Wiki, Wiki, Wiki, Wiki. (OMG, like) Shut UP!

Yes, I'm singing the lyrics to Nucleaus' song "Jam on It," but it was inspired by the research I'm doing on social networking and marketing. Bouncing back from window tab to tab--Facebook, Google, Gmail and SEOMOZ's Awards page, and 'tagging' articles into my del.icio.us account, I came across Wikipedia.  You know, that magnificent online destination that's growing as I type. I decided to plug in my family name for fun, just to see what would come up, and OMG, like, shut up! my great grandfather is listed. Actually, I forgot that my brother had already mentioned this to me a year or so ago.  Go great grandpops! You're WIcKId!

It's funny how Wiki has been the source of knowledge. When trivially stumped among friends, we'd conclude with, "hmm, that's one to Wiki."  Growing up, when I would pose a spelling or word question to my dad, he'd shoo me away in the direction of the book case and say, "I don't know, go ask Webster."  For future generations, I'm going to have to adapt that to, "I don't know, go ask Wiki." Instead of shooing the young one towards a laptop, I'll send it in a text or instant message.  Fortunately, I'll still be able to use dad's saying that I hated at the time, but love now, "Look with your eyes, not with your mouth."  Oh gosh, I might have to adapt that to, "Look with your eyes, not with your text."  Aww, it doesn't have the same effect. 

And now, for some entertainment.  

 

Thailand LOMO style

Before I left for Thailand I received my LOMO LC+A kit in the mail. I really didn't have much time to experiment with it, so I packed all of its contents in my suitcase and crossed my fingers for the best. In a nutshell, LOMO camera is an old school 35 mm film camera that originated in Russia. It's known to produce vivid pictures with lots of color saturation. If you've seen Fisheye pictures, the Fisheye camera is another version of the LOMO that makes all your pictures look like they were taken through a pinhole or peephole. I wanted a full format one, but I did get a tunnel vision lens, which is a wider-angled Fisheye. I didn't have a flash, so all my night shots were crap, and I forgot to adjust the focus lever so some of my pictures are blurry. I also got the "Krab" for it, which is a waterproof capsule and that's how we were able to take underwater shots. I'm happy the snorkeling pictures came out. I just ordered the ringflash and a tripod and hope to experiment more at my niece's birthday party next weekend.

Click below to see more pictures - the good, the bad and the blurry.

Thailand - LOMO

Analogue Tunnel Vision

I found a box of goodies when I arrived home today. In it was the final verdict of my previous post Analogue Fishbowl.  I caved and decided to go for the LOMO LC-A + the Krab, but instead of the Fisheye lens I went for the wider-angle Tunnel Vision lens.  I just read the basic instructions, and already I need to take a break from it. I have just this week to study up and take some test shots before the big trip.  I'm hoping to develop a roll or two with detailed notes on each picture before I leave, so that I can see what I'm up against.  Wish me luck!

Analogue FishBowl

I'm Thailand bound in September, and I'm starting to think that I'd like to have a camera of my own. We have a fancy digital one, but technically it belongs to the husband. I can use it for a few shots, but beyond that it's hands off for me. I've been eyeing a Lomo camera. At first I was thinking of getting the Fisheye because it's relatively inexpensive. Plus, I could get the underwater combo for our stop in Phuket. But then I thought, "Do I really want all of my pictures to be forced into one circular, fishbowl form?

So now I'm thinking about the Lomo LC-A + Krab + the Fisheye adaptor, and possibly the wide-angle lens. That would solve the underwater capabilities, and provide a variety of photo combos from close-ups and action shots, to wide-angle shots to Fisheye forms. I'm torn because all of these items would be fun and compact(ish), but then I'd have to develop all the rolls of film.

Decision: TBD