmilie: but don't dwell too deep :angel:

haha, words from a wise man :thumbsup: :bsmilie:



i have no doubt a similar 'concept' like mine has been done before (if not over and over). but frankly, it did bring a smile to my face when it was completed :bsmilie:

 

[AngelZhou]

more specifically, i wasn't talking about finding out/discovering that everyone has a certain 'potential/talent'. i was talking more about 'developing' one's own photographic 'sense'.

as in, as we go along, the things we experience, feel, the people around us, the books we read, the pictures we see (and many other factors) will shape and affect the way we view the world around us, and that will in turn affect the way we do photography. i'm suggesting one way of giving more priority to the development process is to





i partially agree with Chris Lim's quote. and i also gave one example - AZhou - who has, within the space of a few months, 'develop' a photographic sense (which is undoubtedly still evolving) when a few months earlier, there was little or almost none focus on.

that's what i meant bah. i sound like some ahpek ahpek :sweat:

you are ahpek =p

Oh okay, there is no focus at all being frank. That wine stuff just for school project documentation snap shot. I just like it because its something like 'the stuff behind the photographs' something like emotional baggage perhaps? Just that it's my first time and a lot of funny stuff happened.
And yeah, I dont even set the tripod position. So can I said it's me who photograph it? Absolutely I'm the one who press the shutter but in another hand - let's not talk about product position or lighting position - i'm not even the one who place the camera! lol

Oh okay, we are talking about the different stuff.
I'm talking about exploring one potential inside - which i believe - already exist.

 

[AngelZhou]

bingo!

like i mentioned above, my post wasn't exactly very smart or provoking...so i recognise the eventuality that somebody will 'get it'

it wasn't intended to be 'incomprehensible' in the first place.

the theme for the week is "Obsession" (thanks honey, for coming up with such a pulling-hair-out theme :sweat: )

my post was a reaction to the theme itself. i chose "obsession for reading too much into a picture".

i was abit hesistant when asked to 'explain' what my post meant, as it meant totally missing the point. its akin to asking 'Silence' to say its name..(i really like that riddle hehe)


"What you are looking at is what you are looking at"




exactly! :thumbsup:

you see..moire..and you see...moire. nothing more, nothing less. i needed a 'vehicle' to carry across the 'concept' and i chose 'photograph'. you can call it a literal 'screen shot' bah. nothing is 'enhanced', touched-up. moire is inherent. "what you see is what you see" (i like that quote..wonder who said that) except resized to fit into CS regulations bah

I get the idea. What you see is what you see. The basic visual without any further interpretation? I just dont think this is the best way to put it.

But perhaps that's just me.

Sorry honey I seldom support you :embrass:

Anyway I dont think it's conceptual at all anyway ( as what you told me )
1. Yes, here the execution is less important than your 'idea' of what is that BUT
2. This ( again ) already done before and you even quite sure about it - when in another hand originality is the key of conceptual idealogy.

 

[Stereobox]

I get the idea. What you see is what you see. The basic visual without any further interpretation? I just dont think this is the best way to put it.

But perhaps that's just me.

lol..what do you think? i was working under tight deadline (look at the time i posted that :bsmilie: ) ok ok.. no excuses for me la

Sorry honey I seldom support you :embrass:

i don't need support in the kind of "curry flavor" sense. when you give critical input and 'another side of the story'...i regard that as an important part of support too.

Anyway I dont think it's conceptual at all anyway ( as what you told me )
1. Yes, here the execution is less important than your 'idea' of what is that BUT
2. This ( again ) already done before and you even quite sure about it - when in another hand originality is the key of conceptual idealogy.

ok..i did tell you "wow its gonna be conceptual!" at the MRT, but honestly, i thought abt it on the way home and decided it's not really 'conceptual' in the strictest of sense. hence, you noticed that i put the word "concept" in quotation marks. ( as in meaning a thought, a notion)

i needed a 'vehicle' to carry across the 'concept' and i chose 'photograph'.

but then again, it was 'original' for me..in the sense i don't think i ever tried something like this before..and it brought a smile to me haha! like a child discovering a 'new' toy to play with. i want to move away from 'eye candy' pictures which i tend to attempt frequently. that post was one of the first time the 'photograph' to me was insignificant, just an empty shell.

ok honey..i'm going to see the doctor later after i shower. i'm determined to get well before the lunar new year ;p

 

[AngelZhou]

ok honey..i'm going to see the doctor later after i shower. i'm determined to get well before the lunar new year ;p

*WARNING! BIG OT AHEAD.*

MC people not supposed to surf at CLUBSNAP! I've seen your nickname hanging around here for quite a long time and yes, NOW, now honey - dont delay - GET BACK TO SLEEP OR GO TO DOCTOR

I feel so sick now too T____T but no money to go doctor = no MC = must go school lol

Eh, in any case you decided not to go doctor, I bought medicine yesterday at NTUC Health i can share wif you if you want. My sorethroat not as bad as yesterday but I still got this stupid fever n cold T____T *frustating*

*FINISH OT*

Apart from my negative tone, I love the way you explore somehow. As someone who lazy to discover new stuff ( thing about me dun want to learn flash cuz very comfortable wif HTML or me dun wan to try documentary / event pix cuz i already feel happy wif what i am ) I really envy you for keep on trying new stuff.
Sometimes I feel I set a limitation on myself to certain thing i'm satisfied with. I mean... I might love to take event pix or enjoy doing animation, who knows? I will never know if i never try. But somehow I juz dun bother to try.
Sometimes I feel that I only look at things on one perspective.
I just dont bother to try new stuff.

I remember I told you, "You never took initiative!" now thinking about it again, sorry honey, I think i'm the one who never took initiative and lazy.

*stupid request*

Guys, i'm currently have some personal problem, so pray for me k?

*end of stupid request*

 

[Stereobox]

*WARNING! BIG OT AHEAD.*

MC people not supposed to surf at CLUBSNAP! I've seen your nickname hanging around here for quite a long time and yes, NOW, now honey - dont delay - GET BACK TO SLEEP OR GO TO DOCTOR

i can't sleep during the day, and i think i'm suffering from a mild case of surf-CS-late-late-listen-to-music-insomnia lately;p

I feel so sick now too T____T but no money to go doctor = no MC = must go school lol

Eh, in any case you decided not to go doctor, I bought medicine yesterday at NTUC Health i can share wif you if you want. My sorethroat not as bad as yesterday but I still got this stupid fever n cold T____T *frustating*

sorry to hear that honey. get well soon. im suffering from exactly the same symptoms as yours. originally thought i got the sore throat from breathing in metal dust, but now i think ..... you spread it to me :devil:

*FINISH OT*

Apart from my negative tone, I love the way you explore somehow. As someone who lazy to discover new stuff ( thing about me dun want to learn flash cuz very comfortable wif HTML or me dun wan to try documentary / event pix cuz i already feel happy wif what i am ) I really envy you for keep on trying new stuff.
Sometimes I feel I set a limitation on myself to certain thing i'm satisfied with. I mean... I might love to take event pix or enjoy doing animation, who knows? I will never know if i never try. But somehow I juz dun bother to try.
Sometimes I feel that I only look at things on one perspective.
I just dont bother to try new stuff.

I remember I told you, "You never took initiative!" now thinking about it again, sorry honey, I think i'm the one who never took initiative and lazy.

we have initiative towards different aspects of life and somehow we complement each other bah.. :lovegrin:

*stupid request*

Guys, i'm currently have some personal problem, so pray for me k?

*end of stupid request*

i can't pray for you, but i will try my best to be there for you. i know you can.


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