Cola

When I go digging in my Aperture library it always takes a while to settle on which image to share here. This largely depends on my mood on the day I find time to post. Today when I went digging this image simply jumped out at me and said, “my turn”. Shot in a back alley of Chungmuro I first noticed it for the sparse, random collection of bottles collecting and quickly got a couple of shots in before a delivery bike came up and parked in frot of it. Simple but somehow calm, in my eyes at least.

Recycled

Here’s something a little different. I like to change things up sometimes around here anyhow and what better way to do that than to sample someone else’s artwork. I am a fan of nice graffiti but am rarely around anything good so when I travel I do try to grab a shot or two of things I like. While at first I felt maybe this would not make for an appropriate desktop simply because it’s not exactly my artwork I ended up deciding, why not. Street art is clearly designed to be shared is is not? This bright abstract work caught my eye and it’s the color that made me want to share it here as a desktop. The color is a little odd because of the way light was coming in but hopefully that does not distract too much from the minimalism of the image. It was on a wall in a trendy college kid filled area of Seoul which houses plenty of color and wonderful shops and places to explore.

Win Win

A few days ago I Started up a simple contest to give away a tiny contact sheet print. I chose a number at random based on the number of individual comments left on that post and I am happy to announce that reader m_s is the lucky winner this time around. Over the weekend I decided to sweeten the deal a bit and make a full 8×10 darkroom print of the image on the center of the little contact sheet print which you can see above. I have ben experimenting with rough edges on my prints and while I think there is still room for improvement it has been a lot of fun to mess about and try new things. No need for photoshop here, just a metal file.

This is just the beginning though as I will soon be announcing a launch date for the new site design design which will also kick off plenty of other great things to come here on the site including free prints like this one and more. Thanks for everyone who jumped in for the giveaway and rest assured you will have other chances in the future so stick around.

Drip

Happy monday, here’s a shiny new desktop to get you through the day. I love the transparent plastic umbrellas for sale in Korea that just about every convenience shop pulls out when it rains. They don’t last forever but they certainly are fun to shoot. This was taken on the same day as this favorite inside Changdeok Palace. Rainy days are not always all bad, just have to keep your gear a little dry but really, I never feel the need to worry about my 5D in the rain. As long as it’s not poring I don’t mind it getting a bit soggy.

Spin

How did these spiral signs become so universal for hair cuts? Maybe a trip to Wikipedia is in order. I noticed this one in a back alley of Chugmuro and noticed it had a nice glow about it and figured why not, it’s a bit dirty but still has something unique enough about it to capture. I can tell already that these images from Seoul will last me quite a while still. I have plenty more to share so don’t worry, lots more to come. I would post a pack of them but tI have decided to focus more on individual images more often. There will still be the occasional pack available, sure, but the new format I am using with the upcoming design shift favors the simplicity of single image desktop posts. It will make life easier on all of us. I have been doing my best to get a steadier stream of posts going so come back soon for more!