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Last Days of Summer: California Skateboarding Archive 1975–1978 https://petapixel.com/2024/06/22/dreamy-photos-show-the-birth-of-skateboarding-in-california-in-the-1970s/ The North American Indian https://petapixel.com/2024/06/21/this-photographer-documented-native-american-tribes-before-they-vanished/

His and her’s Miranda July. Seems at the zeitgeist currently. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/style/miranda-july-all-fours-profile.html?unlocked_article_code=1.100.tF7J.JHSVK5icAIOC&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb [gift article]

Anoushka Shankar newest EP, Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn, but also...

Screwing around with the 5D Classic a bit more lately. I have to admit having a somewhat limited dynamic range sensor, no auto-ISO, and a wildly inaccurate matrix metering in some situations (I shot most of this weekend one stop under, often shots at least one stop over), can be a bit challenging. Hey, at least from the modern perspective the shutter speed was on the money. 😉

Pentax 17 (NSFW)

Thanks much for the Eric suggestion Steve. A lot to admire including the grand architecture of the story, even if many of its mechanics drove me crazy by the end. It’s another reminder how limited the goals are on most TV/film projects. This went big over always safely successful.

I kinda dig that they have several green cemeteries “not easily accessible.”

Ya don’t see crematory/cemetery concert sponsors everyday!

To the rebels! https://petapixel.com/2024/06/12/photographer-disqualified-from-ai-image-contest-after-winning-with-real-photo/

Ren Faire. I really enjoyed this three part series. Its pacing and mix of staged and doc footage reminds me of early Errol Morris. That said I have no idea if any of it is "true" and I don't care.

Oh no, what is Apple going to do?

If the Verge is correct about hardware requirements, out of my iPhone (14 Pro Max), Watch, two iPads, and two MacBooks (one personal, one work), only work laptop will get AI. 😶

Which one of us will become the Genmoji Master first?

Was that opening skydiving video Artificial Looking Apple Intelligence?

Why? It's so easy. ☺️ https://genderneutralpronoun.wordpress.com We'll get there. Kind of fun redefining times.

Nothing interesting yet, but let’s see where this goes. Leica acquires Fjorden https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/06/leica-acquires-fjorden-and-launches-new-leica-lux-smartphone-application-to-mimic-m-lenses/

“They don’t pick up their negatives,” Cohen said of his customers, guessing that maybe 10 percent of them return for the rolls. Behind him, a colleague corrects him: “Five percent.” Another, laughing: “Zero percent.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/arts/film-photography-negatives.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xk0.0ezG.Bja9SMUZvLQd&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb (gift article)

When two of my childhood worlds collided

Warning: Episode 6 😉🍿🫣

Arooj Aftab's newest, Night Reign. Up there on the beauty scale. Ex.

Usually I like the town I live in.

You're going to be prepped for Phoenix hiking in no time. How about hiking a little bit North in Roseville, Auburn, etc.?

Below is a personal history, but doesn’t really answer your question about what gay pride is, and afraid my answer there is pretty generic and from the outside - a time to celebrate, and show support, for a group of people, hidden and misunderstood too long. I've been very slow to a pickup on a lot of things (it took a biological daughter, not girlfriends or a sister or mother or grandmothers, let alone general history or lit, or eyes simply being open, to really kick off feminism in my life). Likewise, mostly my narrow worldview, but also growing up in a seemingly 183% straight, white, Christian Ohio farm town (our diversity was also having Amish straight, white, Christians), resulted in a radar that would best be described as "inactive." Of course, that wasn't how it really was and I hate in hindsight especially not being a better ally to a couple people. But once I went to college (keep in mind I'm old) for visual arts, it was a whole different picture. You know when some of your white friends really get into Blues, early Rock, R&B, and/or Jazz and it also transforms their view of race and they want to celebrate it? Well, probably not surprisingly substitute painting and sculpture and there are long periods of generally not the straight world where the rebellious magic is happening (even if different than a modern notion of orientation). The slightest tip of the iceberg hits [likely] da Vinci, Caravaggio and Michelangelo through Bacon, Warhol, Kahlo, and Hockney. It's practically an endless list and undeniable the contributions to larger America and the world. They brought a disproportionate shit ton of beauty into the world, we're all so much better for it, and we all should be proud (a little outsiders pride!). And any "issue" less significant than that, seemed pretty silly to continue to argue over to that art student. That was my dam breaking, and that change was certainly quickly reenforced as I got to know more and more people over the years, including you Steve. And next up my child wants to join the club. Also bad/good/great show tunes are bad/good/great!