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| May 2006 - Dallas, TX |
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Harbor Day
While on "hiatus," (☺) I did have a chance* to snap some camera phone** shots... thought I'd share since the day was absolutely gorgeous.***
*How very much like me to say I'm going silent and then suddenly post again anyway!
**I haaate taking pictures with my blackberry since the quality is so embarrassingly bad... especially with all the hullabaloo over the new 8 mega-pixel camera in the iPhone 4S.
***Ugh laast days of warm, sunny, brisk weather before we all start hating Fall. See the morning's autumn post by Garance for more on this topic.
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| October 2011 - Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD |
*How very much like me to say I'm going silent and then suddenly post again anyway!
**I haaate taking pictures with my blackberry since the quality is so embarrassingly bad... especially with all the hullabaloo over the new 8 mega-pixel camera in the iPhone 4S.
***Ugh laast days of warm, sunny, brisk weather before we all start hating Fall. See the morning's autumn post by Garance for more on this topic.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Hiatus!
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| June 2010 - Alaska |
Posts will pick back up by November - if not before!
Meantime, get yer fix:
fashion+crazy= TheManRepeler
todayilearned...= Kottke.org
city+amazeballs+photography= Daily Dose of Imagery
nature+dreamy+photography= Daily Walks
career*crazy+farm= Penelope Trunk
DC+fashion= Apollinas
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Pumped
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| November 2005 - Dallas, TX |
Edit: actually, I meant to post the version below, but I'll leave the original up for the comparison. :)
They used to be pretty cute... Kamran/Hooman
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
"Polka Dot Cat" Holiday 2012
It is crazy rare for me to love - no like reaally, really love - an entire collection as much as I do this one. I honestly (showing fashion ignorance here) had never even heard of Polka Dot Cat, but then I saw the spread on Fashionising.com and holy crap. had. to. share. it.
Probably because this really encapsulates everything I love about the return of "lady-like" fashion: "the designer, Rana Jamshed, is inspired by vintage icons of yore. Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe all appear in her list of iconic inspirations."
See below!
Probably because this really encapsulates everything I love about the return of "lady-like" fashion: "the designer, Rana Jamshed, is inspired by vintage icons of yore. Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe all appear in her list of iconic inspirations."
See below!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
On Coaching
I always obsessively devour almost anything about/by Atul Gawande (ever since I was gifted Complications by an old friend back in high school). I've been meaning to share his recent New Yorker article, "Personal Best," with you. So here it is - do read it.
Most notably, I admire that - while I'm sure he has some of that doctor-ego - he attempts to put it aside by talking about real issues in the medical community. Most of which are taboo or ignored. But Gawande puts it right out there and postulates that even someone at the peak of his profession can improve - but that the path to improvement is one that most are afraid of opening themselves up to. He suggests coaching. If you can afford it or if you can find a willing mentor in the field or interest you're pursuing, it absolutely is worth your while. In the work-world, as an early career individual, I think it is still natural to find mentors and request frequent feedback, but as one becomes more senior, that's when it becomes more uncommon and potentially more valuable.
Personal wish list? A fashion coach! Wouldn't that be fun? Also potentially career-boosting according to my favorite source of controversy. Until I scrounge up the funds for a personal stylist (girl can dream), I've been finding Mad Men inspiration through The Fashion File by the show's costume designer, Janie Bryant. Though admittedly a little high on "cheese" and low on content, I'm always looking for some direction in where to take my wardrobe since I'm more of an avid fashion observer rather than dramatic, leading-lady dresser.
A bit closer to home, this blog is an attempt at self-coaching and improving my photography skills. Things I'm learning:
One day!
Most notably, I admire that - while I'm sure he has some of that doctor-ego - he attempts to put it aside by talking about real issues in the medical community. Most of which are taboo or ignored. But Gawande puts it right out there and postulates that even someone at the peak of his profession can improve - but that the path to improvement is one that most are afraid of opening themselves up to. He suggests coaching. If you can afford it or if you can find a willing mentor in the field or interest you're pursuing, it absolutely is worth your while. In the work-world, as an early career individual, I think it is still natural to find mentors and request frequent feedback, but as one becomes more senior, that's when it becomes more uncommon and potentially more valuable.
Personal wish list? A fashion coach! Wouldn't that be fun? Also potentially career-boosting according to my favorite source of controversy. Until I scrounge up the funds for a personal stylist (girl can dream), I've been finding Mad Men inspiration through The Fashion File by the show's costume designer, Janie Bryant. Though admittedly a little high on "cheese" and low on content, I'm always looking for some direction in where to take my wardrobe since I'm more of an avid fashion observer rather than dramatic, leading-lady dresser.
A bit closer to home, this blog is an attempt at self-coaching and improving my photography skills. Things I'm learning:
- Post-processing can be fun (and is widely done), but I tend to prefer a shot au naturel
- I take a large number of sky and body of water photographs
- I'm timid about black/white and also portraits
One day!
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| December 2009 - Central Park, New York, NY |
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
How to
"The number of photos we take is incredible. And I’m starting to think that the next generation will laugh at how many photos we have taken. What is the point? Who will look at them all?
At some point, when we are just clicking to click—with no visual intention—then the photo serves to put a wall between us and the experience rather than a window.
What are you doing behind the lens all the time? Raise the bar for yourself; allow only good photos.
[...]
Because if you force yourself to publish only good photos, you force yourself to think more about images and what they communicate to the viewer. It’s the first step in transitioning your career to the visual Internet." - Penelope Trunk
At some point, when we are just clicking to click—with no visual intention—then the photo serves to put a wall between us and the experience rather than a window.
What are you doing behind the lens all the time? Raise the bar for yourself; allow only good photos.
[...]
Because if you force yourself to publish only good photos, you force yourself to think more about images and what they communicate to the viewer. It’s the first step in transitioning your career to the visual Internet." - Penelope Trunk
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Overboard
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| September 2011 - Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD |
I am so going overboard... and overwhelmed! And the weekend is nearly over, friends.
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